Im looking for suggestions for similarly written books involving special forces and hoping you guys can help. Spacebusters are a military force from earth helping to defend the solar system against tyranny and injustice. I also ended up immediately hating the colorist, and the letterer, and the company that put this out, and the comics code authority for approving this bile, and the big bang for creating a universe that would allow a tod holton, super green beret comic book to exist 15 billion years later. Author robin moore gained great credibility because he actually completed green beret training as a reporter. Basically, a harvard buddy of jfk uses his presidential connections to tag along and do a piece of the new u.
Super green beret number 1 war comic book by dawn publishing. After being the only survivor of an extraheroic mission, he staggered off into the jungle, severely wounded, and was nursed back to health by a local peasant who happened to be. A teen finds that when he dons his uncles beret, he transforms into an adult, magical supersoldier. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Given a magic green beret by his older brother, tod holton fought all of americas enemies during the vietnam war. Not everyone can be special forces, or a green beret, it takes a certain type of person, and a certain type of mind set. Tod holton, super green beret was an adequate comic, but hardly up to the thematic standards of even the late sixties. Marvelesque character from lightning comics with tod holton, super green beret. Within a year, it had been adapted into both a movie and a comic strip. Green berets in popular culture1966 posted in misc militaria. As super green beret, he could instantly teletransport to any site of conflict or warfare, and had magical abilities that seem to rival the spectre, if the ghostly guardian had been limited by the imagination of a child. In real life, the green berets were an elite band of fighting men tho usually not that elite, chosen from only the most capable applicants and given special training. Its an important book in the story of the vietnam war. United states army special forces in popular culture.
Children could also enjoy philadelphia gum men of the green beret trading cards of photographs of the special forces in action with a stick of bubble gum. Green beret cartoon 1 of 4 tommy and ben are like green berets, dan and jerry are navy seals and me and scott are like private contractors. The decade every super hero got a jacket for some reason see the top 10 marvel jackets of the inimitable 1990s. Tod was the lesser of the only two series characters that ever came from lightning comics, a tiny blip that flitted across the radar screen of the comics industry in 1967. We have 3 books to download or read online the latest is super green beret 1. We welcome customers from all over the world and work hard to make sure they are happy with our books and service. Where do you find this stuff back in the 60s i was extremely fond of john wayne movies until he put out the film the green berets which, i wonder, might have been the inspiration for this truly wacked up idea of a comic book. Dave riley and his green beret ateam must defeat more. The complete published adventures of tod holton, super green beret 1967 tod holton was a school student from the 60s who fought the vietnamese through use of a magic beret. In todays world, things are different, and fighting wars are different, meaning. There are only two appearances by any females in this manly book, and both of them are by this mystery woman.
It carried great influence at the time, causing many young men to want to become green berets, enhancing the aura of green berets, and spawning a famous song and john wayne movie. He served in the vietnam war from late december 1964 to late may 1965. Published by lightning comics, super green beret only lasted for two issues in the spring of 1967. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Gcd series super green beret grand comics database. Tim had a pretty ordinary origin story, suitable for ordinary heroes like super green beret. Barry allen sadler november 1, 1940 november 5, 1989 was an american soldier, singersongwriter, and author. When tod puts the cap on and salutes, the telepathic powers of the old monk instantly transport tod to the trouble spot as super green beret. See more ideas about green beret, special forces and vietnam war. How to operate a heatpress for pressing comic books. Volume 46 green beret history comic books, comic historical fiction,wwii comic,army attack. You guys who read the modern comic books, the ones where the hot chix get into fistfights while bouncing their 34dd spandexed hooters around, youll be mightily disappointed with the world of tod holton, super green beret.
Sadler served as a green beret medic, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. Green berets in popular culture1966 misc militaria u. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sep 11, 2014 from 1967, lightning comics super green beret. Super green beret promo ad from the publisher 1 page report information sorcery against saboteurs table of contents. Green beret cartoons and comics funny pictures from. Members captain brett crockett, lieutenant april wing, sergeant bolo, lieutenant castro, commandant senstral discharged for treason. In drawing these comparisons, im going to be mixing up the criteria a bit. Young tod holton was given a magical green beret by an ancient mystic and was charged that whenever a soldier was in trouble, he could use the beret to become the super powered super green beret to help them. Tales of the green beret is an american comic strip created by the nonfiction author robin moore and artist joe kubert. Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i have left.
Tales of the green beret comic books for sale online. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. He uses his new powers to sort out the mess in vietnam, then goes back in time to kill hitler. So, by the 1950s, the beret as a military garment had already started to spread, with the u. The artwork on the box was by artist norm saunders of mars attacks. In their first outing, they conquer belzarian military forces that have taken over. The song that year was number 1 on billboard for 5 weeks straight and sold 9 million singles and lps.
