[1] It was an anthology series that told war stories with horror, mystery, fantasy and science fiction elements.

[4] Walt Simonson's first professional published comic book work appeared in Weird War Tales #10 (January 1973).

[5] Roger McKenzie and Frank Miller's first collaboration was on a two-page story published in Weird War Tales #68 (October 1978).

Writer J. M. DeMatteis and penciler Pat Broderick created the Creature Commandos in Weird War Tales #93 (November 1980).

Other stories featured robot soldiers, ghosts, the undead, and other paranormal characters from different eras of time.