Our Army at War #168

(June 1966)

The Top TV Comic Stars Come from DC (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various (illustrations)

Inks:

various (illustrations)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for the television shows Batman (ABC), The Adventures of Superman (syndicated), the New Adventures of Superman (CBS), and the Broadway musical "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman". Black and white ad located inside front cover.

I Knew the Unknown Soldier! (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Kanigher

Pencils:

Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks:

Joe Kubert (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

War

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Sgt. Rock (DC, 1991 series) #20 (January 1992)

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.

Said a cat suffocating in Squaresville (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

House ad for DC comics, promoting the "go-go checks" cover design, and written in limerick form.

A Super-Scoop! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 Series) #187 (June 1966), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Apr. 14th". A couple more blurbs were added to the final cover image that was finally released. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

This Ain't the Army! (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Four gag panels on life in the army.

"It's tough living in an apartment." (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Job Number:

5403

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Hobby Hint from James Lovett of Ravenel, S.C.

Your Free Trip Around the World! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

A sea captain shows two boys how to travel the world, at the library. This PSA appeared previously in December 1963 DC comics.

A Showcase Disgrace (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Orlando

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 Series) #62 (May-June 1966), with cover shown, advertised as "Now On Sale!".

Statue of Liberty Division (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Indexer Notes

Four panels about the 77th Infantry Division during World Wars I and II.

Second Chance for a Dead Man! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Howard Liss

Pencils:

Jack Abel

Inks:

Jack Abel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

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.

Scooter? Who He? (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Orlando (signed)

Inks:

Joe Orlando (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Scooter; Cynthia; Penny; Cookie; Sylvester; Malibu; Kenny

Indexer Notes

House ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 Series) #1 (June-July 1966), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Apr. 7th".

Batman and Detective Comics Started Something New (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

House ad for pinups now appearing in Batman and Detective Comics.

["Dear Editor: How about an all-Navy DC Giant?"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Joe Kubert (illustration)

Inks:

Joe Kubert (illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Lionel Illiger; Stephen Fellerby; Marty Cummings; and Mary Michaels.