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Our Army at War #250 Pearl Harbor diaorama (1972) by Glanzman

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Published pages

Bottom strip cut, moved up, and pasted likely covering Glanzman signature

Landscape published story page 1

Assembled diaorama

Assembled diaorama

Diaorama ad, Weird War Tales #5
Artwork Details
Location: World War II - 1957-1979 pages (Silver, Bronze Age)
Title: Our Army at War #250 Pearl Harbor diaorama (1972) by Glanzman*
Artist:  Sam Glanzman (Penciller) ,  Sam Glanzman (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 63
Likes on CAF: 14
Comments: 10
Added to Site: 4/28/2026

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Description

"Pearl Harbor Table-Top Diorama" probably written by Glanzman. Cover date October 1972.

Although not a DPS, the two pages are stitched together because they were published as facing pages. 

Although GCD doesn't have credits for the art, it's similar to other Glanzman DC diaoramas. Glanzman designed, drew, and probably wrote all of the war ones and signed them. On this one his signature is likely covered by a strip of the original art cut and pasted below the motorboat to line up the two parts of the diaorama. Unfortunately you can't see the underlying art shining a bright light on the back.

I liked CAF member Lee Harmon's idea to assemble the diaorama for the CAF post. Although not very good at this sort of thing, I didn't expect it would take as much time as it did. I botched the first attempt despite following the directions. I found the tabs don't line up with the insertion lines. Flames in the bottom left also don't stay in place. You can see the final result in the additional images.

DC published only 20 war diaoramas. Maybe kids wrote letters complaining about what a pain they were to put together! No assembly was required for Battle Albums and those ran for nearly 20 years!  

The first diaorama appeared in Weird War Tales #5, May-June 1972, "Infantry...Queen of Battle." The last was "U.S.S. Lexington" in Sgt. Rock #308, September 1977. DC also did a few diaoramas for superheroes and even Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (!) in Limited Collectors' Edition.

Glanzman is credited with an unsigned Tarzan diaorama in Limited Collectors' Edition #29, August-September 1974. He probably got the assignment because he had drawn Tarzan for Charlton and Kona, a Tarzan knockoff, for Dell. Here is an illustration he sent Joe Kubert with Kubert's prehistoric creation Tor in the distance.

I welcome corrections to this description of DC war diaoramas as I might have missed some. 

(Source: GCD, DC war comics)

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Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 4/28/2026

A war activity book!  The art is too detailed to be just any mere child's play.  It helps that the colors and the billowing smoke give the flames a lot of life!  

R Berman Member Since 2018
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Posted On 4/28/2026

A perfect project for every early 70s kid who wanted a desktop diorama commemorating the massacre at Pearl Harbor... Hey, there must have been at least one!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
2    
Posted On 4/28/2026

What a cool and unique kind of war art piece! You went the extra mile by actually putting the diaroma together (good idea Lee!), now that's dedication to understanding your own art collection!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 4/28/2026

This is how it was meant to be shown and you stitched it together perfectly. Really nice, historic piece of work. Well done!

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Posted On 4/28/2026

peter, your making me want war pieces buddy,lol, every kne you been posting is awesome, nice get 

Rom 2814 Member Since 2021
1    
Posted On 4/28/2026

Very cool idea and pages!

Ian Saint Member Since 2021
1    
Posted On 4/28/2026

Love the detail in this. Excellent piece!

Tom McDonald Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 4/28/2026

Bring that to Chicago in August. We'll put it together over some cold ones.
Lee Harmon Member Since 2020
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Posted On 4/29/2026

Turned out wonderfully! Glanzman put some thought into the presentation of this once assembled. It has great balance and shows all the action well. Congratulations on the addition to your collection!
Miki Annamanthadoo Member Since 2003
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Posted On 5/18/2026

Game of Risk anyone?

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