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Two-Fisted Tales (E.C.)

    (E.C., 1950-1955)
™ and © William M. Gaines, Agent

Two-Fisted Tales began in 1950 with issue #18 (its numbering was picked up from the early issues of Haunt of Fear, a continuation itself of Gunfighters.) Edited by Harvey Kurtzman, Two-Fisted Tales was easily one of the most remarkable war comics of all time.

The stories featured Kurtzman himself, as well as Wally Wood, John Severin, and others. Kurtzman’s art in particular conveyed an anxious feeling perfect for depicting the emotions of frontline soldiers. Two-Fisted Tales also had a real knack for bringing global conflicts down to a personal scale, allowing the reader to identify with soldiers on both sides of the struggle. In one story, “Hungnam!” the writer employed the unique device of illustrating the chaos of a troop withdrawal through the eyes of a town mutt. The dog’s incomprehension of the various artillery barrages and explosions made it seem all the stranger when it woke up in a suddenly empty town.
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  • 18
    #18
    Nov 1950
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Harvey Kurtzman, Albert B. Feldstein, Wallace Wood, Johnny Craig
    1 copy for $324.99
  • 19
    #19
    Jan 1951
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Will Elder, Wallace Wood, Johnny Craig
    1 copy for $75.00
  • 20
    #20
    Mar 1951
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Will Elder, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    May 1951
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Will Elder, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    Jul 1951
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Jack Davis, Alex Toth, Harvey Kurtzman, Wallace Wood, John Severin, Will Elder
    1 copy for $390.00
  • 23
    #23
    Sep 1951
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: Harvey Kurtzman, John Severin, Will Elder, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    Nov 1951
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 25
    #25
    Jan 1952
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 26
    #26
    Mar 1952
    Cover: $0.10
    A: John Severin, Jack Davis, Wallace Wood, Will Elder
    No copies available
  • 27
    #27
    May 1952
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 28
    #28
    Jul 1952
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Harvey Kurtzman  ·  A: John Severin, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis
    No copies available
  • 29
    #29
    Sep 1952
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 30
    #30
    Nov 1952
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 30/A
    #30 Variation A
    Mar 1955
    Cover: $0.10
    Published by Superior Publishing
    No copies available
  • 31
    #31
    Jan 1953
    Cover: $0.10
    1 copy for $40.00
  • 32
    #32
    Mar 1953
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 33
    #33
    May 1953
    Cover: $0.10
    1 copy for $34.00
  • 34
    #34
    Jul 1953
    Cover: $1.00
    Reprint No. 9
    1 copy for $140.00
  • 35
    #35
    Oct 1953
    Cover: $0.10
    A: John Severin, Wallace Wood, Reed Crandall, Jack Davis
    No copies available
  • 36
    #36
    Jan 1954
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 37
    #37
    Apr 1954
    Cover: $0.10
    3 copies from $2.55
  • 38
    #38
    Jul 1954
    Cover: $0.10
    W: John Severin  ·  A: John Severin
    No copies available
  • 39
    #39
    Oct 1954
    Cover: $0.10
    W: John Severin  ·  A: John Severin
    No copies available
  • 40
    #40
    Dec 1954
    Cover: $0.10
    No copies available
  • 41
    #41
    Feb 1955
    Cover: $0.10
    Final Issue
    No copies available
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Cover: $0.25
    ca. 1952
    No copies available
  • Anl 2
    Annual #2
    Cover: $0.25
    ca. 1953
    No copies available
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Mar 1955
    Cover: $19.99
    1 copy for $29.00