Best War Covers...

[adamstrange]

I posted this on the Silver Age site, but since it's from the same run as the earlier GI Combat I figured it could fit here as well.

 

[CentaurMan]

For Pedigreeman:

 

There's a killer Infantino story inside, plus Gene Colan.

 

 

 

I love that one! For some reason people think that war covers have to be WWII related.

 

I'm a sucker for 1952-1954 non-humor DC's.

[Bonds25]

owned by a friend of mine but he was nice enough to do a scan for me a while back.

 

 

Wow, great cover - is it Heath??

[esquirecomics]

I'm partial to the Cold War propaganda books.

 

This is the Bethlehem copy of Atomic War #2.

 

[esquirecomics]

In my opinion one of the best Cold War paranoia covers ever (and also one of the worst copies still in existence, this one has the covers separated from the book, sigh).

 

 

 

I often walk by the Capitol and think of this cover! The editors introduce the book with:

 

"Let the reason for publishing this shocking account of World War III be completely clear. We want only to awaken American --- and the world --- to grim facts. The one way to prevent this mass destruction of humanity is to prepare NOW! Only a super-strong and fully enlightened America can stop this crushing horror of the future!"

 

This cover and statement could probably just as easily be applied to today's world, but thats a thread that belongs on another website!

[Larryw7]

I've loved that cover ever since I saw it reproduced on the cover of CBM. And it's more chilling today than ever.

[adamstrange]

owned by a friend of mine but he was nice enough to do a scan for me a while back.

 

 

Wow, great cover - is it Heath??

 

Yup. It's Russ. As is the Battleground. I've met him on multiple occasions and have one of his recreations. Ooops I'm not supposed to talk about art.

[adamstrange]

russ heath, drawing himself on the cover

 

[PedigreeMan]

russ heath, drawing himself on the cover

 

 

 

 

I hate you.

 

[PedigreeMan]

We should change the name of this thread to "Dueling Salidas."

 

Ner ner ner ner ner ner ner ner ner ner nerrrrrrrrr...

 

 

 

[PedigreeMan]

Ner ner ner ner ner nerrrrrrl

 

[PedigreeMan]

"adamstrange" needs to trade me one of his Salidas to get to see any more.

[tth2]

Very cool thread, I like the idea of dueling Salidas. Are war books the only genre in the Salida collection?

[adamstrange]

that and some funny animals. and some misc.

 

story written up in old CBM. blankis, original owner, was "differently abled" and couldn't go to war. but he loved war comics so they pre-dominate.

[tth2]

Yup, Alan just PM'd a copy of the article to me. Very cool story. So you were able to pick yours up from the initial sale by Bruce Ellsworth? Any idea where the WDC&S's are?

[adamstrange]

2 from the initial sale. That's it.

 

No idea about WDC&S. Uniformly they have subscription creases. Unlike the two late Uncle Scrooges I own. I might have a 60s Christmas Parade around somewhere. I know I bought one at one point, can't be certain I still have it.

[tth2]

No idea about WDC&S. Uniformly they have subscription creases.

 

[adamstrange]

CGC will press them for you.

[PedigreeMan]

No idea about WDC&S. Uniformly they have subscription creases.

 

 

Not all of them, though. I have a few in the 150s that were CGC graded 8.0 - 9.0. The mailing label is afixed right to the front cover.

 

Those with sub creases are still damn nice, though. At first glance it's hard to even tell some of them even have one.

 

Alan

[tth2]

CGC will press them for you.

 

Well, it didn't take you very long to get into the swing of things on these boards!