D-Day comic books issue 1

Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Charlton tells war stories centered on the Normandy Invasion, June 6, 1944. Lt. Halbert has a front-row view of the invasion of Normandy. Lucas dons a Mohawk and parachutes into Normandy with the advance force before the invasion begins. Nazi colonel Wolfgang actually likes the sound of warfare – until it's coming after him. French Resistance fighters mount an offensive in preparation for D-Day. Operation Overload; Pathfinder; Meet The Mitrailleuse; Symphony of Death; The Conquered Rise Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN HIGGINS; PHOTO COVER. The second of four double-sized Specials exploring the true horrors of World War II! D-DAY DODGERS tells the story of the thousands of war-weary, and largely forgotten, young Allied soldiers fighting in the blood, dust, snow and mud of the Italian country side while the world's attention was riveted by the war in France. This action-packed and powerful story stands as moving tribute to the too-often mistreated men fighting in the trenches of any war. For more information, see the feature article. MATURE READERS FC, 64 PG. $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Sam Glanzman Cover - 1st printing.

Written by Paul S. Newman. Art and cover by Sam Glanzman.

Each combat one shot features true stories from World War II, illustrated by comic book legend, WWII vet, and Eisner Award -nominee Sam Glanzman!

This D-Day issue features the main story, "The Normandy Invasion," plus the back-up story, "The Train to Nowhere," the 1-page story "Secret Weapon," essays about general Omar Bradley and Sam Glanzman, originals covers, and vintage advertisements.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Russell Braun Cover - 1st printing.

Written by Paul S. Newman. Art by Sam Glanzman. Cover by Russell Braun.

Each combat one shot features true stories from World War II, illustrated by comic book legend, WWII vet, and Eisner Award -nominee Sam Glanzman!

This D-Day issue features the main story, "The Normandy Invasion," plus the back-up story, "The Train to Nowhere," the 1-page story "Secret Weapon," essays about general Omar Bradley and Sam Glanzman, originals covers, and vintage advertisements.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Stories by Wally Wood and Joe Gill. Art and cover by Wally Wood. Edited by Roger Broughton. ACG Comics reprints a collection of war tales by comics legend Wally Wood that originally appeared in Charlton comics from the 1950s to the 1970s. Individual soldiers rise above the terrible odds against them to find their inner hero and turn the tide of battle. Featuring reprints from Charltons War and Attack and D-Day. Lone Defender!; D-Day for the Fighting Airborne; The Underwater Avenger; Death in Darkness. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Wayne Vansant. Normandy depicts the planning and execution of Operation Overlord in 96 full-color pages. The initial paratrooper assault is shown, as well as the storming of the five D-Day beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. But the story does not end there. Once the Allies got ashore, they had to stay ashore. The Germans made every effort to push them back into the sea. This book depicts the such key events in the Allied liberation of Europe as the Capture of Cherbourg, the nearest French port; the American fight through the hedgerows to take the vital town of Saint-Lô, the British-Canadian struggle for the city of Caen, and the breakout of General Patton's Third Army. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Edited by Jane Penrose. Forward by Major Richard Winters. Published to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, The D-Day Companion book brings together the perspectives and opinions of leading military historians from both sides of the Atlantic. Operation Overlord saw the Allied Generals Eisenhower and Montgomery pit their wits against Hitler in a bold bid to liberate continental Europe. Featuring a foreword by Major Richard Winters, real-life commander of Easy Company as featured in Stephen E Ambroses Band of Brothers, this is a unique and incisive examination of the momentous events that surrounded June 6, 1944. Each chapter of this new book focuses on a different aspect of the D-Day landings, from the build-up to the attack to the experiences of the troops on the ground. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 288 pages, Text (with Color and B&W Photos) Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Storming Fortress Europe!"

Written by Jack Chambers and Erik Hendrix. Art by Esteve Polls, IHQ Studios, George Popodokis, Kostas Tsiakas, and Jason Baroody. Cover by Stewart Larking.

Join the invasion of Normandy with D-Day, a fully illustrated account of the Allied landing that changed the direction of World War II. The soldiers who stormed the beaches on June 6, 1944, paved the way for the liberation of Europe and forced Hitler to fight a war on two fronts.

One of the largest amphibious military offensives of all time, more than 4,000 troops lost their lives that day to free Europe from Hitler's oppressive control. See what it was like for Allied soldiers to exit their landing craft and wade through the water under machine gunfire and exploding mortars. Their sacrifice and ultimate victory turned the tide of the Second World War.

Softcover, 332 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.00.

1st printing. Written by Larry Hama. Features an illustrated retelling of THE most pivitol battle of World War II. Includes historical photos from the WWII, maps, and a who's who run down on the major players. This is a great learning tool and will help anyone, young or old, get caught up on their American History. Softcover, 48 pages, full color (includes B&W photos). NOTE: May, or may NOT, include poster. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Written by Joeming W. Art and Cover by Ben Dunn. History comes alive in this nonfiction graphic novel! Readers will follow along as World War II is detailed, from its genesis in the aftermath of World War I, through the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the development of the Atlantic Wall to repel an Allied invasion across the English Channel. Operation Overlord is examined, from early planning, destruction of German infrastructure, and the gathering of men and supplies in England for D-Day, June 6, 1944, the largest military invasion in history. The Normandy beach landings are detailed, as is the Allied Powers' successful assault eastward from France, the liberation of Europe, Hitler's death, and VE Day. Table of contents, maps, biographies of key players, war statistics, and a glossary and index are included. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 32 pages, full color.

1st printing. Written by Lauren Tarshis and Georgia Ball. Art and Cover by Brian Churilla. A battle that changes the course of the war... Paul Colbert's French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesn't seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better. Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree. When Paul helps the soldier, he discovers a secret resistance movement-and he learns the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis. But first, the resistance needs Paul's help. This is Paul's chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Written by Jean-David Morvan. Art by Séverine Tréfouël and Dominique Bertail. The first volume of a new series dedicated to exploring iconic moments in World War II history, Omaha Beach on D-Day is a fresh and captivating new take on one of the most important moments in World War II: the Allied forces storming the beach at Normandy. The photograph at the heart of this book is Robert Capa's world-famous shot of the Allied landing in 1944, and the authors of this remarkable work have gathered interviews, testimonials, contact sheets, and over forty pages of photographic archives from the Magnum Photos agency to fill in the history behind a single moment, captured forever on film. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 7-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.