Our Fighting Forces #98

(February 1966)

Death Wore a Grin! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Fighting Devil Dog / comic story / 14.34 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Irv Novick

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war

Characters

Lieutenant Larry Rock; Lennie; Captain Vince Albie

Synopsis

When Larry is facing certain death as a Japanese captive, he recalls an old rivalry that always forced him to do better and overcome his circumstances, no matter how daunting. Naturally, the tactic works and he gains his freedom, meeting up again with his rival, who reveals that he in turn looks up to Larry's brother, Sgt. Rock.

Reprints

• in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #19 (novembre 1971)

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.

Story in two parts of 5.67 and 8.67 pages.

Last story for this feature in this series. The character guest stars in Captain Storm (DC, 1964 series) #13.
The next stories featuring The Fighting Devil Dog appear in Unknown Soldier (DC, 1977 series) #205-207.

It's No Team-Up This Time! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

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

Air Force Mottoes / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Subsidia Ferimus ("We fly men and material") motto...

Genre

non-fiction; military

Indexer Notes

Four mottoes of the United States Air Force and the insignia that represent them.

The Invisible Handicap! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

The class get a lesson on not making fun of those who are different.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Kat Talks Back to "My Mother the Car" (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

AMT Corporation / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

DC's Immortal 6! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

For Blazing Battle Fireworks -- Go-Go-Go (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Sgt. Rock; Captain Storm / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Breakthrough in Reverse! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Hank Chapman

Pencils

Jack Abel (signed)

Inks

Jack Abel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war

Characters

A platoon of inexperienced soldiers is ordered to remain behind in an upcoming battle, but when they are threatened by unexpected enemy forces they end up saving themselves and the others who wanted them sidelined.

Keywords

World War II

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.

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

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

The "New" Wonder Woman... (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Readers -- Sound Off! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (signed as RK)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Al Sentorski, Van Roberts Stack, (Miss) Leslie E. Grey, and Nevin Keyster.

Definitely Coming... The Brand-New Look! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number

6350

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why are you wearing those horse blinders, son?

Genre

humor