Weird War Tales was a war comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics which ran from September 1971 to June 1983.
The title was an anthology series that told war related stories with science fiction, horror, mystery and
suspense. Each issue was hosted by Death, usually depicted as a skeleton dressed in a different military uniform each issue. Recurring characters began to appear late in the series run, notably the
Creature Commandos,
G.I. Robot, and the return of
The War That Time Forgot (which originally ran in
Star Spangled War Stories). Other stories would often feature robot soldiers, ghosts, the undead, and other paranormal characters from different eras of time.
The original title ran for 12 years and 124 issues (1971-1983).
Weird War Tales was revived by the DC Comics imprint
Vertigo. In 1997. it published a four-issue limited series followed by a single-issue special in 2000.
Several fine comics creators worked on the series including writers:
- J. M. DeMatteis
- Garth Ennis
- Arnold Drake
- Jack C. Harris
- Robert Kanigher
- Steve Gerber
- Sheldon Mayer
- Jack Oleck
Artists that contributed include:
- Joe Kubert, series editor
- Alfredo Alcala
- Reed Crandall
- Tony DeZuniga
- Mort Drucker
- Russ Heath
- Alex Nino
- Frank Robbins
- Frank Thorne
- Alex Toth
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