(April 1965)

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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36 ?
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Bob Kanigher
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Keywords:
war; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sgt Rock / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

["100 Magnets"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad, with order coupon, for magnets from Magnets 4R
Keywords:
magnet

Easy's Last Stand (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 10.33 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Kanigher
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
War
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.


["When it's snowy, cold or muddy"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Silly Putty

["G.I. Joe... G.I. Joe"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
? (photograph)
Inks:
? (photograph)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
G.I. Joe
Synopsis:
Ad for G.I. Joe "action figure" from Hasbro
Keywords:
action figure; war

["It started with The Flash!"] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate; Hourman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
Murphy Anderson?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Doctor Fate; Hourman; Solomon Grundy; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo)
Synopsis:
Promo for Showcase #55

Indexer Notes

Large thumbnail of cover


["For the very best in comics reading"] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Gunner; Sarge; Pooch; Jeb Stuart
Synopsis:
Promo for Our Fighting Forces #91 and G.I. Combat #111

Indexer Notes

Thumbnails of each cover


Khaki-Yaks (Table of Contents)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff ?
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Synopsis:
Four cartoons about army life
Keywords:
tank

["If you missed the most famous Flash story ever printed..."] (Table of Contents)

The Flash (Barry Allen) / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
The Flash [Barry Allen]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Pied Piper; Dr Alchemy; Super-Gorilla Grodd; Captain Boomerang
Synopsis:
Promo for 80 Page Giant #9

Indexer Notes

Large thumbnail of cover


["208 different world-wide stamps"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
? (photograph)
Inks:
? (photograph)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for stamps from Anca Stamp Co.
Keywords:
philately; stamp; stamp collecting

["Ride a sea-going thunderbolt..."] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Captain Storm
Synopsis:
Promo for Capt. Storm #6
Keywords:
navy; submarine; war; World War II

Flaming Bait! (Table of Contents)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Kanigher
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]; Weber (Mechanic); Erich Schloss; Werner Schloss
Synopsis:
Hans Von Hammer must deal with the death of two of his pilots after they posed for pictures before flying their missions.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.


Military Ornaments (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger
Inks:
Tom Nicolosi
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (May 2007).


["Hi, buddies!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher ?
Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Sgt Rock
Synopsis:
Questions on militaria from Tony Territo; Jack Morris; Mac Thompson; Johnny Koch; Lester Brock Jr; William Durstine, with answers ostensibly from Sergeant Rock

["10 issues of Our Army At War"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Sgt Rock; Superman (cameo)
Synopsis:
Promo, with order coupon, for subscription to Our Army At War

Indexer Notes

Includes copy and image promoting Action Comics


["Are YOU a silent witness?"] (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Advocacy
Characters:
Ed; Ed's friend; police officer; hit-and-run victim
Synopsis:
Two boys observe a hit-and-run accident. Their willingness to get involved saves the victim's life, and provides a lead to the driver.
Keywords:
citizenship; police

Indexer Notes

Comic story. "Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S."


["Friend, do you dare risk a dime?"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
? (photograph)
Inks:
? (photograph)
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Ben Rebhuhn; Jim Norman
Synopsis:
Ad, with order coupon, for American Body Building Club

["Make Money Get Prizes"] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Characters:
Joel Ballenger; Mary Zimmerman; William Hanlin
Synopsis:
Ad, with order coupon, for selling seeds from American Seed Co.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sgt Rock
  2. 1. ["100 Magnets"]
  3. 2. Easy's Last Stand
    Sgt. Rock
  4. 3. ["When it's snowy, cold or muddy"]
  5. 4. ["G.I. Joe... G.I. Joe"]
  6. 5. ["It started with The Flash!"]
    Doctor Fate; Hourman
  7. 6. ["For the very best in comics reading"]
  8. 7. Khaki-Yaks
  9. 8. ["If you missed the most famous Flash story ever printed..."]
    The Flash (Barry Allen)
  10. 9. ["208 different world-wide stamps"]
  11. 10. ["Ride a sea-going thunderbolt..."]
  12. 11. Flaming Bait!
    Enemy Ace
  13. 12. Military Ornaments
  14. 13. ["Hi, buddies!"]
    Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner
  15. 14. ["10 issues of Our Army At War"]
  16. 15. ["Are YOU a silent witness?"]
  17. 16. ["Friend, do you dare risk a dime?"]
  18. 17. ["Make Money Get Prizes"]
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Peter Croome
  • Kirk House
  • Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Diverse Hands
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mark Gordon
  • Max Capp
  • Darrel McCann
  • Ed Boner