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Issue Details

Issue #188
Published January 1968
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Robert Kanigher

Cover Details

Characters Sgt. Rock
Genre War
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert

15 page Sgt. Rock story "Death Comes For Easy"

Characters Sgt. Rock; Easy Company [Bulldozer; Wildman; Little Sure Shot; Jackie Johnson; Ice Cream Soldier; Canary; 4 Eyes]
Genre war
Script Bob Kanigher
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Jack Abel
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.

7 page story "Live Wire For Easy"

Genre War
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Reprinted from G.I. COMBAT (DC, 1957 series) #57 (February 1958)

1 page Khaki-Yaks filler

Genre War; humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes Four separate cartoons looking at the lighter side of the military.

1 page Direct Currents promo (ad from the publisher) "Direct Currents [January 1968]"

Characters Lt. Hunter's Hellcats
Genre Fact; news; reviews
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick
Letters typeset
Notes Features reviews of the following titles: OUR FIGHTING FORCES #111 (includes cover preview); WONDER WOMAN #174; JERRY LEWIS #104; LOIS LANE #80; BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT #198; SUPERBOY #144; HOUSE OF MYSTERY #172; TEEN TITANS #13; TAMAHAWK #114

1 page Strength and Courage! filler

Genre War; Facts
Notes Historical facts on heroism.

1 page Readers--Sound Off! letters page "Readers--Sound Off!"

Characters Sgt. Rock (in masthead)
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Letters typeset
Notes Fan letters column.

Half page Cap's Hobby Hints filler "How To Do It Better"

Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes Hobby hint from Johnny Crow (APO, New York).

4 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Promotional House Advertisements"

Notes AQUAMAN #37/TOMAHAWK #114 (double ad page, interior front cover, uncolored); SHOWCASE #72; 80 PAGE GIANT BATMAN #198; SUPERMAN'S GIRLFRIEND LOIS LANE #80 (located interior back cover, uncolored).