G.I. Joe #15
(September 1952)

Ziff-Davis, 1951 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Brand
A Ziff-Davis Comic
Editing
Herbert W. Rogoff

Too Tough to Die (Table of Contents)

G.I. Joe / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rafael DeSoto (painting)
Inks
Rafael DeSoto (painting)
Colors
Rafael DeSoto (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Art credits from David Saunders, Rafael DeSoto's biographer and foremost authority on his work.

Meet Us All Monthly in G.I. Joe (Table of Contents: 1)

G.I. Joe Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Henry Sharp
Inks
Henry Sharp
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Subscribe today to G.I. Joe Comics.

Dry Socks (Table of Contents: 2)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Sharp
Inks
Henry Sharp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Private Joe Burch; Sergeant Mulvaney; Private Carpenter; Private Zeb
Synopsis
Only Private Carpenter manages to keep his socks dry.

Indexer Notes

The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.

Get One for Anzio! (Table of Contents: 3)

Here Are Your Boys / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Sam Daily] (byline)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Best Man (Table of Contents: 4)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Sharp
Inks
Henry Sharp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Sergeant Mulvaney; Private Joe; Private Cummings; Elsie
Synopsis
Sgt. Mulvaney has certain ideas about matrimony, and he doesn't try to keep them from Joe.

Indexer Notes

The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.

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

Mail Call / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Henry Sharp
Inks
Henry Sharp
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh! I never dreamed...
Characters
Private Joe Burch

Indexer Notes

Drawing of G.I. Joe Burch with helmet and letters from Pfc. Fred P. Gregg, Anthony Sarlo, Corporal George Baranik, Elaine Hilley, Donald Alluy & gang, and M/Sgt Tim O'Leary.

Eyes Right! (Table of Contents: 6)

Wendy the WAF / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Rudy Lapick ?; Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; military
Characters
Wendy Wilco

Turnabout (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war
Characters
Johnny Appleby; Roy Appleby

Too Tough to Die (Table of Contents: 8)

Buddies / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Olesen
Inks
George Olesen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Lieutenant Parker; Lieutenant Bell; Corporal Harris

Indexer Notes

Olesen can be recognized by his very realistic faces that seem to be drawn from photographs, and bushy eyebrows with many vertical inklines.

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

Service Chuckles / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vic Martin
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

The Lacrosse Whoopee (Table of Contents: 10)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Sharp
Inks
Henry Sharp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Private Joe Burch; Lieutenant Parker; Sergeant Mulvaney
Synopsis
The Americans have a try at the Canadian national game of lacrosse.

Indexer Notes

The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.

The Gun That Throws a Curve! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; military

Portrait of the Artist (Table of Contents: 12)

G.I. Joe / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Henry Sharp
Inks
Henry Sharp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Brewster Swenson; Private Joe Burch; Lieutenant Parker; Sergeant Mulvaney
Synopsis
Brewster Swenson is a promising novelist in civilian life but doesn't like the way his writing is progressing in Korea.

Indexer Notes

The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.

The Latest Fad the Greatest Hit! (Table of Contents: 13)

Empire Mdsg. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes Detective Cap by mail order, and an Electronic Walkie Talkie too.

Rocketman Out of This World (Table of Contents: 14)

Rocketman Televiewer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
New sensational Televiewer with extra exiting film by mail order.

I Gained 53 Lbs. of Shapely Power-Packed Muscles! (Table of Contents: 15)

Jowett Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Characters
George F. Jowett; Roger D. Hirsch
Synopsis
Which of these two me's are you?
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Too Tough to Die
    G.I. Joe
  2. 1. Meet Us All Monthly in G.I. Joe
    G.I. Joe Comics
  3. 2. Dry Socks
    G.I. Joe
  4. 3. Get One for Anzio!
    Here Are Your Boys
  5. 4. The Best Man
    G.I. Joe
  6. 5. ["Gosh! I never dreamed..."]
    Mail Call
  7. 6. Eyes Right!
    Wendy the WAF
  8. 7. Turnabout
  9. 8. Too Tough to Die
    Buddies
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Service Chuckles
  11. 10. The Lacrosse Whoopee
    G.I. Joe
  12. 11. The Gun That Throws a Curve!
  13. 12. Portrait of the Artist
    G.I. Joe
  14. 13. The Latest Fad the Greatest Hit!
    Empire Mdsg. Co.
  15. 14. Rocketman Out of This World
    Rocketman Televiewer
  16. 15. I Gained 53 Lbs. of Shapely Power-Packed Muscles!
    Jowett Institute
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ã…dland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • James Ludwig
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Karsten S.
  • Jim Van Dore