The series was published from august 1952 to february 1977, then was renamed sgt. Get the best deals on charlton silver age war comics when you shop the. Our army at war was an american comic book anthology published by dc comics that featured war themed stories and featured the first appearances of sgt. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Our army at war used to house the tales of frank rock and easy company, and this issue reminds dustier readers of that fact while introducing rock to a whole new audience.
These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. Rock, it wasnt until the series had lasted 301 issues that it was renamed to sgt. Heritage auction archives show actual prices paid in our auctions for many outstanding comic books and pieces of comic art. Rock and easy company take on their first tiger tank in this classic yarn, not only drawn, but also written by heath. Dc kicks off a month peppered with war comics that revive the dc war titles of yesteryear, and this first offering is a good one. One of the major publishers of war comics was charlton with such titles as battlefield action and their fightin series. The young wolves, bob kanighers gallery of war, script by bob. Make offer vintage 1963 charlton comics fightin army 51 comic book.
Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. You can find folk in any of our largest cities who have bought canadian pictures and an occasional canadian book, and who have homes designed by canadian architects. Cgc states on their labels character named sgt rock appears in easy co story. Franklin frank john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Values of our army at war free comic book price guide. Wonder woman made her debut in allstar comics at the end of 1941 and on the cover of a new comic book, sensation comics, at the beginning of 1942, drawn by an artist named harry g. 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. Our army at war 1952 comic read our army at war 1952. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969.
Our army at war was an american comic book anthology published by dc comics that featured warthemed stories and featured the first appearances of sgt. Rock in march 1977, continuing the numbering sequence of our army at war. Get the best deals on charlton silver age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. But after vj and ve day, in real life, our soldiers returned home. A cover gallery for the comic book our army at war our army at war. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. And the stories and featured charactersblackhawk, the boy commandos, etc. The highest cgc rated copy to sell at auction is an unretouched 8. The title debuted two of the most famous war characters from the golden age of comics. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Rock made it all the way to number 78 on ign s top 100 comic book heroes. Our army at war dc, 1952 series published in english united states.
The dc comics art of brian bolland 2011 hc cover story. If you suspect that any of our content may be infringing, then please use our contact page to let us know. Rock by his true name for the first time, but has him pictured in about 4 panels. And, in 1952, dc issued its first allwar title, our army at war. If you have any of the books on this page, or any comic books for that matter, you can request a free online comic book appraisal. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. A cover gallery for the comic book our army at war. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Medal for a war dog, pencils by ross andru, inks by mike esposito. Our army at war comics price guide sell my comic books. Our army at war 19521977 while twofisted tales and frontline combat were being published by max gaines ec comics label, their crosstown rivals dc comics released their own monthly war comic series, entitled our army at war. Up for your consideration is our army at war 59 vg 4. Comic book pricing guide use our database to track your. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free.
Rock, script by bob haney, pencils by ross andru, inks by mike esposito. A veteran of world war ii who served as an infantry noncommissioned officer, frank rock is one of the most popular characters from war comics. And, in 1952, dc issued its first all war title, our army at war. Signed by artist russ heath with lone star comics certificate of authenticity. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format.
Rock story easys first tiger original art dc, 1972. The young wolves, bob kanighers gallery of war, script by bob kanigher, art by adrian gonzales. Find the value of the charlton comic army war heroes volume 1. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. More titles appeared, especially during the korean war. Search our auction archives to lookup comic book worth the best way to find out what comic books are worth is to look at what people are paying for them. We only hold comic books and images that are in the public domain. These were issued 1 july 1969 to the us troops in vietnam. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. At the end of the war public interest in superheroes waned, but this led to comics that devoted themselves solely to war stories. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. 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. The highlight of this series was the first appearance of hardbitten sgt.
The series began as our army at war and although in time the title began to display the tagline featuring sgt. One of the longestrunning war comics of all time, our army at war enjoyed a continuous, twentyfive year run from 1952 to 1977. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Our army at war 7 was written by robert kanigher, with joe kubert cover and interior art. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders.
During that time, it brought countless tales of courage, cowardice, and ironyset primarily in world war ii. Everybody knows we get our popular songs from tin pan alley, our futurist pieces from europe and our classics from dead men. The character is a world war ii veteran who served as an infantry noncommissioned officer. Read our army at war 1952 comic online free and high quality. Find the value of the dc comic our army at war volume 1. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. The book itself has exploded pricewise and is now almost 5 times more than it was seven years ago, 9. Nov 14, 2007 robert kanigher introduces this valiant and hardnosed character in g. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics.