Fun with Comics: How to Identify a Nazi Spy

It's instructive and educational!:


from "I, Nazi" in All-American Men at War #7 (DC/National, October 1953), script by Ed Herron, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs

Today in Comics History, June 11, 1944: I-Day, right? (counts on hoofs) Yep, I-Day.

And things aren't any better than yesterday!


from "Every Day Is D-Day!" in All-American Men at War (1952 series) #74 (DC/National, October 1959), script by Hank Chapman, pencils and inks by Jack Abel
Let's give Private Bad Predictions a few days off, shall we? Catch up with him here on June 16!

This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, June 10, 1944: H-Day

World War II is pretty much the same today as yesterday...wait, what's Batman doin' here?!?


from "Every Day Is D-Day!" in All-American Men at War (1952 series) #74 (DC/National, October 1959), script by Hank Chapman, pencils and inks by Jack Abel
Maybe the Justice Society will show up tomorrow?

This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, June 9, 1944: G-Day

You pretty much knew that's what today would be like after yesterday, didn't you?


from "Every Day Is D-Day!" in All-American Men at War (1952 series) #74 (DC/National, October 1959), script by Hank Chapman, pencils and inks by Jack Abel
Better tomorrow? What do you think?

This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, June 8, 1944: F-Day

Hey, how's that US soldier doin', the grunt who swore every day would get better after D-Day? Let's check in on his now-easy life since yesterday!


from "Every Day Is D-Day!" in All-American Men at War (1952 series) #74 (DC/National, October 1959), script by Hank Chapman, pencils and inks by Jack Abel
Aw, I bet the poor guy gets a day off tomorrow.

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Today in Comics History, June 7, 1944: E-Day

Hey, remember that Army grunt yesterday who complained all the way through D-Day (So gauche! All those clashing colors!) and just kept wishing on his fairy godmother (who was down on the beaches mowing down Ratzis with a machine gun) that the day would just be over? Sure you remember...you're a conscientious reader of Comics Oughta Be Fun and you don't forget nuthin'!


from "Every Day Is D-Day!" in All-American Men at War (1952 series) #74 (DC/National, October 1959), script by Hank Chapman, pencils and inks by Jack Abel
Welllllllllll...


Huh. Well, maybe Thursday will be better.

This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, June 6, 1944, D -Day: Hey, remember that film The Longest Day? Boy, they weren't kidding.

No no, not The Longest Yard. That's a football film in prison with Burt Reynolds (or, on Earth-C, Bird Reynolds) and Eddie Albert. This one is about D-Day and the Normandy Invasion and how tough it was. Sure, the Army may get more done before nine AM than you or me, but they have to work the rest of the day too, with probably very few coffee breaks.




from "Every Day Is D-Day!" in All-American Men at War (1952 series) #74 (DC/National, October 1959), script by Hank Chapman, pencils and inks by Jack Abel
Well, finally June 6th is over and done with, and I expect this disgruntled grunt will be a lot happier when the new day rolls around, right?...DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT!

Tune in tomorrow, day-counters!

This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, July 4, 1777: Bassist for Led Zeppelin surprises everyone with his naval aptitude

from "Famous Navy Firsts" in All-American Men of War #73 (DC, September 1959), script and pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolosi

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 115

House ad for House of Mystery, Teen Titans, Mystery in Space and All-American Men of War (1966); printed in Detective Comics #350 (April 1966)

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