The War that Time Forgot

The War that Time Forgot
Showcase Presents The War that Time Forgot by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito with Joe Kubert.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
Publication dateApril/May 1960
Creative team
Created byRobert Kanigher
Ross Andru

The War that Time Forgot is a comic book feature published by DC Comics beginning in 1960 in the title Star Spangled War Stories, created by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. It ran for eight years, ending in 1968 and returned as a limited series in 2008.

Featuring a combination of science fantasy and World War II comic motifs, the stories featured a group of American soldiers, stranded on an uncharted island during the Pacific War which they discover is populated by dinosaurs. This location was later named Dinosaur Island.