Star Spangled War Stories #101

(February-March 1962)

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

The Robot and the Dinosaur! (Table of Contents: 2)

The War That Time Forgot / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Ross Andru

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What's that thing, Skipper? A zombie?"

Genre

adventure; science fiction; war

Characters

Mac (intro); Joe the G.I. Robot Buddy (intro); Prof. Zurin (intro)

Synopsis

A soldier, Mac, has to test his new "buddy", a G.I. Robot under battle conditions. The robot responds to voice commands, sometimes too well, as in crushing the soldier. They parachute to a Pacific Island, but are attacked by dinosaurs in the air and on land. Time and again "Joe" saves Mac's life. And his own by jumping out of quicksand. The robot tows Mac out to a PT Boat. A sailor calls, "You guys look... rugged! What happened?" "Ask my G.I. buddy! He'll tell you all about it!"

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Keywords

dinosaurs; G.I. Robot; robot; War That Time Forgot

Indexer Notes

1) Editor's note asks, "If you'd like to see more G.I. Robot Buddy, just drop a card to..." 2) G.I. Robot returns in the next issue.

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G.I. Combat; The Haunted Tank / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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Bomb Sight / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Navy Insignia (Table of Contents: 6)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Morris Waldinger

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; military

Let Science Serve You! (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy

The Unsinkable Wreck! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Irv Novick

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now maybe I'll get a fighting ship to command!

Genre

war

Characters

Skipper; sailors

Synopsis

Skipper gets his first command. Not the shiny new destroyer, but an old wreck of a tugboat to be bait for Japanese attacks! Cruising a river, they're kamikazed by a Zero and set afire. Take fire from a howitzer they sideswipe. Get grenades dropped from a bridge that they blow up. They reach the sea as the destroyer is blown up, and ram a Japanese landing craft to save Marines. "She's an unsinkable wreck! And I'm proud to be her commander!"

Reprints

• in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #239 (December 1971)

Keywords

Tugboat; US Navy

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Our Fighting Forces; Gunner & Sarge / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Patriotic Service! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Morris Waldinger

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; war

[Bill Barker, Canadian Ace; 20mm Automatic Cannon; Jeeps vs Korean Tanks] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

? [as Sgt. Rock]

Pencils

Joe Kubert

Inks

Joe Kubert

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Sgt. Rock answers questions on Bill Barker, Canadian Ace; 20mm automatic cannon; Jeeps vs Korean tanks

Indexer Notes

Letters from Stan Whalley, Richy Williams, and Wayne Wilshere.

Frogman on a Warpath! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Abel (signed)

Inks

Jack Abel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No greater disgrace for a Kiowan Indian --

Genre

war

Characters

Swift Otter, Kiowan Indian frogman; UDT team

Synopsis

A Kiowan Indian frogmen tells his pals that the greatest act of bravery for an Indian was to "count coup": rush into battle and touch an enemy. The other frogmen propose to bring back souveniers to count coup after completing their missions. Other guys score, but Swift Otter's battle flag is eaten by sharks and his sub sunk and lost. Until one night he's ambushed by Japanese frogmen - and brings back their wet suits -- skins of the enemy!

Reprints

• in Commando (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #43 (mai 1963) [N&B [B&W]]

Indexer Notes

Kiowa Indian; frogmen; UDT

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Another Giant Batman Collection! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)