Medal of honor comic book series brings heroism to new. I am new to selling on ebay, i have sold maybe 15 auctions, and i just dont seem to be getting nearly what they are worth. Included in paul gravetts 2008 book the worlds weirdest comic books. Weird superheros 1967s super green beret battles the viet cong with his super strength, 1987s super shamou is an inuit superhero fighting the scourge of glue sniffing, 1963s brain boy tackles communism, etc. He later discovers that the magic green beret can even transport him back in time to aid soldiers in world war ii. Super green beret lightning comics comic book plus. Whenever his mission is finished, super green beret salutes again and is once more tod holton of valleyville, usa.
Sep 16, 2002 in 1965, writer robin moore wanted to understand more about the littleknown activities of the u. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th. Armys special forces adopting green berets, which was. This strange title is a cross between the standard war comic and the magic boytoadult motif of captain marvel. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Some heroes will resemble a sof because of their personality, others because of their specialty. It appears that this book was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity that the green berets enjoyed in the mid1960s. Check out this list of recommended top 10 list of green beret books and learn more about these special forces warriors. Green beret funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. Able to transform into his highly muscular adult form when wearing the beret. A harrowing story from the vietnam war of one green berets heroic mission to rescue a special forces team caught behind enemy lines by blehm, eric 2015 hardcover is a harrowing story from the vietnam war of one green berets heroic mission to rescue a special forces team caught behind enemy lines. Why pay someone else when you can press them yourself.
The magic only works for him because he is young and noble by nature. If you could compare us special operations to comic book. For those of us old enough to remember it in 1966 ssgt barry sadler had a hit with the recording of his ballad of the green berets. Never failing to capitalize on a pop culture trend, 60s comics publishers, noticing the popularity of the hit single ballad of the green berets by staff sgt. This may be technically speaking, a good comic but it was a serious miscalculation.
A teen finds that when he dons his uncles beret, he transforms into an adult, magical super soldier. The green berets an american film and this is john wayne who was its star and a strong conservative, war hawk and wrong two different variations of full color theater made patches worn by troopers of co. Ive been writing overlymelodramatic rock n roll bangers about comic books with longass titles for at least 15 years now. Super ad old monk captain rogers comic books for sale sub mariner war comics silver age comics green beret super greens. Aug, 2009 green berets in popular culture1966 posted in misc militaria. Army special forces, known amongst themselves as the green berets. Published in the 1960s, its vietnam war setting was concurrent with the controversial reallife conflict. He was a green beret in vietnam no doubts or ambiguities for him.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. And the more prominent of the two was fatman the human flying saucer. Marvel unlimited now offering free access to iconic comic book stories. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. I had no idea this book was the source material for the awful john wayne movie of the late 60s, the green berets.
Tor was a caveman adventure strip set in the world of one million years ago, and although the ecological balance was a bit jumbled for storys sake, the strip had an air of reality about it that grew out of the powerfullydrawn characters and settings. A green beret engaged in hand to hand combat with the enemy in vietnam. The comic book was called tor, and the artist was joe kubert. Written by otto binder, with art by carl pfeufer and wayne marston. And yet, someone tried to make a superhero soldier called super green beret. If youre old enough to remember the viet nam conflict youll understand when i say that it was a war that changed the worlds perception of america. As super green beret, tod was able to use his magic powers to aid the american troops in vietnam by making magic monkeys appear to throw coconuts at the viet cong or turning hand grenades into pineapples. From the shortlived lightning comics which also brought us the fatman the human flying saucer. Other war comics put in their own green beret characters, such as lightning comics todd holton super green beret 1967. Does this obscure delta force novel reveal americas deepest secrets. And yet, someone tried to make a superhero soldier called.
Most were standard war comics, but one stood out from the rest for sheer one stood out from the rest for. Recent books like lone survivor and american sniper have gained a lot of popularity, but as we all know theyre aboutby seals. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Super green beret is a shortlived superhero who starred in his own comic book in the 60s origin edit. Kennedy himself, moore went to a place called vietnamand was never the same again. Presented here is every tod holton story ever produced. Selling, buying and trading comic books and more nostalgia zone has been a leading buyer and seller of comic books in minnesota for almost 40 years and online for over 12 years. There wont be a whole lot of consistency in how i dra. Also able to teleport, transform weapons into harmless fruit, invulnerable, able to time travel, and equipped with telepathy and telekinesis. It was a very popular song in what was becoming an unpopular war. These are a few of the real life stories of medal of honor recipients that kids and adults can read about in a new comic book series. Super green beret must be one of the most bizarre comic book series all two issues of it ever put onto the stands. A young officer calls in a artillery strike on his own position while holding off a company of nazi soldiers. This category is for superheroes who first appeared in comic books.
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