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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

D-Day 75th Anniversary "Part 3: The Decision"

When Last We Left the Allied Forces...

...tension rises as the make-or-break deadline approaches!
Will the Allies attack or wait?
Spoiler: they don't wait!

Illustrated by the highly-underrated George Evans, this chapter appeared as a backup in Gilberton's World Around Us #29 (1960).

This particular issue was subtitled "Vikings", but the stand-alone lead tales in the front had little relationship to the serials (including this and "Red Planet Mars") in the back of the book!

To see Part 4: Night Drop...click HERE!

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Longest Day

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

D-Day 75th Anniversary "Part 1: Key to Victory"

Yesterday, we presented a three-pager about D-Day...

...today, artist George Evans expands on that feature with a multi-part serial about the invasion of Normandy, along with a recap of events setting the stage...

Illustrated by the highly-underrated George Evans, this chapter appeared as a backup in Gilberton's World Around Us #27 (1960).

This particular issue was subtitled "Illustrated Story of High Adventure", but the stand-alone lead tales in the front had little relationship to the serials in the back of the book!

To see Part 2: Target Normandy...click HERE!

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Six Days

The Incredible Story of D-Day's Lost Chapter

by Robert Venditti, Kevin Maurer & Andrea Mutti

Monday, June 3, 2019

D-Day 75th Anniversary "The Normandy Invasion"

Here's a never-reprinted short about June 6th, 1944's historic event...

...from Gilberton's Classics Illustrated Special Issue #166A (1962)

Considered one of the most accurate artists to render military comics, George Evans presents a brief, concise mini-feature about the turning point in World War II!
But that's not all, folks!
Tomorrow through Thursday, we'll be doing a crossover event between us and our "brother" RetroBlog War: Past, Present & Future...a six-part never-reprinted serial about the D-Day invasion featuring more amazingly-detailed art by George Evans (and other Fleagle Gang members)!
It'll begin here tomorrow with Part 1, linking to Part 2 on War: Past, Present & Future the same day, and following the same pattern on Wednesday and Thursday for the remaining chapters!
Don't miss it!
BTW, see our previous D-Day tribute posts HERE!
And yes, we're back after an unplanned hiatus due to almost dying.
(Actually, my heart did stop for about two minutes, but I was brought back from "walking into the light", as they say!)
I'm better now, and eager to present more time-lost stuff to you eager readers!

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Normandy: a Graphic History of D-Day!

The Allied Invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe

by Wayne Vansant

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

JACKIE ROBINSON "Baseball Hero" Part 2

When Last We Left the Legendary Jackie Robinson...

...After demonstrating amazing athletic skills in multiple sports in high school and college (UCLA), Jackie Robinson began playing baseball in the Negro League for the Kansas City Monarchs, where his prowess caught the eye of a scout for the Brooklyn Dodgers!

Jackie was assigned to the Dodgers' International League farm team the Montreal Royals, just one step below the major leagues.

But the first Black player in the previously all-White professional leagues was about to discover the path to the majors was destined to be a rocky one...

Be Here Thursday When Jackie Debuts as a Brooklyn Dodger!

Written by Charles Dexter, and illustrated by an unknown artist, this book-length tale from Fawcett's Jackie Robinson (1949) detailed his life and career up to mid-1949.

Intended as a one-shot, it sold so well that it went to a bi-monthly series the next summer!

We'll be serializing it for the next couple of weeks on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in tribute to the legendary baseball player's 100th birthday!

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