All-Out War
{{About|the comic book series|other uses|All Out War (disambiguation){{!}}All Out War}}
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|schedule = Bimonthly
|ongoing = y
|genre = War
|publisher = DC Comics
|date = September–October 1979 – July–August 1980
|issues = 6
|main_char_team = Viking Commando
|writers = {{List collapsed|David Allikas, Murray Boltinoff, J. M. DeMatteis, Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, Robert Kanigher, Carl Wessler}}
|artists = {{List collapsed|Mar Amongo, Edgar Bercasio, John Calnan, E. R. Cruz, Lee Elias, George Evans, Jerry Grandenetti, Jess Jodloman, Ernesto Patricio, Bill Payne, Rico Rival, Rene H. Samson}}
|pencillers = Dick Ayers
|inkers = Romeo Tanghal
|letterers = {{List collapsed|Shelly Leferman, Esphid Mahilum, Ben Oda, Bill Payne, Gaspar Saladino, Milton Snapinn}}
|colorists = {{List collapsed|Bob LeRose, Adrienne Roy, Jerry Serpe, Tatjana Wood}}
|editors = Murray Boltinoff
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|subcat = DC Comics
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All-Out War is an American war comics anthology series published by DC Comics from 1979 to 1980. It primarily featured characters created by writer Robert Kanigher with the Viking Commando being the lead feature.
Publication history
The first issue was published with a September–October 1979 cover date.{{cite book|last1= Overstreet|first1= Robert M.|title= Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide|edition= 49th|publisher= Gemstone Publishing|date= 2019|location= Timonium, Maryland|pages= 445|isbn= 978-1603602334}} Joe Kubert drew the cover art for the entire run and Murray Boltinoff was the editor of the series.{{gcdb series|id= 2492|title= All-Out War}} The series was in the Dollar Comics format{{cite journal|last = Romero|first = Max|title = I'll Buy That For a Dollar! DC Comics' Dollar Comics|journal = Back Issue!|issue = #57|pages = 39–41|publisher = TwoMorrows Publishing|date = July 2012|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}} and the lead character was the Viking Commando created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist George Evans.{{cite book|last1=McAvennie|first1= Michael|editor-last = Dolan|editor-first = Hannah|chapter= 1970s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|date=2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9|page= 182|quote= The Viking Commando, whose origin unfolded in 'D-Day for a Viking' by writer Robert Kanigher and artist George Evans.}}{{cite comic|writer= Kanigher, Robert|penciller= Evans, George|inker= Evans, George|story= D-Day for a Viking|title= All-Out War|issue= #1|date= September–October 1979}} Other features included "Black Eagle" by Kanigher and artists Dick Ayers and Romeo Tanghal{{cite comic|writer= Kanigher, Robert|penciller= Ayers, Dick|inker= Tanghal, Romeo|story= Brother with Wings|title= All-Out War|issue= #1|date= September–October 1979}} and "Guerrilla War starring Force 3" by Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti.{{cite comic|writer= Kanigher, Robert|penciller= Grandenetti, Jerry|inker= Grandenetti, Jerry|story= Funeral March for a Guerilla Fighter!|title=All-Out War|issue= #1|date= September–October 1979}}{{cite book|last1= Sacks|first1= Jason|last2= Dallas|first2= Keith|chapter= Chapter Ten: 1979|title= American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s
|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|date= 2014|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|page= 271|isbn= 978-1605490564|chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=k3CqDgAAQBAJ&q=Viking+Commando+DC+Comics&pg=PA271}} All-Out War was canceled with issue #6 (July–August 1980). The Viking Commando later appeared in a two-part backup feature in Unknown Soldier #266 (Aug. 1982){{cite comic|writer= Kanigher, Robert|penciller= Evans, George|inker= Evans, George|story= War's Last Weapon|title= Unknown Soldier|issue= #266|date= August 1982}} and #267 (Sept. 1982).{{cite comic|writer= Kanigher, Robert|penciller= Evans, George|inker= Evans, George|story= War's Last Weapon|title= Unknown Soldier|issue= #267|date= September 1982}}
References
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External links
- {{comicbookdb|type=title|id=11300|title=All-Out War}}
- [http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/series.php?seriesid=57 All-Out War] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Daily Planet Volume 79, #23 (May 21, 1979) house advertisement for [http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/gallery.php?page=planet&id=1498 All-Out War] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- {{cite web|url= https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2015/02/whos-viking-commando.html|title= Who's the Viking Commando?|date= February 3, 2015|website= Siskoid's Blog of Geekery|archiveurl= https://archive.today/20190910022613/https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2015/02/whos-viking-commando.html|archivedate= September 10, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date= September 10, 2019}}
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Category:Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Category:Comics by Archie Goodwin (comics)
Category:Comics by Carl Wessler
Category:Comics by J. M. DeMatteis
Category:Comics by Robert Kanigher
Category:Comics magazines published in the United States
Category:DC Comics set during World War II
Category:Defunct American comics
Category:Magazines disestablished in 1980
Category:Magazines established in 1979