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Issue Details

Issue #45
Published May 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Robert Kanigher
Notes Julius Schwartz's editorial records, supplied to the GCD by DC Comics, indicate that Joe Kubert was paid for the cover art.

Cover Details - "Mop-Up Squad!"

Genre War
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Notes Julius Schwartz's editorial records, supplied to the GCD by DC Comics, indicate that Joe Kubert was paid for the cover art.

12 page Gunner and Sarge story "Mop-Up Squad"

Characters Gunner; Sarge
Synopsis Gunner and Sarge take an occupied town using the patented "Put Gunner on the bull's eye, let him draw the fire, while Sarge blows the enemy up" method.
Genre war
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (29 January 2008)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

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

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

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Showcase #20 - Rip Hunter, Time Master"

5 page story "The Third Enemy"

Synopsis A rookie Allied Ski Soldier learns that every mountain contains three types of enemies. WWII story.
Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Russ Heath
Inks Russ Heath
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (29 January 2008)
Reprinted in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #236 (September 1971)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

2 page filler "The Red One - Battle Story of the 1st Infantry Division"

1 page Combat Corner letters page

Letters typeset

5 page story "The Lonely Tank"

Synopsis A soldier separated from his unit takes shelter in an abandoned tank. Being a mechanic, he's able to get the tank running and finds two other lost soldiers as he tries to reconnect with his unit.
Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (29 January 2008)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"