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Star Spangled War Stories #172 (1973) · The Collector

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DC Comics
Star Spangled War Stories (1952)
#172

DC Comics#172

Star Spangled War Stories

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Star Spangled War Stories #172

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: August 1973
On sale: May 29, 1973
Cover price: $0.20
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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1A Cocktail for Molotov!
2Decision!
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Grand Comics Database issue 26512

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A U.S. Marine carries a religious medal for luck, a Japanese soldier carries a thousand stitch belt for luck.

The Thousand-Stitch Belt

Credits

Writers: Frank Robbins, Don Kraar, Sam Glanzman
Pencillers: Jack Sparling, Walter Simonson, Sam Glanzman
Inkers: Jack Sparling, Walter Simonson, Sam Glanzman
Cover: Joe Kubert

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Editor: Archie Goodwin

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