Weird War Tales #1

In this tribute to the 70s and 80s series of the same name, Darwyn Cooke and some of DC’s best writers and artists team up to produce a trio of ghostly war tales. Cooke’s tale is a romp involving zombie versions of Patton, Kaiser Wilhelm, and Napoleon as they participate in an annual war games of the dead. The only rule: No Hitler’s Allowed!

Then there’s a creepy tale about a sunken sub and a crewman who wouldn’t die. Lastly, a pair of childhood buddies turned grunts hide out in an abandoned barn, waiting for the advancing panzers to come wipe them out. Hopefully, the dinosaurs coming to their aid will get there first.

A fantastic issue. The Cooke story was the best and the Dinosaur tale was a close second. The submarine story was good, but I was confused by the ending. Still, this makes me wish Weird War Tales had never been cancelled.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.