Sam raimis cult classic, army of darkness, gets a new comic series and a new start. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. Prior to pearl harbor and the united states becoming involved in world war ii, private comic book publishers and later government comic book publications increased and gained popularity among the foreign and domestic populations and allied forces. Feb 25, 2011 the nam marvel comic book news report 1986. How to sell your comic book collection consumerist. Unfollow the rifleman comic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I am both thinning my collection and beating up money to publish my next book.
Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Army vietnamera m16 comic book training manual in 1969, the us army was fighting a savage war in the jungles of vietnam, and they needed to show the troops how to clean and lubricate their m16 rifles. The fourth issue reprinted in the thirtieth issue features a 27page adaptation of jfks pt109 adventures. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you. Covering the early years of 19811983, hip hop has made a big. Comic book war games featured various battle themes from different historical eras such as medieval, civil war, wwii, naval battles, space, etc. Find the value of the charlton comic fightin army 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. Ash battled and defeated the deadites and saved the world. Throughout history, the united states military has been depicted in art, literature and pop culture. Flight of fancy, errand of mercy, and the mysterious idol.
Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. This series features some fantastic painted covers, many by the great george wilson. Aug 9, 2015 this board is about war and military comics and other related objects. The nam marvel comic book news report 1986 youtube. First youll have to index your collection and identify the value of your top pieces. Here are some of the rare issues that may have been gathering dustand value in your attic for years. First issue of the series formerly soldier and marine comics. As with many comic book titles published at the time, fightin army did not start with issue number one. Telling fictional stories of the united states army, it was a sister title of the other charlton war comics fightin air force, fightin marines, and fightin navy. They had a very long comic book career and certain games seen in the early 60s were still being produced well into the mid 1980s.
Make offer vintage 1963 charlton comics fightin army 51 comic book. Fightin army was a bimonthly war comic published by charlton comics from 19561984 though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 to the end of its run. Fightin army was a bimonthly war comic published by charlton comics from 19561984. This action and adventure series ran for over thirty years and was considered something of a classic in the war comics genre. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio.
Are there any comic book heroes dc or marvel preferably. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. A metahuman from a nonaligned dc universe continuum, who gained his powers from a radiation accident while he was a sailor exposed to radioactive water he later gains superhuman abilities which make him appear to be as powerful as postcrisis superman, replete with flight, superstrength, nearinvulnerability, supersenses and energy projection from his eyes. We just passed july 4 th weekend, and its time to fire up the grill, turn up bruce springsteen, enjoy some fireworks, and exult in all things murica. See more ideas about war comics, comic books and comics. Many consider this the year that comic books finally achieved some decent literary respect and mainstream acceptance primarily generated from the buzz of watchmen, the dark knight returns, and maus. This story starts where ashes 2 ashes ends it was written by james kuhoric, with art by nick bradshaw and sanford greene it was a fourissue miniseries, collected as a trade paperback which was released in november 2006 isbn 1933305266 army of darkness vs. Fightin army comic book 110 fightin army was a bimonthly war comic published by charlton comics from 1956 1984 though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 to the end of its run. Captain america born steven rogers, he received a special serum from the u. Online price guide and history sell my comic books. Apr 08, 2016 8 comic book characters who served in the military.
There is something for everyonefrom action combat with soldiers to intrigue with allied spiesand every story almost always has. Army general chester phillips that transformed the scrawny fine arts student into a human possessing the highest levels of agility, intelligence, stamina and strength. Vintage tarzan comic book, edgar rice burroughs dell comic january 1957 volume i number 88 comic illustrations hero bookshelf vintagelostbutfound 5 out. We have 62 books to download or read online the latest is fightin army 29 guest login register comicmarks. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The navy comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists.
Marvel or captain marvel depending on when the comic was written, carol danvers is the last of our air force superheroes who have strangely dominated a large portion of this list. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. One art form that has embraced the experiences and skills of service members is comic books. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Shortly after the birth of the modern comic book in the mid to late 1930s, comics publishers began including stories of wartime adventures in the multigenre omnibus titles then popular as a format. I suppose that comic writers just really liked the air force back in the old days.
Fightin navy comic book issue 85 ten cent comic book various on. A participating teacher commented on the value of the educational comics, stating, these comic books are very valuable. See also marvel fanfare, marvel graphic novel, strange tales 2nd series. The free to read americas army comic series from idw is based on the popular firstpersonshooter video game of the. Combat is really the big daddy of the dell war books. The comic book as a teaching tool for soldiers was genius. In the era of the viet nam war the american army decided to make its instructional books called pamphlets or pams in the comic book fashion in the belief that the average draftee would find them easier to read and comprehend. The new avengers comic book series was a joint publication and venture by marvel comics and the army air force exchange service. Customer testimonials our customers have some nice things to say about us. Unfollow the nam comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Back when i was still stationed at fort hood, texas, id add listening for the 50gun salute at noon to that list of pastimes. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The friendship between a butler, anthony sladen, and his master, lord jeffery mortimer, had stood the test of time and the length of two wars, but a deep resentment had festered because of it.
While most of the stories focus on world war two, it also features some shorter tales of ancient battles. The fightin army comic book series, pulished by charlton comics, told stories of the united states army. This article explores many of the different war titles, and helps you to identify and value them if you have some in your attic, basement, or collection. Between 1941 and 1944 comic book sales doubled from 10. These were issued 1 july 1969 to the us troops in vietnam. Here is a list of eight popular comic book characters who have served in the military. Eventually as the war evolved, comic book publishers aligned and collaborated with the u. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. This story starts where ashes 2 ashes ends it was written by james kuhoric, with art by nick bradshaw and sanford greene it was a fourissue miniseries, collected as a trade paperback which was released in november 2006 isbn 1933305266. Personally, my preference for the holiday is chili dogs, good beer, and a patriotic movie marathon. These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
Fightin navy comic book issue 85 ten cent comic book. Get the best deals on charlton silver age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintage 1963 charlton comics fightin army 51 comic book. Unknown soldier comic book collections for sale ebay. Cloak and dagger the comic book price guide for great. Title published june 1955 to october 1958 issue numbers 1 to 20 number of issues 20. The second installment of this acclaimed graphic novel hiphop history originally serialized on the popular website boing boing covers the years 19811983. The comics were created through a defense department program, america supports you, where companies come together with the department of defense to support the u. There is something for everyonefrom action combat with soldiers to intrigue with allied spiesand every story almost always has a surprise twist. Telling fictional stories of the united states army, it was a sister title of the other charlton war comics fightin air force, fightin marines, and fightin navy in the late 1960s, fightin army was the host of the ongoing feature. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book.
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