STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES #125 (Feb1966) 8.0 VF Joe Kubert and DINOSAURS!

Item Specifics

Series Name

STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES

Issue Number

#125

Publisher

DC Comics

Genre

War

Grade

8.0 VF

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

Everyone knows that one of the biggest horrors of war is . . . DINOSAURS! Right? Just look at that cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito and I bet you won't want to enlist! In fact look at any of the issues of SSWS from about #91 to #137 - Dinosaurs were running rampant in the war zones!

STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES #125 from February 1966 features Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert presenting "Tidbit for a Tyrannosaurus!". Reed, a member of the Suicide Squad, is assigned to test out the newest model of the G.I. Robot, nicknamed Mac, to see how well it performs in combat. Skeptical at first, Reed is given a first hand lesson on how combat-trained the robot really is.

While being air dropped, their ship is attacked by a swarm of Pterodactyls, and Reed and Mac have to jump ship. They are attacked by the Pterodactyls, however the duo manage to fight them off with grenades, and although their parachutes are damaged, they hold on to each other so each parachute can compensate for the damage done to the other.

They land of the back of a Brontosaurus where Reed attempts to kill the creature with a grenade, however it swats him away, making him drop the grenade. When the G.I. Robot shields Reed from the blast without being ordered, Reed begins to wonder if the robot has a mind of its own. He is still injured from the blast and the robot carries him through the jungle until they come across a Tyrannosaurus Rex attacking a tank battalion.

They are only able to rescue Sgt. Trask who was thrown from the tank and is half-mad wanting to save his troops, however Reed tries to stop him. When Trask attempts to shoot Reed, Mac shoves Reed out of the way and deflects all the bullets without any orders to do so. Then as both men marvel over this, the robot attacks the approaching T-Rex with a live grenade, sacrificing itself to save both Reed and Trask.

In the aftermath, Reed mourns the loss of Mac, whom he had just begun to think of as not just a robot, but a fellow soldier.

Wow! If you aren't worn out from the excitement of that tale, there's a bonus story by Hank Chapman and Jack Abel called "A Navy Named Smith!". Lots of artillery shells and bullets get deployed!

This is a reallygood-looking 55-year old Silver Age STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES -- no creases, tears, pieces missing, or abnormal toning. The binding is strong, the colors are bright . . we looked hard to find a fault and couldn't! We very conservatively grade this an 8.0 VF . . . which Overstreet values at $89 . . . but we're pricing it at $40. . with our always-L•O•W shipping!

And don't forget - additional purchases ship FREE!

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