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169April 1973
$0.20

Star Spangled War Stories #169

DC · April 1973 · on sale February 22, 1973

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Identification plate

Series: Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series)
Issue: #169
Publication date: April 1973
Key date: April 1973
On-sale date: February 22, 1973
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.20
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Joe Letterese	Unknown Soldier
1	Destroy the Devil's Broomstick!	comic story	13.67	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling; letters: Jean Izzo	Unknown Soldier
2	The Little Big Horn!	comic story	2	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane
3	-	letters page	1	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandenetti
4	Mine Eyes Have Seen...	comic story	7	script: J. David Warner; pencils: Ken Barr; inks: Ken Barr; letters: Milt Snapinn	John Howell

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Showcase Presents: The Unknown Soldier #1 ISBN 1-4012-1090-2; 978-1-4012-1090-8	2007	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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