Our Army at War #168

(June 1966)

The Top TV Comic Stars Come from DC (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustrations)

Inks

? (illustrations)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for the television shows Batman (ABC), The Adventures of Superman (syndicated), the New Adventures of Superman (CBS), and the Broadway musical "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman". Black and white ad located inside front cover.

I Knew the Unknown Soldier! (Table of Contents: 2)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 14.34 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war

Reprints

• in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #14 (juillet 1970) [N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed]
• in Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #157 (June-July 1971)
which is reprinted
• in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #32 (décembre 1974)
• in Showcase Presents: The Unknown Soldier (DC, 2006 series) #1 (2006 [January 2007])
• in Men in Combat (K. G. Murray, 1982 ? series) ([1982])
• in Choc (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #10 (1986) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
• in Sgt. Rock (DC, 1991 series) #20 (January 1992)
• in Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2010)

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.

Story in two parts of 5.67 and 8.67 pages.

Said a Cat Suffocating in Squaresville (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

House ad for DC comics, promoting the "go-go checks" cover design, and written in limerick form.

A Super-Scoop! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 Series) #187 (June 1966), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Apr. 14th". A couple more blurbs were added to the final cover image that was finally released. Located between story pages 6 and 7.

[River Crossing, Guard Duty, Calisthenics, Frogmen Mess Hall] (Table of Contents: 5)

This Ain't the Army! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

Genre

humor; military

Reprints

• from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #79 (March 1959)

Indexer Notes

Four gag panels on life in the army.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

Job Number

6403

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's tough living in an apartment.

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Hobby Hint from James Lovett of Ravenel, S.C.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Your Free Trip Around the World! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Indexer Notes

A sea captain shows two boys how to travel the world, at the library. This PSA appeared previously in December 1963 DC comics.

A Showcase Disgrace (Table of Contents: 9)

Inferior Five / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Orlando

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #62 (May-June 1966), with cover shown, advertised as "Now on Sale!"

Statue of Liberty Division (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Morris Waldinger

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; war

Reprints

• from All-American Men of War (DC, 1952 series) #53 (January 1958)

Indexer Notes

Four panels about the 77th Infantry Division during World Wars I and II.

Second Chance for a Dead Man! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Howard Liss

Pencils

Jack Abel

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

war

Reprints

• in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #23 (décembre 1972)

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.

Scooter? Who He? (Table of Contents: 12)

Swing with Scooter / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Orlando (signed)

Inks

Joe Orlando (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Scooter; Cynthia; Penny; Cookie; Sylvester; Malibu; Kenny

Indexer Notes

House ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 Series) #1 (June-July 1966), with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Apr. 7th".

Batman and Detective Comics Started Something New (Table of Contents: 13)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

House ad for pinups now appearing in Batman and Detective Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Readers -- Sound Off! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (signed as RK)

Pencils

Joe Kubert (illustration)

Inks

Joe Kubert (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear Editor: How about an all-Navy DC Giant?

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Lionel Illiger, Stephen Fellerby, Marty Cummings, and Mary Michaels.