G.I. Joe
#20
(April 1953)
Ziff-Davis,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 3
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
- Brand
- A Ziff-Davis Comic
- Editing
- Herbert W. Rogoff
Magic Dutch Rock Garden
Honor House Products Corp. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Winter, summer, spring or fall, grow grasses green and flowers tall.
The Phantom Company
G.I. Joe / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Cpt. Davy; Pvt. Zeb McCracken (composer)
- Synopsis
- McCracken composes a song about the Phantom Company.
Indexer Notes
Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who.
The Ring Dancer
G.I. Joe / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Sgt. Snitterfield
- Synopsis
- A boxing match between Joe and an English sergeant.
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.
Reluctant Heroes
text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Sgt. Burley; Pvt. Tex Latham; Pvt. Al Conroy
General Confusion
The Yardbirds / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Pvt. Windy Bragg; Pvt. Whitey Hicks; Sgt. Gruff; Colonel Stone
A Salvo of Entertainment in Digest Size
Ziff-Davis Magazines / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Synopsis
- It's new and it's out January 20th
Indexer Notes
Cover of "Tales of the Sea", a new magazine from Ziff-Davis.
The Vanishing American
G.I. Joe / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Horace Little Horse (Comanche)
- Synopsis
- All kinds of men are fighting for the U.N. in Korea, and to Joe Burch, the strangest of all was an original American, a Comanche Indian.
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.
Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane!
Jetex Javelin / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- The Jetex Javelin is a colorful, sleek-looking 14 inches model jet plane.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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G.I. Joe -
1.
Magic Dutch Rock Garden
Honor House Products Corp. -
2.
The Phantom Company
G.I. Joe -
3.
The Ring Dancer
G.I. Joe -
4.
Reluctant Heroes
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5.
General Confusion
The Yardbirds -
6.
A Salvo of Entertainment in Digest Size
Ziff-Davis Magazines -
7.
The Vanishing American
G.I. Joe -
8.
Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane!
Jetex Javelin -
9.
You Get Shop Training at Home...
Commercial Trades Institute -
10.
Last Chance at This Low Price!
Buyer's Guild
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- Steinar Ådland
- Gregory Fischer
- Tony R. Rose
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