All-Out War

This article is about the comic book series. For other uses, see 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.

All-Out War
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Bimonthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	War
Publication date	September–October 1979 – July–August 1980
No. of issues	6
Main character(s)	Viking Commando
Creative team
Written by	List David Allikas, Murray Boltinoff, J. M. DeMatteis, Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, Robert Kanigher, Carl Wessler
Artist(s)	List Mar Amongo, Edgar Bercasio, John Calnan, E. R. Cruz, Lee Elias, George Evans, Jerry Grandenetti, Jess Jodloman, Ernesto Patricio, Bill Payne, Rico Rival, Rene H. Samson
Penciller(s)	Dick Ayers
Inker(s)	Romeo Tanghal
Letterer(s)	List Shelly Leferman, Esphid Mahilum, Ben Oda, Bill Payne, Gaspar Saladino, Milton Snapinn
Colorist(s)	List Bob LeRose, Adrienne Roy, Jerry Serpe, Tatjana Wood
Editor(s)	Murray Boltinoff

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]

References

1. Overstreet, Robert M. (2019). Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (49th ed.). Timonium, Maryland: Gemstone Publishing. p. 445. ISBN 978-1603602334.
2. All-Out War at the Grand Comics Database
3. 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.
4. McAvennie, Michael (2010). "1970s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 182. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. The Viking Commando, whose origin unfolded in 'D-Day for a Viking' by writer Robert Kanigher and artist George Evans.
5. Kanigher, Robert (w), Evans, George (p), Evans, George (i). "D-Day for a Viking" All-Out War, no. 1 (September–October 1979).
6. Kanigher, Robert (w), Ayers, Dick (p), Tanghal, Romeo (i). "Brother with Wings" All-Out War, no. 1 (September–October 1979).
7. Kanigher, Robert (w), Grandenetti, Jerry (p), Grandenetti, Jerry (i). "Funeral March for a Guerilla Fighter!" All-Out War, no. 1 (September–October 1979).
8. Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). "Chapter Ten: 1979". American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 271. ISBN 978-1605490564.
9. Kanigher, Robert (w), Evans, George (p), Evans, George (i). "War's Last Weapon" Unknown Soldier, no. 266 (August 1982).
10. Kanigher, Robert (w), Evans, George (p), Evans, George (i). "War's Last Weapon" Unknown Soldier, no. 267 (September 1982).

External links

• at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
• 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
• "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.