G.I. Combat #112

(June-July 1965)

Happy Hobby Time! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Winslow Mortimer

Inks:

Winslow Mortimer

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction; superhero

Characters:

Superboy; Frank

Synopsis:

Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Credits from a list by Lionel English via Donald Dale Milne, 2006-01-19.

Ghost Ace! (Table of Contents)

Haunted Tank / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks:

Joe Kubert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Haunted Tank; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Arch Asher; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost); Sgt. Rock; Easy Company; Attila the Hun (ghost); Irv (Tank Commander); Lt. Johhny Cloud

Synopsis:

As the tank column is battered by the enemy, only the Haunted Tank makes it through lines to pick up Easy Co., aided by the ghost of General J.E.B. Stuart fighting the ghost of Atilla The Hun.

Reprints:

• in Showcase Presents: Haunted Tank (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([May] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Story is in two parts. 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.

For the Very Best in Comics Reading (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Indexer Notes

Promo for Our Army at War #155 and Star-Spangled War Stories #121, both "now on sale" Covers are depicted.

Ghost Ace! (Part Two) (Table of Contents)

The Haunted Tank / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kaninger

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Haunted Tank; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Arch Asher; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost); Sgt. Rock; Easy Company; Attila the Hun (ghost); Irv (Tank Commander); Lt. Johhny Cloud

Keywords:

ghosts; tanks

Johnny Gets his Own Monster Koach! (Table of Contents)

Munsters; AMF / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

The Munsters

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic format for The Munsters' Monster Koach plastic car model kit from AMF. Comes after page 2 of Part Two of "Ghost Ace!"

Be My Guest at World's Famous Amusement Park (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Superman (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for Palisades Amusement Park, N.J., with discount coupons. Comes after page 2 of Part Two of "Ghost Ace!"

["Ship ahoy.. ..what a toy!"] (Table of Contents)

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Silly Putty. Silly Putty Marketing, New Haven, Conn.

Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

? [as Sgt. Rock] (responses)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Sgt. Rock (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Answers to letters on war-related questions from Nick Martini; Don Grosswirth; Terry Jones. Letters answered as "Sgt. Rock" with an logo illustration.

Bail-Out Blues! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Hank Chapman

Pencils:

Jack Abel (signed)

Inks:

Jack Abel (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Barney Benson; The Blue Baron

Synopsis:

because of his barnstorming experience, Barney Benson becomes a lieutenant of the air squadron in World War I after a stint in the infantry. He ends up winning air battles with infantry skills and weapons.

Keywords:

barnstorming; bi-planes; Fokkers; hand grenade; machine gun; parachutes; Spads; World War I; zeppelin

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.

["Greetings Earth People!"] (Table of Contents)

Fred Flypogger; Monogram / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Fred Flypogger; Mouse

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic format for Fred Flypogger plastic model kits: Flip Out!, Speed Shift!, and Super Fuzz!. Monogram Models, Inc., Morton Grove, Ill. Comes after page 4 of the "Bail-Out Blues" story.

Featuring 7 Epic Duels-to-the-Death...between Superman and Lex Luthor! (Table of Contents)

80 Page Giant; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:

Superman; Lex Luthor

Indexer Notes

Promo for 80 Page Giant #11, featuring Superman, "On Sale Everywhere April 15th." Cover is depicted. Comes after page 6 of "Bail-Out Blues."

More Startling than Tomorrow's Science-Fiction are the Metal Men (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:

Metal Men

Indexer Notes

Promo for Metal Men #14, "on sale Apr. 22nd," with cover depicted.

10 Issues of G.I. Combat for Only $1.00 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Haunted Tank (cameo); Superman (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to DC comics. 10 issues for $1.00 or 20 issues for $2.00. Titles available are G.I. Combat and Superman. Panel reprints from each title.

["Atten-shun!"] (Table of Contents)

Willy And Dilly / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Willy; Dilly

Synopsis:

Willy puts his G.I. Joe doll on K.P. duty for not following orders.

Keywords:

action figure; K.P.

American Military Ornaments (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tom Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Information on emblems of the Hibernia Greens and American Militia Riflemen.

Indexer Notes

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