Into the Weird: Where Strange Tales Assemble

Ah, the days of rifling through dusty boxes in the comic book store and uncovering hidden gems. One of my absolute favorite discoveries as a kid was the eclectic and eerie anthology series, Weird War Tales. With its ominous title and macabre covers, it was a beacon for those of us who loved a blend of horror, the supernatural, and a twist of historical fiction.  But amidst the ghastly tales of ghosts and ghouls that haunted the battlegrounds, there was one group that stood out from the rest—The Creature Commandos. These stories from the 1980s, featured in the pages of Weird War Tales, were an eclectic mix of monsters and military might, and boy, did they capture my imagination. The Creature Commandos hold a unique place in DC Comics history, blending the horror and war genres into a singularly bizarre concept. Originally introduced in the 1980s anthology comic Weird War Tales, this team of monstrous soldiers has seen various iterations over the decades, culminating in their recent ...