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Weird War Tales #56 (1977) · The Collector

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Weird War Tales (1971)
#56

DC Comics#56

Weird War Tales

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Weird War Tales #56

The Headless Courier / The Blue and the Grave!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 1977
On sale: Jul 5, 1977
Cover price: $0.35
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Writer: Arnold Drake
Pencillers: Ric Estrada, Bill Draut
Inkers: Ric Estrada, Steve Mitchell
Colorists: Bob LeRose, Elizabeth Safian
Letterers: Milt Snapinn, Ben Oda
Cover: Al Milgrom
Editor: Paul Levitz
Cover letters: Gaspar Saladino
Managing editor: Joe Orlando

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