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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published October-November 1952
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Ben Martin
Notes Art credit for cover from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008). All other art ids for issue from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Indicia states published by Approved Comics Inc.

Cover Details

Characters Joe Thomas
Genre Adventure
Pencils Norman Saunders (painting)
Inks Norman Saunders (painting)
Colors Norman Saunders (painting)
Notes Art credit for cover from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008). All other art ids for issue from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Indicia states published by Approved Comics Inc.

1 page G.I Joe promo (ad from the publisher) "Meet Us All Monthly in G.I. Joe"

Synopsis Promo for G.I. Joe comic.
Genre War
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover. Also includes indicia.

7 page Explorer Joe story "Eric the Red"

Characters Joe Thomas
Genre Adventure
Pencils Bernie Krigstein
Inks Bernie Krigstein

6 page Explorer Joe story "Murder in the Himalayas"

Characters Joe Thomas
Genre Adventure
Pencils Art Peddy
Reprinted in Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #1

2 page text article "The Challenge"

Characters Vitus Bering; Tor Eklund
Synopsis Story of how the Bering Straits came to be named in 1741.
Genre Fact
Letters Typeset

8 page Dangerous Assignments story "Top-Secret Polar Mission"

Characters Tom Deering (intro)
Genre Adventure
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Carmine Infantino

8 page Explorer Joe story "The Devil a Monk Would Be"

Characters Joe Thomas
Genre Adventure
Pencils Art Peddy
Inks Art Peddy

Half page advertisement "Sherlock Holmes Detective Hat"

Synopsis Ad for a detective hat from Merchandise Mdsg. Co.

Half page advertisement "Electronic Walkie Talkies"

Synopsis Ad for walkie talkies from Empire Merchandising Co.

1 page advertisement "Rocketman"

Synopsis Ad for Rocketman Televiewer.
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page advertisement "I Gained 53 Lbs."

Synopsis Ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training.
Notes On back cover of comic.