Vintage War Comics Lot: Dell Combat #26, Air War Stories #1, Tales of the Green Beret #1 (1964 to 1967), Dell Comics | Silver Age Set, War Comics
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A sharp little lot of vintage Dell war comics for readers who love mid-century military storytelling and bold Silver Age cover art.
This three-piece War Comics set spans WWII, aerial combat, and Vietnam-era special forces themes, with vivid period covers and classic interior panel work. Included here are War-Stories Combat #26, Air War Stories #1, and Tales of the Green Beret #1.
These are worn, readable vintage copies with real age, real character, and strong display appeal.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Vintage comic book lot of 3
- Size: Approx. 10 x 4 inches
- Material: Paper / cardstock covers
- Color: Full-color illustrated covers and interiors
- Origin or Maker: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., New York
- Year or Era: 1964 to 1967
- GENRE: War Comics / Military Comics / Silver Age Comics
- Language: English
Identifiers:
- War-Stories Combat #26, October 1967
- Air War Stories #1, Sept. to Nov. 1964
- Tales of the Green Beret #1, January 1967
These issue details match the visible interiors and cover markings shown in the photos.
Design & Features
- Classic Dell 12¢ war comic covers
- Lot includes one debut issue: Air War Stories #1
- Photo-shown interiors include battle comics, period ad pages, and full-color panel art
- Combat centers on Saipan / Pacific theater imagery
- Air War Stories features WWII and Korean War-style aviation stories
- Tales of the Green Beret presents Vietnam-era special forces material and shows “Collector’s Issue” on the cover
- Visible vintage mail-order ad backs on all three
Condition Grade: Fair
Notes:
- Sold as a vintage reader/display lot with noticeable wear throughout. Combat shows spine roll/lean, cover creasing, edge wear, top-edge stress, and a lower right corner chip/tear.
- Air War Stories shows heavier rubbing and creasing to the cover, spine wear, age toning, and visible corner folds/tears to ad pages.
- Tales of the Green Beret shows cover wear, edge and spine stress, age toning, and pencil writing (“Red”) visible on an interior page.
- Interiors shown appear readable.
See all photos for detail. Sold as pictured.
This 1964 to 1967 Dell lot carries the 12¢ covers and the debut issue of Air War Stories, and it suits a reader building a Silver Age war comics shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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