(April-May 1971)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-02-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [character]
Editing
Joe Kubert (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Printed in the U.S.A.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Haunted Tank / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
K-561
Genre
war
Characters
Lt. Jeb Stuart
Reprints

Rebel Tank (Table of Contents: 1)

The Haunted Tank / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils
Russ Heath (credited)
Inks
Russ Heath (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

Job Number
K-474
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Guarding the bridge against enemy attack is no job for a pintsize like your Stuart M-3, Jeb!
Genre
war
Characters
Lt. Jeb Stuart; General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost); Rick; Slim; Arch; Skipper; Major Bragg; Sgt. Rock (cameo); German soldiers
Synopsis
The new commander, a jingoistic southerner, is incensed at Jeb Stuart sharing the name of a Confederate general. He puts Jeb and his crew on errands that keep them out of combat, but they rescue the major when he loses most of the unit.
Reprints
Keywords
Tank

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Let's Make Tracks... / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Kubert
Pencils
Joe Kubert (illustration)
Inks
Joe Kubert (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
K-565

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Bill Labrie, Kevin Montgomery, Jesus Monteagudo, Fred Kugler, Barney Davidson, Bill Winans, L/CPL John Taylor, Andy Fulmerhouser, and Tedd Kessler.

Sniper's Roost! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney (credited)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (credited)
Inks
Mort Drucker (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
K-567
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the sniper -- his nickname in the battalion was the Hawk -- because of his sharp, perfect eyesight...
Genre
war
Characters
The sniper; American soldier
Synopsis
One soldier slowly works his way close enough to kill the sniper.
Reprints

Tin Pot Listening Post! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney (credited)
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti (credited)
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
K-568
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Listening post! This is Woody One!
Genre
war
Characters
American soldier; Japanese soldier; Sarge
Synopsis
A soldier at a forward outpost is terrified by every jungle sound, but manages to kill an attacker and fulfill his mission.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Broomstick Pilot! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
John Severin (signed)
Inks
John Severin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
K-569
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We can't keep up with the rest of the Forts!
Genre
war
Characters
Morgan [Skipper]; B-17 crew; C.O. [commanding officer]; German troops
Synopsis
The C.O. orders his pilots to fly at highest altitude. But Morgan, a former barnstormer, fulfills his mission and saves his crew by flying as low as possible.
Reprints
Keywords
B-17 Flying Fortress

Battle Window! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

Job Number
K-570
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We can't get along without windows!
Genre
war
Characters
Terry; American soldiers; German soldiers
Synopsis
Terry is sick of his job washing windows on a skyscraper. In combat he repeatedly needs to attack through windows.
Reprints

Target for an Ammo Boy! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils
Joe Kubert (credited)
Inks
Joe Kubert (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
K-566
First Line of Dialogue or Text
They called him T.K. for short -- for Tank Killer!
Genre
war
Characters
T.K.; ammo boy; Japanese soldiers
Synopsis
The ammo boy encounters enemy tanks in every possible setting, but all he can do is load the bazooka. He commandeers a machine gun to shoot down an enemy airplane, which turns out to have been carrying a tank.
Reprints
Keywords
Bazooka; tank
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Haunted Tank
  2. 1. Rebel Tank
    The Haunted Tank
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Let's Make Tracks...
  4. 3. Sniper's Roost!
  5. 4. Tin Pot Listening Post!
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. Broomstick Pilot!
  8. 7. Battle Window!
  9. 8. Target for an Ammo Boy!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Kirk House
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore