Starring dc war heroes johnny cloud, captain storm, gunner and sarge, this volume features stories in which the losers stop a german attack using a tactic found in a comic book, german and american athletes who faced each other at the 1936 olympics in berlin meet again on the field of combat, and much more. Collecting 2010s five unforgettable oneshots that took a modern look at warfare courtesy of some of todays top comic talents. As a series, our fighting forces gave time to all aspects of the military, from the army infantryman to the ace pilot. Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic series. The feature stories of our fighting forces hailed the merits of camaraderie, courage, and loyalty, as did the true exploits of u. Clay, gunner mackey and johnny cloud, a sabotage mission on a nazi airfield is just another deadly suicide run. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. The bronze age omnibus by jack kirby dc, 2019 series 2019 indexer notes. Vintage marvel comics group special issue the amazing spiderman comic book no 9 1973. Storm, gunner, sarge, and pilot johnny cloud the navajo ace.
The losers the losers comic book hc by jack kirby order. Avengers thor thunder and lightning makes hulk bigger. Second, wh after two incidents involving his wooden leg, captain storm feels that he is only half a man. Stories by robert kanigher, ed herron and lee goldsmith. Starring dc war heroes johnny cloud, captain storm, gunner and sarge, this volume features stories in which the losers stop a german attack using a tactic found in a comic book, german and american athletes who faced each other at the 1936 olympics in berlin. Very fine vf a very great copy with nearly perfect appeal.
Twopage cbs saturday morning tv ad featuring scoobydoo, shazamisis hour, ghost busters, the harlem globetrotters, fat albert and the cosby kids, and more art by neal adams. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint. Our fighting forces began with an octobernovember 1954 cover date. Script and pencils by jack kirby final issue, inks by d. A robert kanigher creation from a 1970 issue of our fighting forces well, the characters had appeared in various war comics over the years, but they didnt star in their own series until then, the losers were a special forces team that served all around the world.
I was very pleased with condition of these comic books. Johnny cloud of the army air forces who appeared in allamerican men of war. Our fighting forces volume 1 was an ongoing series, published by dc comics. Our fighting forces is a war comics anthology series published by dc comics for 181 issues from 19541978. Aug 24, 2012 dc had successfully entered the war comics market in 1952 with our army at war, starspangled war stories and allamerican men of war and so editor bob kanigher was instructed to launch another title and our fighting forces was the result, making its debut cover dated octobernovember 1954. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. A cover gallery for the comic book our army at war hey, since the comic is set in world war ii, if you want to have a future war, why not have rock in korea or. Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic book. See more ideas about joe kubert, war comics and comic covers.
Kirby did a good job of telling exciting stories, although as neil gaiman points in the introduction, the losers as he wrote them dont really have distinct personalities. In 1954, the publics appetite for war comics kept growing, and new titles were needed to fill the void left by those cancelled in the light of the new comic code authority restrictions. The story featured the classic team of johnny cloud. In 1974, jack kirby took over the writing and drawing of the losers feature in the our fighting forces comic book under protest.
Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic book ivan. This comic has a few flaws that warrant fine grade. Comic is complete with cover and all pages attached. Dc comics fighting forces featuring the losers 157 and etsy. Instead of discussing my snake eyes cartoon today, lets talk about a comic book. Values of our fighting forces free comic book values. Dc had successfully entered the war comics market in 1952 with our army at war, starspangled war stories and allamerican men of war and so editor bob kanigher was instructed to launch another title and our fighting forces was the result, making its. Art by jerry grandenetti, sam burlockoff, howard sherman, ross andru, robert stuart and mike esposito. His artistic style is graphic and expressionistic, unusual for the genre but not unappealing. Starspangled comics was launched by dc in 1941 as a superhero anthology title featuring starspangled kid by jerry seigel and hal sherman. Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic book panama.
Sarge and pooch larry rock the fighting devil dog capt. But what secret is allied command keeping from them. This book is part of the oneowner highgrade wythville collection from southern virginia. This page contains information about our fighting forces volume 1. It was created by robert kanigher and became a regular feature in dcs longrunning war comic book series our. This is a war that men like the losers can t ever hope to win. The first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii. Vintage our fighting forces comic feturing the losers vol. After two incidents involving his wooden leg, captain storm feels that he is only half a man. There were probably more issues down there, but comic con is an overwhelming place, even on a sunday afternoon.
Find the value of the dc comic our fighting forces volume 1. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. This book looks to be in finevery fine condition with a blazing rich sharp bright orange kubert cover. The longrunning wwii title our fighting forces which of late had been featuring the adventures of a hardluck special forces unit known as the losers wasnt exactly a fan favorite anymore, so the decision was made to shift jack onto the series in the hope that a little bit of that patented kirby magic would go some way toward. Jack kirby didnt believe in losers blastoff comics. First a grenade is tossed at him and he slips, so instead of catching it and disposing of it, he accidentally bats it at a child freedom fighter who is killed when it detonates. Clay moore and chad hardin, published by dc comics. Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic book ivan, 160 comics 1975. Enter our fighting forces an anthology that would feature gunner, sarge, and their dog pooch rex the wonder dogs brother.
Our fighting forces featuring the losers x 4 nos 148, 155. Browse issues from the comic book series, our fighting forces, from dc. A cover gallery for the comic book our fighting forces. Our fighting forces 1954 comic read our fighting forces. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for dcs vertigo imprint the first losers comic was a war comics feature set during world war ii.
So why did he take on a war comic, a genre with which he had not worked. Aug 18, 2015 in this video we go to warwith the losers. Quarterpage wildroot creamoil ad featuring fearless fosdick with art by al capp. Also skitrooper in a frying pan and the secret battle eye art by joe kubert. Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic book ivan, 160. Kirby nearly lost his legs during the second world war due to frostbite, and he saw plenty of action as a scout, having to enter enemyoccupied territory to draw reconnaissance maps for company f of the 11th infantry regiment. It comes with a certificate of authenticity from kermits pad. Covers by joe kubert bizarro is brought to you today by the dog throw. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. The losers appeared in our fighting forces starting in 1970 and continuing for over fifty issues. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Statement of ownershipaverage paid circulation 205,000. Our fighting forces featuring the losers comic book panama fattie, 157. Clay moore and drawn by chad hardin and wayne foucher.
Our fighting forces, a dc comic book series with assorted war stories, was published from 1954 to 1981. Our fighting forces featuring the losers x 4 nos 148, 155, 156, 157 from 19745. Enter our fighting forces an anthology that would feature gunner, sarge, and their dog pooch rex the. February is the birthday of gunner real name classified, partner of sarge and member of the losers. The losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by dc comics. Our fighting forces vol 1 dc database fandom dc wiki. Vintage dc worlds finest comic book superman and the. Our fighting forces comic read our fighting forces.