(April 1968)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly (semi-monthly Feb)
- On-sale date:
- 1968-02-01
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Robert Kanigher
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age US color comic; then Standard Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age; was ongoing series
A Firing Squad For A Sergeant
Sgt. Rock / comic story / 21.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Joe Kubert
- Inks:
- Jack Abel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- War
- Characters:
- Sgt. Rock; Easy Company [Bulldozer; Wildman; Little Sure Shot; Jackie Johnson; Ice Cream Soldier; Canary; 4 Eyes]; Unit 3
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.
Billy
Mattel Fright Factory / advertisement / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Job Number:
- 6623
Content Information
- Genre:
- Humor
- Characters:
- Billy; Billy's mom; Salesman
- Synopsis:
- Billy tries his new Fright Factory on a door-to-door salesman.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Mattel's Fright Factory.
Direct Currents [April 1968]
Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Neal Adams; Dick Dillin
- Inks:
- Neal Adams; Charles Cuidera
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- Fact; news; reviews
- Characters:
- Superman; Blackhawk
Indexer Notes
Features reviews of the following titles: ACTION COMICS #361 (includes a cover preview); THE UNEXPECTED #106; BLACKHAWK #240 (includes a cover preview); SUPERMAN #205; 80 PAGE GIANT FLASH #178; G.I. COMBAT #129.
Readers--Sound Off!
Readers--Sound Off! / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Joe Kubert
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Sgt. Rock (in masthead)
Indexer Notes
Fan letters column.
[Promotional House Advertisements]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 2.5 pages
Indexer Notes
Two full page and 1/2 page house ads for: 80 PAGE GIANT FLASH #178; SECRET SIX #1; THE HAWK AND THE DOVE.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
A Firing Squad For A Sergeant
Sgt. Rock -
2.
Billy
Mattel Fright Factory -
3.
Direct Currents [April 1968]
Direct Currents -
4.
Readers--Sound Off!
Readers--Sound Off! -
5.
[Promotional House Advertisements]
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- Mark Gordon
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- Mike Nielsen
- Bob Hughes
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