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  • Item #50733660
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    Published 1953 by EC.

    Two Fisted Tales (1952) Annual 2 GD- 1.8

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Tear seal to front cover/spine.

    Ended Jul 14 2020
    Winning Bid $151

    Cover by Jack Davis. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Jerry De Fuccio. Art by John Severin, Bill Elder, Joe Kubert, Wally Wood, and Jack Davis. Like other EC annuals, this is a compilation of unsold copies of EC war comics with a new cover. Contents vary, but usually include issues of Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat; one copy, described below, included Two-Fisted Tales #31 and #33, plus Frontline Combat #3 and #4. A Civil War sergeant who brags that a bullet will never find him is proved a little too right, in a story with inks by MAD legend Will Elder. The first battle between two "ironclads" signals the end of the wooden warship, with art by Wally Wood. A Signal Corps soldier learns why his outfit was issued firearms during a sudden skirmish. 128 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25. Grade: GD- 1.8 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)