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Star Spangled War Stories (1952) · The Collector

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Star Spangled War Stories (1952)

Star Spangled War Stories

DC Comics · 1952–1977 · Volume 2

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 202
Frequency: Monthly
Cover price: 10¢–30¢
Key issues: 6

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

DC Comics#151

Star Spangled War Stories

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Issues

202 issues · 6 keys

#1–1001952–1961
#101–2001962–1976
#201–3001976–1977

Jump to1950s 1960s 1970s

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 945

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

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1st appearance of Commandant Von Ekt

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Key issues

First appearances, origins and turning points, each with the fact that makes it a key.

6 keys

Star Spangled War Stories

#151

Jun 1970

1st appearance of The Unknown Soldier

Star Spangled War Stories

#147

Oct 1969

1st appearance of St. George

Star Spangled War Stories

#116

Aug 1964

1st appearance of Vic Morgan

Star Spangled War Stories

#87

Nov 1959

1st appearance of Commandant Von Ekt

Star Spangled War Stories

#200

Jun 1976

1st appearance of Hermann Breck

Star Spangled War Stories

#149

Feb 1970

1st appearance of Heinrich Muller

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

124 people credited

Writers

Robert Kanigher128 issues · #21–#204
Bob Haney73 issues · #38–#204
Morris Waldinger48 issues · #55–#163
Ed Herron41 issues · #3–#158
Henry Boltinoff33 issues · #3–#138
Irwin Hasen20 issues · #18–#127
Bill Finger20 issues · #34–#77
David Michelinie20 issues · #183–#203

Artists

Ross Andru81 issues · #13–#146
Jerry Grandenetti57 issues · #3–#137
Jack Abel53 issues · #52–#166
Joe Kubert52 issues · #33–#200
Morris Waldinger48 issues · #55–#163
Russ Heath47 issues · #22–#162
Henry Boltinoff33 issues · #3–#138
Irv Novick28 issues · #13–#158

Cover artists

Joe Kubert76 issues · #55–#204
Jerry Grandenetti53 issues · #13–#91
Ross Andru30 issues · #90–#127
Mike Esposito30 issues · #90–#127
Russ Heath13 issues · #38–#137
Irv Novick10 issues · #17–#89
Curt Swan8 issues · #3–#16
Ray Burnley5 issues · #6–#16

Inkers: Mike Esposito (81), Jack Abel (63), Joe Kubert (53)
Colorists: Walter Simonson (1)
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino (52), Henry Boltinoff (31), John Costanza (14)
Editors: Robert Kanigher (78), Whitney Ellsworth (76), Joe Kubert (27)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

277 characters

Enemy Ace26
Mlle. Marie9
Unknown Soldier9
Suicide Squad [Commanding Officer7
Nazis6
Charlie5
Mac5
the black wolf5
Andy Mace ]4
Commandant Von Ekt4
Henny Frank4
Nick4
Skipper4
Tommy Frank ]4
Baby Dino3
Bill Morgan3
Denise De Sevigne3
Schultz3
The Balloon Buster3
The Hangman3
Vic Morgan3
"Skipper" Allan2
Captain Alan Iver2
French Resistance2

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog.

The Unknown Soldier#151
St. George#147
Vic Morgan#116
Andy Mace ]#116

Publication details

Publication notes

The final Statement of Ownership for this series appears in Unknown Soldier (DC, 1977 series) #206.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Other series titled Star Spangled War Stories

1952
2014–2015

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Commandant Von Ekt

#87

Hermann Breck#200

Heinrich Muller#149