Weird War Tales #88 (June 1980, DC) — NM 9.4
A Joe Kubert cover. A Seminole War ghost story. Peak bronze-age Weird War energy. Weird War Tales #88 centers on “Night of the Seminole,” a 17-page horror-war hybrid set in Florida during the spring of 1858. It’s Michael Fleisher writing in his hard-edged, supernatural mode and Abe Ocampo handling both pencils and inks, with Adrienne Roy on colors—giving the whole issue that recognizable, moody DC palette of the early ’80s.
The Kubert cover sets the tone: bold, jagged shadows; a spectral Seminole figure; and Kubert’s unmistakable linework anchoring the book firmly in the Weird War tradition. It’s a rare issue that spotlights a specific historical conflict, framed with the series’ trademark host, Death, guiding the tale.
Inside, the lead story takes the standard Weird War formula—war crime, frontier tension, supernatural reckoning—and applies it to the Seminole Wars in a tight, atmospheric package. The rest of the issue fills out with the usual Bronze Age extras: a Hostess “Catman” ad with Batman, the “A.P.O. Weird War Tales” letters page, a Daily Planet news column, and a short Fred Hembeck humor piece to close things out.
Cover — “A Special Story of the Seminole Indian War!”
Art: Joe Kubert
“Night of the Seminole” — 17 pages
Script: Michael Fleisher; Art: Abe Ocampo; Colors: Adrienne Roy
A horror tale set in Florida during the 1858 Seminole Wars. Death narrates.
Plus:
Batman/Hostess ad • “A.P.O. Weird War Tales” letters page • Daily Planet column • Fred Hembeck short.
A clean, high-grade copy with excellent gloss and strong color strike. Front cover shows sharp corners, tight spine, and no noticeable stress marks. Back cover is bright with minimal handling. Interior pages are white/off-white, crisp, and firmly attached. An outstanding example—top-tier condition for a 1980 DC bronze-age war/horror issue and one of the sharper Kubert-covered Weird War Tales you’ll encounter.
If you'd like, I can now format your entire Bronze Age stack in this same template.
Weird War Tales #88 (June 1980, DC) — NM 9.4
A Joe Kubert cover. A Seminole War ghost story. Peak bronze-age Weird War energy. Weird War Tales #88 centers on “Night of the Seminole,” a 17-page horror-war hybrid set in Florida during the spring of 1858. It’s Michael Fleisher writing in his hard-edged, supernatural mode and Abe Ocampo handling both pencils and inks, with Adrienne Roy on colors—giving the whole issue that recognizable, moody DC palette of the early ’80s.
The Kubert cover sets the tone: bold, jagged shadows; a spectral Seminole figure; and Kubert’s unmistakable linework anchoring the book firmly in the Weird War tradition. It’s a rare issue that spotlights a specific historical conflict, framed with the series’ trademark host, Death, guiding the tale.
Inside, the lead story takes the standard Weird War formula—war crime, frontier tension, supernatural reckoning—and applies it to the Seminole Wars in a tight, atmospheric package. The rest of the issue fills out with the usual Bronze Age extras: a Hostess “Catman” ad with Batman, the “A.P.O. Weird War Tales” letters page, a Daily Planet news column, and a short Fred Hembeck humor piece to close things out.
Cover — “A Special Story of the Seminole Indian War!”
Art: Joe Kubert
“Night of the Seminole” — 17 pages
Script: Michael Fleisher; Art: Abe Ocampo; Colors: Adrienne Roy
A horror tale set in Florida during the 1858 Seminole Wars. Death narrates.
Plus:
Batman/Hostess ad • “A.P.O. Weird War Tales” letters page • Daily Planet column • Fred Hembeck short.
A clean, high-grade copy with excellent gloss and strong color strike. Front cover shows sharp corners, tight spine, and no noticeable stress marks. Back cover is bright with minimal handling. Interior pages are white/off-white, crisp, and firmly attached. An outstanding example—top-tier condition for a 1980 DC bronze-age war/horror issue and one of the sharper Kubert-covered Weird War Tales you’ll encounter.
If you'd like, I can now format your entire Bronze Age stack in this same template.
