G.I. Combat
#98
(February-March 1963)
DC,
1957 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1962-12-13
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in Our Army at War #127 and copyright registration.
Trap of the Dragon's Teeth!
The Haunted Tank / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Russ Heath (signed) (sourced)
- Inks
- Russ Heath (signed) (sourced)
- Colors
- Jack Adler (washtone)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- The Haunted Tank crew: Jeb Stuart
- Reprints
-
in Showcase Presents: Haunted Tank (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([August] 2006)
-
[no title indexed]
The World of Dinosaurs / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Amazing book about prehistoric animals
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Trap of Dragon's Teeth!
The Haunted Tank / comic story / 16.33 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Russ Heath (signed)
- Inks
- Russ Heath (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- The Haunted Tank crew: Arch Asher; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost); Jeb Stuart
Sam Simmons (Confederate Soldier, flashback) - Synopsis
- Jeb Stuart becomes a "human radar" and can tell when enemy attacks are headed toward the Haunted Tank.
- Reprints
- in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #203 (February-March 1969)
-
in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #15 (octobre 1970) - in Showcase Presents: Haunted Tank (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([August] 2006)
-
Indexer Notes
Story in two parts of 7.67 pages and 8.67 pages.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
Indexer Notes
At the bottom of page 8 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
Health Myths Debunked!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Star Spangled War Comics; Our Fighting Forces / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jerry Grandenetti; Ross Andru (illustrations)
- Inks
- Jerry Grandenetti; Mike Esposito (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
- Genre
- war
[no title indexed]
Private Pete / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mom! What a nice surprise!
- Genre
- humor; military
- Reprints
- from Here's Howie Comics (DC, 1952 series) #13 (January-February 1954)
-
[no title indexed]
Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (illustration)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The battle tale which bursts the boundaries of war...
- Genre
- war
[no title indexed]
Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (illustration)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters from Al Sejack, Norman Hinz, Johnnie Webb, Bob Campbell, Rog Bialek, and Jim Kaufman.
[no title indexed]
Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 2nd smash appearance in Showcase!
- Genre
- science fiction
[no title indexed]
Regimental Shields / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To commemorate the allocation...
- Genre
- non-fiction; military
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30, or 40 years of age...
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Trap of the Dragon's Teeth!
The Haunted Tank -
1.
["Amazing book about prehistoric animals"]
The World of Dinosaurs -
2.
Trap of Dragon's Teeth!
The Haunted Tank -
3.
["Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!"]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
4.
["Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!"]
Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual -
5.
Health Myths Debunked!
-
6.
["For the very best..."]
Star Spangled War Comics; Our Fighting Forces -
7.
["Mom! What a nice surprise!"]
Private Pete -
8.
["The battle tale which bursts the boundaries of war..."]
Our Army at War -
9.
207 Stamps
Zenith Stamps -
10.
[no title indexed]
Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner -
11.
Floating Booby Trap!
-
12.
[no title indexed]
-
13.
["2nd smash appearance in Showcase!"]
Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow -
14.
["To commemorate the allocation..."]
Regimental Shields -
15.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
16.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers -
17.
["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30, or 40 years of age..."]
American Body Building Club -
18.
104 Kings' Knights
104 Kings' Knights
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- John Censullo
- Gregory Fischer
- Merlin Haas
- Matthew Head
- Kirk House
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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