I have seen men fall... torn victims of merciless warfare! They numbered as many as the grains of sand in the desert! I have no need to live on their misfortunes...rather--through me--their brave lives and deeds will be remembered forever! 
- — Death
Weird War Tales #2 is an issue of the series Weird War Tales (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1971.
Synopsis for "Look... and Listen"
Appearing in "Look... and Listen"
Featured Characters:
- Death (Host)
- Stuka pilot
Supporting Characters:
- Blue Fox (Voice)
Antagonists:
- None
Other Characters:
- None
Locations:
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Iron Horse (In ruins)
Synopsis for "Reef of No Return"
This story is reprinted from Our Fighting Forces #43.
A U.S. Navy frog-man laments that his comrades never return from the reef to which they are sent, and recounts his own adventure with the reef. He commits to a different approach, dropping a dummy parachute on the reef before parachuting onto an enemy island to approach from the other side. On the island, he finds his dummy hanging from a tree. He removes his frog suit and hides it, but quickly finds it on display as well. Abandoning his alternate approach, he runs a direct route to the reef, and falls under fire. After retrieving TNT charges from his gear, he dives into the water and is caught in an enemy net. Enemy frogmen attack him, but he manages to escape their grasp. He attaches the TNT to the reef and quickly swims away before the charges destroy the reef.
Appearing in "Reef of No Return"
Featured Characters:
- U.S. Navy frogman (Unnamed)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Enemy frogmen
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Reef of No Return (Destroyed)
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Moon is the Murderer"
A German soldier and an American soldier hunt each other at night. The moon is under cloud cover, and as the clouds move, they see each other's positions. After several cycles of this, the American soldier kills the German.
Appearing in "The Moon is the Murderer"
Featured Characters:
- American soldier
Antagonists:
- German soldier (Dies)
Locations:
Items:
Synopsis for "Behind the Cover"
Judith Crane wakes from a nightmare in which she saw John Case dead on the battlefield, along with a telegram confirming his death. Her mother assures her it was only a dream. The doorbell rings, and Judith's father opens it to reveal John. He explains that he was sent home after being wounded in action. Judith expresses relief, but John reveals that he switched dog tags with a friend for luck, and just received word that his friend has been killed in action.
Appearing in "Behind the Cover"
Featured Characters:
- Judith Crane
- Pvt. John Case
Supporting Characters:
- Judith's mother
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "A Promise to Joe"
This story is reprinted from G.I. Combat #97.
Appearing in "A Promise to Joe"
Featured Characters:
- Joe
Supporting Characters:
- Nick
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Skipper
- Jim
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Devil Rider"
Appearing in "The Devil Rider"
Featured Characters:
- The Devil Rider
Other Characters:
- Witnesses
- Tonkawa
- McConnell
- Emmett Ringstaff
- Arch Clawson
- Ed Shannon
- Sam Bullock
- United States Army
- Confederate Army
- Imperial Japan
Locations:
- United States of America
- Pearl Harbor
- Central Texas
- Chisholm Hollow
- Fort Sumter
- Rio Grande
- Mexico
- Europe
Synopsis for "Monsieur Gravedigger"
Appearing in "Monsieur Gravedigger"
Featured Characters:
- French Foreign Legion
- Sergeant-Major Florimond Loubet
- Tom Ferrick
- Jean Montagne
- Karl Hausmann
- Ramon Drago Lopez Miranda (Dies)
- Fritz Lucken
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Marcus Aurelius (Mentioned only)
- Leonardo da Vinci (Mentioned only)
- Raphael (Mentioned only)
- Titian (Mentioned only)
- Peter Paul Rubens (Mentioned only)
- Benvenuto Cellini (Mentioned only)
- Perseus (Mentioned only)
- Medusa (Mentioned only)
- Ouled Naïl (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Sahara Desert
- Fort Fleur-de-Lis
- Paris (Mentioned only)
- Seine River (Mentioned only)
- Louvre (Mentioned only)
- Morocco (Mentioned only)
- Italy (Mentioned only)
- Florence (Mentioned only)
- Loggia dei Lanzi (Mentioned only)
- Florence (Mentioned only)
- United States of America (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "Military Madness"
Appearing in "Military Madness"
Featured Characters:
- Captain
- Doctor
- Frankenstein's Monster
Locations:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "Sgt. Rock's Battle Stations: Military Specialties of the Armed Forces"
This story is reprinted from Our Fighting Forces #25.
Appearing in "Sgt. Rock's Battle Stations: Military Specialties of the Armed Forces"
Featured Characters:
- Sgt. Rock (Host)
Supporting Characters:
- Unknown
Antagonists:
- Unknown
Other Characters:
- Unknown
Locations:
Items:
- Throwing stick
- M 79 grenade launcher
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "The Face of a Fighter"
Appearing in "The Face of a Fighter"
Featured Characters:
- Young soldier
Supporting Characters:
- United States Army
- Sarge
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- None
Locations:
- France
- C.P.
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Unknown
Synopsis for "Oasis"
Appearing in "Oasis"
Featured Characters:
- Death
- Stuka pilot (Dies)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- None
Other Characters:
- None
Locations:
Items:
- Unknown
Vehicles:
- Iron Horse (In ruins)
Notes
- "Reef of No Return" was originally printed in Our Fighting Forces #43.
- "The Moon is the Murderer" is reprinted in Weird War Tales #36.
- "A Promise to Joe" was originally printed in G.I. Combat #97.
- "Monsieur Gravedigger" is reprinted in Weird War Tales #36.
- "Behind the Cover" is reprinted in Weird War Tales #36.
- "The Face of a Fighter" was originally printed in Our Fighting Forces #25.
- Also includes:
- "The Devil Rider" (text article)
- "Military Madness" by John Costanza
- "Sgt. Rock's Battle Stations" - Military specialties of the armed forces
See Also
Recommended Reading
- All-American Men of War
- Blitzkrieg
- Four-Star Battle Tales
- G.I. Combat
- Our Army at War
- Our Fighting Forces
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 1)
- Weird War Tales (Volume 1)
Links and References
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