DC FINEST WAR The Big Five Arrive

I predict this will be a bestseller in the DC Finest series. fans of Kurtzman's EC war titles; fans of the finest work by Joe Kubert and Russ Heath; fans of solid, powerful storytelling (this was after all barely a decade after WWII, and a generation of DC war enthusiasts will all enjoy this very readable collection. - Bud Entirely from 1957, a slice of DC's best war adventures across their "Big Five" war titles--plus Blackhawk! Step into the trenches, soar through aerial dogfights, and navigate wartime seas! From infantry battles to covert missions, scuba divers pre-dating Navy Seals, and fighter pilots in aerial battles--bravery, strategy, heroics and sacrifice on the front lines. With iconic art from legendary creators like Kubert and Heath and top-notch storytelling by long-time DC writer Robert Kanaigher, this DC Finest volume collects some of the finest war stories ever done in comics, and that includes EC's contributions. Lots of stories by Robert Kanigher, one of the finest writers of combat stories, the prime DC Comics creator from this period. Additional writers include  Bob Haney, Batman's very own Bill Finger, and Robert Bernstein. Additional artists include Ross Andru, Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Dillon (Blackhawk) Gil Kane, Art Peddy and Jack Abel. Blackhawk was created by Will Eisner and Chuck Cuidera back in 1941, and proved so popular it carried on non-stop through the 1950s and 60s...while 99% of the Golden Age superheroes and teams went by the wayside. When DC bought out the Quality Group titles in 1956, DC continued Quality's G.I. Combat, which began life as a Quality title, a couple of romance titles...and Blackhawk. This new volume collects the first four DC issues, beginning with #108, which carried on without interruption or any change in creators! The same applies to G.I. Combat--#44 was the first DC issue, carrying on a title that had Reed Crandall (who also drew Blackhawk for Quality) was doing stories in the earlier days--and of course, this would soon become the home of the legendary Haunted Tank. And what about Kubert and Heath? Both artists excelled at realistic, powerful, dramatic storytelling and that is what has made these particular DC "Big Five" titles so popular for decades right up to today. The Overstreet Priceguide even as a Big Five update every year and several fanzines and books have been devoted to the Big Five. Collects stories from Our Army at War #54-57, Star Spangled War Stories #53-56, G.I. Combat #44-47, Blackhawk #108-111, Our Fighting Forces #17-20, and All-American Men of War #41-44, 1957.