(July 1963)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1963-05-02
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Young Soldiers Never Cry! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
war
Characters
Sgt. Rock
Reprints
Keywords
baby; fighter plane; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance to get these...
Characters
Sgt. Rock (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Promo for subscriptions to DC comics. Ten cents per issue for a two-year subscription. Titles are Our Army at War; Our Fighting Forces; G.I. Combat; All-American Men of War; Star-Spangled War Stories; The Metal Men; Sea Devils; Wonder Woman; Blackhawk; and The Flash.

Young Soldiers Never Cry! (Table of Contents: 2)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
war
Characters
Sgt. Rock; Easy Co. [Bulldozer; Ice Cream Soldier; Sunny; Wild Man]
Synopsis
While trying to capture a German soldier on D-Day, Rock comes across a toddler in the ruins of a bombed house and takes the boy with him on his mission.
Reprints
Keywords
cow; D-Day; disguise; France; Germans; grenades; hedgerows; machine gun; milking; orphan; prisoner; Stuka; tank; World War II

Indexer Notes

Two chapters of 5.67 and 8.67 pages.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Showcase; DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Russ Heath
Inks
Russ Heath
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet the Sergeant most Generals would like to be...
Characters
Sgt. Rock

Indexer Notes

Promo for Showcase #45 featuring Sgt. Rock. Cover is depicted. "On sale everywhere May 29th!"

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

Missile Attack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Pop

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Sgt. Rock

Indexer Notes

Letters from Lloyd Wescott; Jeff Sirota; Bobby Savage; and Joe Ferguson.

Arms Secure Peace (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; war
Keywords
Army; Europe; World War II

Indexer Notes

Story of the motto of the 143rd Infantry Regiment.

A Tree Grows on Second Street (Table of Contents: 10)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy

Wings for a Washout! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
war
Synopsis
A man's father and three brothers all earned combat wings. After failing as a pilot, bombardier, and gunner, he has to settle for being an aerial photographer. He is assigned to a bombing run in Italy where he has a chance to redeem himself.
Keywords
aerial photographer; B-17; battleship; bombardier; bomber; gunner; Italy; pilot; World War II

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Fudge

Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations (Table of Contents: 13)

116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

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

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

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

Task Force / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Young Soldiers Never Cry!
    Sgt. Rock
  2. 1. ["Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance to get these..."]
    DC Comics
  3. 2. Young Soldiers Never Cry!
    Sgt. Rock
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. ["Meet the Sergeant most Generals would like to be..."]
    Showcase; DC Comics
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Missile Attack
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner
  10. 9. Arms Secure Peace
  11. 10. A Tree Grows on Second Street
  12. 11. Wings for a Washout!
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  14. 13. Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
    116 Planes of All Nations
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Convoy Terror
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore