G.I. Combat
#218
(February-March 1980)
DC,
1957 Series
- Volume
- 29
- Price
- 1.00 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1979-11-06
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- Barcode
- 0709893050003
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff (editor); Joe Orlando (managing editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #174.
Last Stands Don't Win Wars
The Haunted Tank / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Job Number
- B-4269
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Jeb Stuart
- Synopsis
- Vignettes from several stories in this issue.
Indexer Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
Shhhh Don't Let Lois Lane Find Out You're a Friend of Superman
Corgi Toys / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane
- Synopsis
- Ad for Superman related, pocket-sized vehicles.
Indexer Notes
inside front cover
Even the Dead Can Fight!
The Haunted Tank / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Sam Glanzman
- Inks
- Sam Glanzman
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Job Number
- B-4212
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Haunted Tank; Jeb Stuart; Gus; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General Jeb Stuart (ghost)
- Synopsis
- The Tank and crew are floated down a river to rescue some trapped rangers and have to fight as if they're a ship.
The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning
Star Trek The Motion Picture / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Capt. James Kirk; Mr. Spock
- Synopsis
- Ad for movie.
Indexer Notes
between pages 8-9 of "Even the Dead Can Fight!"
This Set of MPC Wheels Gets You This Set of MPC Wheels Free
MPC Model Kit / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for model kits.
Indexer Notes
between pages 8-9 of "Even the Dead Can Fight!"
Counterfeit Castaway
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- David Allikas
- Pencils
- Vic Catan (signed)
- Inks
- Vic Catan (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Esphid Mahilum ?
- Job Number
- B-4210
- Genre
- war
- Synopsis
- Two German seaman, survivors of their sunken ship, try to pass as British so as to be rescued.
Indexer Notes
Dialog balloons are in German, with English subtitles.
48 Hours to Die
OSS / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- E. R. Cruz (signed)
- Inks
- E. R. Cruz (signed)
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Job Number
- B-4203
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Control; Allan; Lt. Emily Shawcross; Dr. Wolff
- Synopsis
- Allan must destroy some missiles in Germany but is poisoned by an enemy double agent before leaving on the mission. He manages to destroy the agent and the missiles, using the conditions of their storage to his advantage.
Batman and Professor Plutonium
Batman; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Plutonium
- Synopsis
- Professor Plutonium intends to make America's gold reserves disappear, but Batman distracts him with Twinkies and captures him.
Indexer Notes
Between pages 8-9 of "48 Hours to Die."
Last Stands Don't Win Wars!
The Haunted Tank / comic story / 12 pages
- Job Number
- B-4208
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Haunted Tank; Jeb Stuart; Gus; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General Jeb Stuart (ghost); Senator Vincent
- Synopsis
- The Tank crew must take a US Senator along on a mission to prove the value of tanks, because the Senator is opposed to funding them.
Now, From The Greatest Movie Of All Time Comes The Kenner Star Wars Toy Collection!
Kenner Toys / advertisement / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- Ad for action figures, radio-controlled R2-D2, die-cast vehicles, and play sets featuring Star Wars.
Indexer Notes
between pages 5-6 of "Last Stands Don't Win Wars!"
Mego Introduces Elastic Super Heroes
Mego Elastic Super Heroes / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Superman; Batman
- Synopsis
- Ad for stretchable toy figures.
Soon The Screen Will Be Bombarded By The Most Explosive Barrage Of...Ever Filmed
1941 / advertisement / 2 pages
- Characters
- John Belushi
- Synopsis
- Ad for movie.
Indexer Notes
The "..." in the title is actually several Japanese characters.
Triumph of The "Trailblazers" The 70th Infantry Division
Famous Fighting Outfits / text article / 1 page
- Job Number
- B-4223
- Genre
- non-fiction; military; war
- Synopsis
- Information about the 70th Infantry Division.
Indexer Notes
Illustration is the logo of the 70th Infantry Division.
The Short Happy Life of Big Howie
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- George Kashdan
- Pencils
- Stephen R. Bissette
- Inks
- Rick Veitch
- Colors
- Jerry Serpe
- Letters
- ? [as Kubert School]
- Job Number
- B-4195
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Cpl. Phil Kramer
- Synopsis
- Cpl. Kramer and his howitzer crew become the best, but he is relieved of command because he fires without orders.
[no title indexed]
Let's Make Tracks... / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Murray Boltinoff
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- B-4231
Indexer Notes
Includes a letter from US Army Public Affairs Officer Frederick Cowdrwy Langille, Jr and US Army information by Murray Boltinoff.
Ambush at Devil's Crossing
The Haunted Tank / comic story / 10 pages
- Job Number
- B-4230
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Haunted Tank; Jeb Stuart; Gus; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General Jeb Stuart (ghost)
- Synopsis
- The Tank and crew inadvertently give away the position of a division, but manage to rout the Germans who intended to ambush.
Take Command! Make Stategic Decisions!
Kay*Bee Toy & Hobby Shops / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for HO scale historic wargames.
Indexer Notes
between pages 2-3 of "Ambush at Devil's Crossing"
Write Right Now!
Charles Atlas; United Way; United Schools And Services / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Charles Atlas
- Synopsis
- Classified ads for body building, comics, self defense, high school diplomas, t-shirts, toys, and novelties.
Indexer Notes
For advertising rates write S. Schwarz & Co.
The United Way ad is "A public service of this magazine & The Advertising Council."
Superscale
Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for 1/72 scale model kits.
Indexer Notes
inside back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Last Stands Don't Win Wars
The Haunted Tank -
1.
Shhhh Don't Let Lois Lane Find Out You're a Friend of Superman
Corgi Toys -
2.
Even the Dead Can Fight!
The Haunted Tank -
3.
The Human Adventure Is Just Beginning
Star Trek The Motion Picture -
4.
This Set of MPC Wheels Gets You This Set of MPC Wheels Free
MPC Model Kit -
5.
Counterfeit Castaway
-
6.
48 Hours to Die
OSS -
7.
Batman and Professor Plutonium
Batman; Hostess Twinkies -
8.
Last Stands Don't Win Wars!
The Haunted Tank -
9.
Now, From The Greatest Movie Of All Time Comes The Kenner Star Wars Toy Collection!
Kenner Toys -
10.
Mego Introduces Elastic Super Heroes
Mego Elastic Super Heroes -
11.
Soon The Screen Will Be Bombarded By The Most Explosive Barrage Of...Ever Filmed
1941 -
12.
Triumph of The "Trailblazers" The 70th Infantry Division
Famous Fighting Outfits -
13.
The Short Happy Life of Big Howie
-
14.
Gumfighting Do's And Don'ts
Hubba Bubba Bubblegum -
15.
[no title indexed]
Let's Make Tracks... -
16.
Ambush at Devil's Crossing
The Haunted Tank -
17.
Take Command! Make Stategic Decisions!
Kay*Bee Toy & Hobby Shops -
18.
Write Right Now!
Charles Atlas; United Way; United Schools And Services -
19.
Superscale
Monogram Models -
20.
You've Got To Build'Em To Believe 'Em!
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- Nick Caputo
- CTGarry
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Derek Reinhard
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
- Gregg Whitmore
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