Fightin’ Army

    (Charlton, 1956-1984)
™ and © Charlton Publications, Inc.

Fightin’ Army was the flagship war comics title of Charlton Comics, whose stable also included Fightin’ Navy and Fightin’ Marines. A typical war anthology of stories mostly set during World War II, Fightin’ Army featured one continuing character story of note: The Lonely War of Captain Willy Schultz. This series focused on the human element of the conflict, centered on the continuing story of Captain Schultz and his struggles with US Army politics as well as actions against the enemy. The series reached a high-water mark of craftsmanship under the fine hand of artist Sam Glanzman—a combat veteran as well as a classic delineator of war comics for various publishers.
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  • 20
    May 1957
    Cover: $0.10
    A: Bill Molno, Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas
    1 copy for $54.00
  • 27
    Jun 1959
    Cover: $0.10
    1 copy for $49.98
  • 40
    Mar 1961
    Cover: $0.10
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 41
    May 1961
    Cover: $0.10
    1 copy for $5,500.00
  • 44
    Dec 1961
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno
    1 copy for $3.27
  • 49
    Nov 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $5,500.00
  • 58
    Jun 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $17.98
  • 60
    Nov 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 63
    Jun 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 66
    Dec 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 71
    Nov 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Bill Fracchio, Larry Woromay, Charles Nicholas
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 74
    Jun 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Larry Woromay, Charles Nicholas, Nestor Olivera
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 75
    Aug 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Bill Montes, Charles Nicholas, A. Martinez
    1 copy for $60.00
  • 76
    Oct 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Gianni Dalfiume, Bill Montes, Sam Glanzman
    Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz begins
    1 copy for $39.98
  • 78
    Feb 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Nicholas Alascia
    1 copy for $19.98
  • 81
    Sep 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $44.00
  • 83
    Jan 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 85
    May 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Will Franz  ·  A: Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Montes
    1 copy for $2.75
  • 86
    Jul 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 93
    Sep 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 95
    Jan 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 96
    Mar 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    1 copy for $4.00
  • 98
    Jul 1971
    Cover: $0.15
    A: Sam Glanzman, Nicholas Alascia
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 99
    Sep 1971
    Cover: $0.20
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 102
    Mar 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    1 copy for $6.98
  • 103
    May 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 104
    Jul 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 106
    Nov 1972
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    A: Don Perlin
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 108
    Mar 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    2 copies from $2.98
  • 109
    May 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    A: Pat Boyette, Nicholas Alascia, Don Perlin
    Includes Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1972
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 110
    Jul 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Will Franz  ·  A: Nicholas Alascia
    1 copy for $1.44
  • 111
    Sep 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    A: Warren Sattler
    2 copies from $1.00
  • 113
    May 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    2 copies from $8.00
  • 114
    Jul 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    3 copies from $9.00
  • 115
    Sep 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Demetrio, Pat Boyette
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 117
    Feb 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    1 copy for $10.50
  • 118
    Apr 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    A: Charles Nicholas, Pat Boyette, Warren Sattler, Demetrio Sanchez Gomez
    4 copies from $4.98
  • 119
    Jun 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Bill Molno, Pat Boyette
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 120
    Sep 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Mike Pellowski  ·  A: Sanho Kim, Demetrio Sanchez Gomez, Pat Boyette
    1 copy for $2.64
  • 121
    Nov 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    2 copies from $1.50
  • 122
    Jan 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    2 copies from $2.50
  • 124
    May 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    2 copies from $9.00
  • 126
    Oct 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 127
    Dec 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill  ·  A: Bill Molno, Don Perlin, Charles Nicholas
    1 copy for $9.00
  • 130
    Feb 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Bill Molno
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 131
    Mar 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Mike Pellowski  ·  A: Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 132
    Apr 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    A: Nicholas Alascia
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 133
    Jun 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    A: Nicholas Alascia, Don Perlin
    Vol. 10
    1 copy for $4.00
  • 134
    Sep 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    A: Sam Glanzman, Rocke Mastroserio
    Reprints from Army War Heroes #16 & 25
    1 copy for $4.00
  • 136
    Jan 1979
    Cover: $0.35
    A: Fred Himes, Charles Nicholas, Don Perlin
    2 copies from $1.96
  • 137
    Mar 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Mike Pellowski, Joe Gill  ·  A: Pat Boyette, Bill Molno, Tom Sutton, Warren Sattler, Demetrio Sanchez Gomez, Fred Himes
    Reprints from Fightin’ Army #117
    2 copies from $1.24
  • 138
    May 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Ruth Simpson  ·  A: Charles Nicholas, Jack Keller, Pat Boyette
    2 copies from $1.24
  • 140
    Aug 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    3 copies from $2.06
  • 141
    Oct 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Will Franz, Joe Gill  ·  A: Sam Glanzman, Nestor Olivera
    1 copy for $2.06
  • 142
    Nov 1979
    Cover: $0.40
    A: Pat Boyette, Nicholas Alascia, Don Perlin
    1 copy for $6.50
  • 143
    Jan 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    3 copies from $2.06
  • 144
    Feb 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    2 copies from $1.96
  • 145
    Apr 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    1 copy for $1.64
  • 146
    Jul 1980
    Cover: $0.40
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas
    1 copy for $1.24
  • 147
    Sep 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    A: Nicholas Alascia
    1 copy for $1.45
  • 148
    Nov 1980
    Cover: $0.50
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 150
    Mar 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Will Franz  ·  A: Sam Glanzman, Bill Montes
    Reprints stories from Fightin’ Army (Charlton, 1956 series) #76 (October 1967) #79 (May 1968), and #90 (March 1970)
    1 copy for $11.00
  • 151
    Apr 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    1 copy for $1.24
  • 152
    Jun 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Will Franz  ·  A: Don Perlin, Jean Elier
    3 copies from $3.27
  • 153
    Aug 1981
    Cover: $0.50
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 157
    Apr 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    2 copies from $5.00
  • 158
    Jun 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Juan Dalfiume, Bill Montes
    1 copy for $4.25
  • 159
    Aug 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    1 copy for $6.00
  • 160
    Oct 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    1 copy for $7.00
  • 161
    Dec 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 163
    Apr 1983
    Cover: $0.60
    A: Pete Morisi
    1 copy for $6.00
  • 164
    Jun 1983
    Cover: $0.60
    A: Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, C. Rezzonico
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 168
    Feb 1984
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Sam Glanzman
    1 copy for $1.50
  • 169
    May 1984
    Cover: $0.60
    A: Clemente Rezzonico, Bill Montes, Charles Nicholas
    1 copy for $10.50
  • 170
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Joe Gill  ·  A: Jack Abel, Dick Giordano, Pat Boyette
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 172
    Nov 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    A: Don Perlin, Maurice Whitman
    2 copies from $5.00