All-Out War Explained

Schedule:	Bimonthly
Ongoing:	y
Genre:	War
Publisher:	DC Comics
Date:	September–October 1979 – July–August 1980
Issues:	6
Main Char Team:	Viking Commando
Pencillers:	Dick Ayers
Inkers:	Romeo Tanghal
Editors:	Murray Boltinoff
Subcat:	DC Comics
Sort:	All-Out War

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.^[1] Joe Kubert drew the cover art for the entire run and Murray Boltinoff was the editor of the series. The series was in the Dollar Comics format^[2] and the lead character was the Viking Commando created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist George Evans.^{[3] [4]} Other features included "Black Eagle" by Kanigher and artists Dick Ayers and Romeo Tanghal^[5] and "Guerrilla War starring Force 3" by Kanigher and Jerry Grandenetti.^{[6] [7]} 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)^[8] and #267 (Sept. 1982).^[9]

External links

• • All-Out War at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
• Daily Planet Volume 79, #23 (May 21, 1979) house advertisement for All-Out War at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
• Web site: Who's the Viking Commando?. February 3, 2015. Siskoid's Blog of Geekery. https://archive.today/20190910022613/https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2015/02/whos-viking-commando.html. September 10, 2019. live. mdy-all. September 10, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Book: Overstreet. Robert M.. Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. 49th. Gemstone Publishing. 2019. Timonium, Maryland. 445. 978-1603602334.
2. Romero. Max. I'll Buy That For a Dollar! DC Comics' Dollar Comics. Back Issue!.
   1. 57
   . 39–41. TwoMorrows Publishing. July 2012. Raleigh, North Carolina.
3. Book: McAvennie. Michael. Dolan. Hannah. 1970s. DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. 2010. London, United Kingdom. 978-0-7566-6742-9. 182. The Viking Commando, whose origin unfolded in 'D-Day for a Viking' by writer Robert Kanigher and artist George Evans..
4. Kanigher, Robert. Evans, George. Evans, George. D-Day for a Viking. All-Out War.
   1. 1
   . September–October 1979.
5. Kanigher, Robert. Ayers, Dick. Tanghal, Romeo. Brother with Wings. All-Out War.
   1. 1
   . September–October 1979.
6. Kanigher, Robert. Grandenetti, Jerry. Grandenetti, Jerry. Funeral March for a Guerilla Fighter!. All-Out War.
   1. 1
   . September–October 1979.
7. Book: Sacks. Jason. Dallas. Keith. Chapter Ten: 1979. American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. 2014. Raleigh, North Carolina. 271. 978-1605490564. https://books.google.com/books?id=k3CqDgAAQBAJ&q=Viking+Commando+DC+Comics&pg=PA271.
8. Kanigher, Robert. Evans, George. Evans, George. War's Last Weapon. Unknown Soldier.
   1. 266
   . August 1982.
9. Kanigher, Robert. Evans, George. Evans, George. War's Last Weapon. Unknown Soldier.
   1. 267
   . September 1982.