(January 1964)

DC, 1954 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1963-11-14
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

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Rip Hunter ... Time Master #18 (though it shows the cover for the following issue with the January cover date) and copyright registration.

Battle of the Mud Marines! (Table of Contents)

Gunner and Sarge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
war
Characters
Gunner; Sarge
Keywords
battleship; World War II; Zero
Cover Thumbnail for Our Fighting Forces (DC, 1954 series) #81
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Battle of the Mud Marines! (Table of Contents: 2)

Gunner and Sarge / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
war
Characters
Gunner; Sarge; Pooch
Synopsis
Gunner, Sarge and Pooch take a ride on a PT boat on their way to a 48 hour pass but their pass is cut short when the PT boat is attacked by a Japanese destroyer.
Keywords
Pacific; PT boat; submarine; World War II

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts: unnumbered part one (5.67 pp.) & Part Two (8.67 pp.)

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

All-American Men of War; Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Fastest Cars in the World! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Aurora; Model Motoring / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

You Get What You Vote For! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy

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

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

Sunk Alive! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Abel
Inks
Jack Abel
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
war
Characters
Pete; Bill
Synopsis
Pete, a frogman, volunteers to investigate a downed submarine and helps the crew, including his friend Bill, escape.
Keywords
depth charge; frogman; mine; Pacific; PT boat; submarine; torpedo; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Tales of the Unexpected; Space Ranger / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

Script
Robert Kanigher (signed as Rock, Sergeant)
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joel Jacobs, Roy Peters & Stanley Johnson, Bill Halleck, Francis Framer, and Mario Picceli.

For Holiday Giving and Holiday Getting! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Missile Attack! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Strathmore Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Jaro Stamp Co.; Stamp Specialties; Anca Stamp Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

American Bodybuilding Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fly-Over Chicane (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Gilbert Auto-rama / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Battle of the Mud Marines!
    Gunner and Sarge
  2. 1. ["Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method..."]
    Mike Marvel System
  3. 2. Battle of the Mud Marines!
    Gunner and Sarge
  4. 3. ["For the very best..."]
    All-American Men of War; Our Army at War
  5. 4. ["Now -- together -- in one great comics magazine!"]
    The Brave and the Bold
  6. 5. The Fastest Cars in the World!
    Aurora; Model Motoring
  7. 6. You Get What You Vote For!
  8. 7. ["The untold stories of Superman!"]
    Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual
  9. 8. Sunk Alive!
  10. 9. ["Your future is today..."]
    Tales of the Unexpected; Space Ranger
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner
  12. 11. For Holiday Giving and Holiday Getting!
  13. 12. Missile Attack!
    Strathmore Toys
  14. 13. ["208 different world-wide stamps..."]
    Jaro Stamp Co.; Stamp Specialties; Anca Stamp Co.
  15. 14. ["Let me show you free how to develop spaceman strength and endurance"]
    American Bodybuilding Club
  16. 15. Fly-Over Chicane
    Gilbert Auto-rama
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  • Nick Caputo
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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