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GI Combat (1952) comic books 1938-1955

  • Issue #1
    GI Combat (1952) 1
    Published Oct 1952 by DC.
    • Water damage.
    • Staple rust, rust migration. Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 7.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Reed Crandall. "Beyond the Call of Duty" Korean War story, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Reed Crandall, inks by Chuck Cuidera. "Killing Pitch," art by Pete Morisi; "Lefty" Caruthers, formerly an undistinguished pitcher in minor league baseball, has found that he has better skills with hand grenades, and earns the respect of his peers on the battlefield. "The Runt Breaks Through!", script by Robert Bernstein, art by Charles Nicholas; Corporal Sammy Kuyler is a little guy who has to bear the brunt of his unit's humor, but when the enemy gets them in a tight squeeze, Sammy takes advantage of his size and saves the day. "Mission of Death" text story. "Trumpet of Death"; New Orleans jazz man Fordie longs for war to be over so he can go back to his world of music; When his company is overwhelmed by enemy forces, Fordie gets ahold of the enemy signal man's horn and blows music that rallies his companions to victory, but it is his last licks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    GI Combat (1952) 2
    Published Dec 1952 by DC.
    Auction opens July 22
    • 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin. "Operation Massacre" Korean War story, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by John Daly. "Prison Camp Slaughter," script by Robert Bernstein, art by Pete Morisi; Some panicked G.I.s decide that surrender is better than certain death in battle; After all, how bad can the Communist prison camps be?; They learn, to their regret, that their seemingly enlightened captors are really heartless butchers. "Behind Enemy Lines"; A paratrooper, uncertain of his own valor, goes afoul on his first mission; Alone and wounded behind enemy lines, he is aided by a young boy who looks up to him; The G.I. must find the bravery within him when the enemy closes in on him and the boy. "Killer Raid" text story. "The Human Fly on Heartbreak Hill" Korean War story, art by Charles Nicholas. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    GI Combat (1952) 3
    Published Feb 1953 by DC.
    Auction opens July 22
    • Cover coming loose at both staples.

    February 1953, cover by Reed Crandall; "Havoc Behind Red Lines," 9 pages; "An Indestructible Marine," 6 pages; "No Grandstand in Hell," 7 pages, art by Reed Crandall; "Tank Trap," 1 page text story; "Suicide Decoy," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    GI Combat (1952) 4
    Published Mar 1953 by DC.
    Auction opens July 6
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached and two center wraps detached at one staple.

    Cover pencils by Reed Crandall. "Bridge to Bloody Hell!", script by Joe Millard, pencils by Dick Dillin; Ernie Akin has been nick-named 'Belly Akin' for all of his complaining; His unit gets trapped, and he is selected to run a mission to get word to Command for reinforcements. "Vengeance Raid," script by Joe Millard, art by Sam Citron; Corporal Sam Crane, usually mild mannered, is changed into an unstoppable agent of vengeance when he finds what the enemy has done to his best friend. "The Lieutenant Attacks"; The company's beloved Lieutenant dies in battle, and his replacement finds that he will get the cold shoulder from his men until he can prove himself. "Escape from Red Fury" text story. "One Man Army," pencils by Reed Crandall; The regimental messenger is a former race car driver, and old habits die hard; His racing way get him in trouble, and he earns a trip from the relative safety of his old job to working in the infantry and adventure. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    GI Combat (1952) 8
    Published Jul 1953 by DC.

    July 1953: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Death Trap Hill," 9 pages; "Private Longhorse Attacks," 6 pages; "Red Train to Hell," 7 pages, art by Reed Crandall; "Sink That Tank," 1 page text story; "Assault on Airstrip 77," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    GI Combat (1952) 9
    Published Sep 1953 by DC.

    September 1953: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Devil Raiders," 9 pages; "Get That Tank," 6 pages; "Bombing of Kaewan," 7 pages; "The Reds Died Screaming," 1 page text story; "Guerilla Killers," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    GI Combat (1952) 11
    Published Nov 1953 by DC.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

    November 1953: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Hell's Heroes," 9 pages; "Blood on Sniper's Roost," 6 pages; "Death Patrol," 7 pages; "Amateur Red Killer," 1 page text story; "Armored Assault," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #19
    GI Combat (1952) 19
    Published Dec 1954 by DC.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Louis Ravielli? and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "Red Invasion," with pencils by Charles Nicholas; "No Escape"; "Storm Attack," with art by Louis Ravielli?; 1-page text story "The Plane from Nowhere," reprinted from Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) #30; and "Death on Helicopter Hill"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    GI Combat (1952) 25
    Published Jun 1955 by DC.
    • Staining.

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Dick Dillin, Chuck Cuidera and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventures! In this issue: "The Charge of the Commie Brigade," with pencils by Charles Nicholas; "H-Bomb Trap," with pencils by Dick Dillin; "Red Parachute Raid," with art by Nicholas and Chuck Cuidera; 1-page text story "Airborne Adventure"; and "Island Assault"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    GI Combat (1952) 28
    Published Sep 1955 by DC.
    • Water spotting with staple rust.
    • Staples added (not manufacturing). 2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    September 1955: Cover by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; "Atomic Battleground," 9 pages; "Border Warfare," 6 pages; "Infantry Assault on Red Mountain," 7 pages; "Terror of the Panhandle," 1 page text story; "The Storming of Hostage Island," 6 pages. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #29
    GI Combat (1952) 29
    Published Oct 1955 by DC.
    • 1" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Sid Greene? and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventure! In this issue: "Prisoners at War," with pencils by Charles Nicholas; "Red Treachery Assault"; "Ranger Onslaught," with pencils by Nicholas; 1-page text story "Plan for Doom"; and "Patrol Ambush," with art by Sid Greene? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #31
    GI Combat (1952) 31
    Published Dec 1955 by DC.
    • 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Water damage. Pen markings on first page.

    Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. Written by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas and unknown. War front fury! Battlefield adventure! In this issue: "The War on Fury Island," with pencils by Charles Nicholas; "Attack Decoy"; "Lair of the Red Wolf Pack," with pencils by Nicholas; 1-page text story "Tank Trap," reprinted from issue #3; and "The Human Fly on Heartbreak Hill," with art by Nicholas, reprinted from issue #2. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.