it's been 50 YEARS...show us your books from 1965!

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[Hepcat]

Every time I see a cover to a Star Spangled War Stories (like above), it has a picture of a dinosaur or something like that. Is that series about dinosaurs?

 

Yes. The War that Time Forgot was a series that ran in Star Spangled War Stories between 1960 and 1968.

 

Wikipedia - The War that Time Forgot

 

It of course featured many fabulous covers by DC's stable of war artists including Russ Heath, Joe Kubert, and Andru & Esposito.

 

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Here are scans of a half dozen of my favourite DC covers from my collection cover dated September 1965:

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet books Hep, but your copy of Flash #155 is a real "Killer".

[Hepcat]

Late to the party, but I have a few books from 65.

 

 

That's a great cover! My collection is still light on "New Look" Batman comics.

 

[Gaard]

Thanks Hepccat.

I like learning about this stuff.

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of seven more of my comics cover dated October 1965:

 

 

52

 

 

77

 

 

2

 

 

14

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of a half dozen of my favourite DC covers from my collection cover dated November 1965:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall though it was a really crappy month for DC covers.

 

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of three more of my comics cover dated November1965:

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

[rodan57]

The year is coming swiftly to a close, so here's one I just picked up a couple of days ago. Tom Moore posted a nice CGC copy of this back on page one but here's one free of the slab.

 

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I had to check GCD to confirm that black bit was actually part of the cover - it looks like something a kid would do "just for fun".

 

Makes one wonder what the art and editorial process was that thought it was a good idea .

 

You are right Hep - pretty ordinary covers, although as far as Wonder Woman goes, it must be a challenge to make a great Egg Fu one.

[Hepcat]

I had to check GCD to confirm that black bit was actually part of the cover - it looks like something a kid would do "just for fun".

 

Yeah. Crawford Crow's appearance leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[rodan57]

If I might defend the artist's decision...

 

Patches on pants are visual shorthand for old, well worn pants -- indicating a worker. The patch as part of the spotting in the drawing to create weight also serves as the target for the broom handle.

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of a half dozen of my favourite DC covers from my collection cover dated December 1965:

 

 

 

A redraw of Green Lantern 16. Star Sapphire's face though is unfortunately less attractive above.

 

 

Great concept above though the execution might have been improved!

 

 

 

 

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of three more of my comics cover dated December 1965:

 

 

78

 

 

15 Northland copy