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Star Spangled War Stories #40 (1955) · The Collector

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DC Comics
Star Spangled War Stories (1952)
#40

DC Comics#40

Star Spangled War Stories

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Star Spangled War Stories #40

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: December 1955
On sale: Oct 25, 1955
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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1Desert Duel!
2Iceberg War!
3

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Credits

Writers: Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney, Irwin Hasen, John Reed, Ed Herron
Pencillers: Irv Novick, Jerry Grandenetti, Ross Andru, Irwin Hasen, Bob Brown
Inkers: Irv Novick, Joe Giella, Mike Esposito, Irwin Hasen, Bob Brown
Cover: Irv Novick
Cover letters: Ira Schnapp

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Editor: Whitney Ellsworth
Other: Robert Kanigher

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