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Issue Details

Issue #82
Published May 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bob Kanigher

Cover Details - "Gun Jockey!"

Genre war
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Notes Cover pencils and inks from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (28 January 2008).

12 page story "Gun Jockey"

Synopsis A P-38 Pilot, a Submarine Commander and a Combat Infantryman all believe they are nothing more than gun jockeys.
Genre War
Script Bob Kanigher
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick
Notes Pencils and inks from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (28 January 2008).
Reprinted in Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (DC, 1964 series) #1; in Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales (DC, 2005 series) #1; in Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales Replica Edition (DC, 200 series) #1

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page filler "Put the Vermonters Ahead"

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Showcase #20"

1 page public service announcement "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

5 page story "The Lonely Jet"

Synopsis It's a lonely war until a pilot crashes his plane on a hilltop. While trapped, he's surrounded by the enemy.
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Pencils credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (28 January 2008).

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page Khaki-Yaks filler

Genre Gags
Script Irwin Hasen
Pencils Irwin Hasen
Inks Irwin Hasen

1 page Combat Corner letters page

Letters typeset

5 page Sgt. Rock story "Hold Up Easy"

Synopsis Two of the Combat Happy Joes of Easy continually bring up the rear, leading Sgt. Rock to advise them to "stop holding up Easy!"
Genre war
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Mort Drucker
Inks Mort Drucker
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (29 January 2008)
Reprinted in Sgt. Rock Archives, The (DC, 2002 series) #1 (2002)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"