Our Army at War
#81
(April 1959)
DC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1959-02-03
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Rock of Easy Co.!
Sgt. Rock / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- war
- Reprints
-
in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) (June 2000) - in The Sgt. Rock Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([June] 2002)
- in World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (DC, 2004 series) ([August] 2004)
- in Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007 [January 2008])
-
Indexer Notes
Cover pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products Corp. / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Rock of Easy Co.!
Sgt. Rock / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Sgt. Rock
- Reprints
- 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) (June 2000)
- in The Sgt. Rock Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([June] 2002)
- in World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (DC, 2004 series) ([August] 2004)
- in Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007 [January 2008])
-
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.
[no title indexed]
The Viking Prince; The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (cover preview)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (cover preview)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why does the Viking Prince risk his life time and time again...
- Genre
- adventure; historical
[no title indexed]
Khaki Yaks / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I see a mirage!
- Genre
- humor; military
- Reprints
- in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #197 (September 1968)
- in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) (June 2000)
-
Fighting Footsteps
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- war
- 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
- in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) (June 2000)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
The Liberators! Battle Story of the 14th Armored Division...
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Reprints
- in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) (June 2000)
-
Umbrella Pilot!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- war
- 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
- in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) (June 2000)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
No Pocket for Easy
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- war
- 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
- in Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (DC, 2000 series) (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.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Rock of Easy Co.!
Sgt. Rock -
1.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products Corp. -
2.
The Rock of Easy Co.!
Sgt. Rock -
3.
["Why does the Viking Prince risk his life time and time again..."]
The Viking Prince; The Brave and the Bold -
4.
["I see a mirage!"]
Khaki Yaks -
5.
Fighting Footsteps
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
7.
What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
-
8.
The Liberators! Battle Story of the 14th Armored Division...
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9.
Umbrella Pilot!
-
10.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Pop -
11.
[no title indexed]
Combat Corner -
12.
No Pocket for Easy
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13.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Fudge -
14.
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamp Co. -
15.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
16.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
17.
[no title indexed]
American Seed Co.
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- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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