All-Out War is an American
war comicsanthology 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.[2] The series was in the
Dollar Comics format[3] and the lead character was the Viking Commando created by writer
Robert Kanigher and artist
George Evans.[4][5] Other features included "Black Eagle" by Kanigher and artists
Dick Ayers and
Romeo Tanghal[6] and "Guerrilla War starring Force 3" by Kanigher and
Jerry Grandenetti.[7][8]All-Out War was canceled with issue #6 (July–August 1980).[2] The Viking Commando later appeared in a two-part backup feature in Unknown Soldier #266 (Aug. 1982)[9] and #267 (Sept. 1982).[10]
^Romero, Max (July 2012). "I'll Buy That For a Dollar! DC Comics' Dollar Comics". Back Issue! (#57). Raleigh, North Carolina:
TwoMorrows Publishing: 39–41.
^McAvennie, Michael (2010). "1970s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom:
Dorling Kindersley. p. 182.
ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9. The Viking Commando, whose origin unfolded in 'D-Day for a Viking' by writer Robert Kanigher and artist George Evans.
^Kanigher, Robert (
w),
Ayers, Dick (
p),
Tanghal, Romeo (
i). "Brother with Wings" All-Out War, no. 1 (September–October 1979).
^Kanigher, Robert (
w),
Grandenetti, Jerry (
p), Grandenetti, Jerry (
i). "Funeral March for a Guerilla Fighter!" All-Out War, no. 1 (September–October 1979).
^Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014).
"Chapter Ten: 1979". American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 271.
ISBN978-1605490564.
^Kanigher, Robert (
w), Evans, George (
p), Evans, George (
i). "War's Last Weapon" Unknown Soldier, no. 266 (August 1982).
^Kanigher, Robert (
w), Evans, George (
p), Evans, George (
i). "War's Last Weapon" Unknown Soldier, no. 267 (September 1982).
Daily Planet Volume 79, #23 (May 21, 1979) house advertisement for
All-Out War at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
"Who's the Viking Commando?". Siskoid's Blog of Geekery. February 3, 2015.
Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.