Dave's Comic Heroes Blog
A blog about comic books, and enjoying the stories, characters and creators of them...and occasionally subjects that relate to comic books as well.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Saluting Our Veterans
Saluting our veterans on Veterans' Day with Our Army At War #269 (June, 1974) by Joe Kubert, featuring Sgt. Rock and Easy Company, Johnny Cloud and Hunter's Hellcats from Our Army At War #196 (August, 1968), All-American Men Of War #101 (January-February, 1964) and Our Fighting Forces #114 (July-August, 1968), plus a few miscellaneous war tales.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Remembering Artist Howard Purcell
Remembering artist Howard Purcell on his birthday (November 10, 1918 - April 24, 1981) with a couple of his covers for All-American Comics (#25 and #26, April and May, 1941) featuring Alan Scott, the original Green Lantern as he fights ordinary criminals with his power ring.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Celebrating Artist Vince Locke
Celebrating artist Vince Locke on his birthday (November 7, 1966) with his 3 covers for the Image version of Deadworld...issues #1, #2 and #3 from April 2005, September 2005 and March 2006.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Celebrating Artist Jim Steranko
Celebrating legendary artist Jim Steranko on his birthday (November 5, 1938) with a couple of his more recent covers, featuring Captain America...from Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 (July, 2016) and Civil War II #2 (August, 2016).
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Nurses In Our Army At War
Sgt. Rock of Easy Company was always helpful during the war, and worked to save a nurse in Our Army At War #104 (March, 1961) and was saved by one in Our Army At War #159 (October, 1965), both covers by Joe Kubert.
Monday, November 2, 2026
World War Stories
Stories from World War I, as only Dell could tell them, in World War Stories.
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Horrors Of War
A few all too rare covers by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, featuring the supernatural at war, with Weird War Tales #41 (September, 1975) and Weird War Tales #48 (September-October, 1976).
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