(July 1959)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1959-05-05
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 (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Laughter on Snakehead Hill! (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Rock / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
war
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics, erroneously credits this cover to Jerry Grandenetti.

Cover Thumbnail for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #84
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Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (sourced)
Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown
Synopsis
When the clubhouse boys jump to conclusions and believe Jim stole the club's money, Buzzy advises them to stay calm and double-check before making accusations.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1952.

Laughter on Snakehead Hill! (Table of Contents: 2)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Irv Novick (sourced)
Inks
Irv Novick (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
war
Characters
Sgt. Rock; Easy Company
Synopsis
Sgt. Rock and Easy Company take Snakehead Hill despite having to face everything the German army can throw at them.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

"Lucky Seventh" Battle Story of the 7th Armored Division (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war

Flameout (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
Ross Andru (sourced)
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
war
Synopsis
After watching his kid brother get shot down, the mission took on a new meaning: he'd take out the tank transport train for brother Joe.

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Conrad Brickner, Charles Werther, Pete Johnson, and Ronnie Jackson.

You Hold TNT in Your Hands-- (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

Gas Attack! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; war
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Cleared to Combat! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Bob Forgione
Inks
Jack Abel (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
war
Synopsis
Advance troops had gone in and posted signs to let them know certain areas had been cleared of mines, booby traps, etc., but some things crop up that have to be cleared along the way.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Private Diary / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Monday -- Dear Diary: While stationed in the Orient...
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Body Building / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Laughter on Snakehead Hill!
    Sgt. Rock
  2. 1. Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. Laughter on Snakehead Hill!
    Sgt. Rock
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. "Lucky Seventh" Battle Story of the 7th Armored Division
  6. 5. Flameout
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Combat Corner
  9. 8. You Hold TNT in Your Hands--
  10. 9. Gas Attack!
  11. 10. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  12. 11. Cleared to Combat!
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Fudge
  14. 13. ["Monday -- Dear Diary: While stationed in the Orient..."]
    Private Diary
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Body Building
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
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