GI Joe (1950 Ziff Davis) comic books 1950

Cover by Allen Anderson. Stories and art by Dan De Carlo, Rudy Lapick, Henry Sharp, Mike Sekowsky, and Irv Novick. Sometimes listed as GI Joe #1; this is actually the first issue. Neither a tie-in with the later toy line/cartoon nor a grim war comic, this first-gen GI Joe focused on lighthearted tales of military life. The Yardbirds, featuring Pvts. Windy and Whitey, was straight-up comedy of the Beetle Bailey/Sad Sack variety. Joe and Sgt. Muvaney compete for the affections of Seoul City Lou. Pvts. Windy and Whitey are assigned guard duty, in a story by future Archie legend Dan De Carlo. Joe is almost lured into an enemy trap by a life-sized standee photo of his favorite Hollywood starlet, Lana Burner. Plus a guide to military arm and hand signals. New War Weapons: The "Ram" Tankbuster; G. I. Joe; The Two Yardbirds: Guard Duty; The Fighting General; How the Infantry Fights: Arm and Hand Signals; Seoul City Lou; Make Way for the Press!; Beauty on the Battlefront; How the Infantry Fights: Scouting. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.