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Star Spangled War Stories v1 #164 featuring the Unknown Soldier, 1972 - In this issue's back up story, a GI fights for his life against a Japanese soldier who turns out much younger than anticipated.
Alex Toth captures the terror of hand-to-hand combat, using silent panels for maximum dramatic effect. The artist uses a grid comprised of equally divided panels, but his mastery of pacing and layout heighten the scene's intensity. The subtle color palette also plays a vital part, reinforcing the somber mood. This story is easily one of Toth's bronze age masterpieces.
Joe Kubert's cover seems garish by comparison, but otherwise fits the bill. This story was later reprinted in
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #21. Other artists in this bronze age comic include Dan Spiegle. This is 1 of 1
Star Spangled War issues by
Toth and 64 of 96
Star Spangled War issues by
Kubert.
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Kubert cover pencils and inks = ***
"White Devil, Yellow Devil" Toth story pencils and inks 8 pages = *****
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