WAR IS HELL #13 / 1975 / MARVEL COMICS / CHRIS CLAREMONT / HERB TRIMPE / GIL KANE / DUNKIRK
War Is Hell #13 is a June 1975 Marvel comic combining supernatural horror with World War II action. The cover depicts a boat under aerial attack during the fighting at Dunkirk, accompanied by the caption “A Lousy Day to Die!”
Chris Claremont writes this chapter of John Kowalski’s supernatural wartime experiences, with pencils and inks by Herb Trimpe. Gil Kane and Mike Esposito provide the cover artwork. The interior story is indexed by Grand Comics Database as “Today’s a Lovely Day To Die.”
Comic Details:
Title: War Is Hell
Issue: 13
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Year: 1975
Era: Bronze Age (1970–1983)
Edition: Not specified
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: Herb Trimpe
Inker: Herb Trimpe
Colorist: Michele Wolfman
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover Artist: Gil Kane; Mike Esposito
Story Title: Today’s a Lovely Day To Die
Characters: John Kowalski; Death; John Brabham; Tom Mannering; Keith Mannering
Format: Single Issue
Printing: Not specified
Features: Not specified
Genre: War; Horror; Suspense
Condition:
Photo shows the actual comic being offered and is part of the description.
The upper-right corner has a torn area with missing cover paper affecting part of the Comics Code seal. Visible wear also includes spine rubbing and stress marks, edge and corner wear, and creasing near the lower-left corner. A short tear extends upward from the bottom edge near the lower-left corner. Surface marks and discoloration are visible in portions of the cover.
No professional grade has been assigned. Only the front cover is shown, so interior page condition and completeness cannot be fully verified.
A Bronze Age issue for collectors of Marvel war and horror comics, Chris Claremont stories and Herb Trimpe artwork.
The comic will be carefully packaged to help protect it during shipping.
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