Our Army at War #81

(April 1959)

The Rock of Easy Co.! (Table of Contents)

Sgt Rock / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Sgt. Rock

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #280 (May 1975)
• in Sgt. Rock Special (DC, 1988 series) #5 (September 1989)
• in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (June 2000)
• in World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (2004)
• in The Sgt. Rock Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 (April 2002)

Indexer Notes

Bottom third of final page contains blurb announcing more stories in the future featuring Easy Company. This blurb removed in at least some reprints. Pencils credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)

[The Brave and the Bold #23 ad] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Joe Kubert (cover preview)

Inks:

Joe Kubert (cover preview)

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["I see a mirage..."] (Table of Contents)

Khaki Yaks / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

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Content Information

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (June 2000)

Fighting Footsteps (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Russ Heath

Inks:

Russ Heath

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Letters:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An American soldier being tracked by his footprints in the desert takes out an enemy sniper, a half-track, and an enemy pilot, but when a sandstorm wipes out his footprints he loses any hope of his unit finding him. Luckily his unit can trace him by the "kayo trail" he leaves behind.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (June 2000)

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)

[Tootsie Roll ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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The Liberators - Battle Story of the 14th Armored Division (Table of Contents)

filler / 2 pages (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

War; Fact

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (June 2000)

Umbrella Pilot (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

A soldier wishes he could be a pilot like his brother Phil, but he is stuck on the ground, providing transportation for parachutists. When an enemy plane cripples Phil's plane, and he has to jump, his brother, knowing Phil isn't prepared to fight as he falls, provides the support he needs.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (June 2000)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (27 January 2008)

[Tootsie Roll Pop ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Letters:

typeset

No Pocket for Easy (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Eddie and Burt have been separated from Easy Company, and in trying to rejoin their buddies find out that Easy is trapped in a "pocket," surrounded by enemy tanks.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) #[nn] (June 2000)

Indexer Notes

Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics, indicate that Jack Abel was paid for the art on this story (27 January 2008)

[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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