Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #178

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1967-01-03

Editing: Robert Kanigher (credited) (editor)

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Only One Medal for Easy!

(Table of Contents)

Sgt. Rock / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert)
Inks:	Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:war

Keywords:go-go checks; World War II

Characters:

Easy Company

Sgt. Rock

Reprints (1)

in Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2010)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly; (semi-monthly, Feb.)
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in U. S. A.

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Novelty Parade

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Novelty House Bargains / advertisement / 1 page

Only 1 Medal for Easy!

(Table of Contents: 2)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	Robert Kanigher (sourced)
Pencils:	Russ Heath (signed as Russ Heath [big R long-tailed H]) (sourced)
Inks:	Russ Heath (signed as Russ Heath [big R long-tailed H]) (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Joe Letterese (sourced)

Genre:war

First Line of Dialogue or Text:How do you give out one medal to a bunch of men all of whom are medal material!
Keywords:combat medals; Nazis; World War II

Characters:

Easy Company

Sgt. Rock

Synopsis:: Rock is given a battle star medal with instructions to award it to the most deserving member of Easy Company, but it turns out to be a more difficult task than expected because everyone agrees it should go to Rock himself.; in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #19 (novembre 1971)
in Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #261 (October 1973) [retitled]
in Raid (Arédit-Artima, 1982 series) #2 (mai 1982) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
in Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([September] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Story across 14 pages in two parts of 5.5 and 7.5 pages.

A Collectors' Item... Double-Page Pin-Up of Robby Reed's Super-Heroes!

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Dial H for Hero / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Capture Hill 79

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Free! Captain Action's Super Hero Parachute

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Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page

For Belly Laffs or Blazing Action...

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Bob Hope; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script:	Robert Kanigher
Pencils:	Joe Kubert (illustration)
Inks:	Joe Kubert (illustration)
Colors:	? (illustration)
Letters:	typeset

Feature Logo:Readers -- Sound Off!

Indexer Notes

Letters from Bill Busby, Richard B. Harrang, Avis Wildstone, Harry Dahlson, Mary L. Langston, and Marie Manson.

My Cockpit Is a Cradle

(Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8.67 pages

Script:	Hank Chapman (sourced)
Pencils:	Jack Abel (signed) (sourced)
Inks:	Jack Abel (signed) (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Joe Letterese (sourced)

Genre:war

First Line of Dialogue or Text:The flaming circle of combat in the bullet and cannon-rpped skies of World War Two was a battle arena for men only --
Keywords:World War II

Synopsis:: A combat pilot makes it back to base alone, having lost both ship and crew. After that he is only assigned to reconnaissance missions, which he believes are beneath him. On one such mission he sees a chance to redeem himself and takes it.; in Atome Kid (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #1 (1970)
in King Cobra (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #13 (novembre 1979) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]

Build This Really Far Out Aurora Hobby Kit

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Aurora Products; Lost in Space / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 11)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Genre:non-fiction
Job Number:6492

First Line of Dialogue or Text:I want to buy some new models...

Indexer Notes

Hobby hint thanks given to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson.

A New Year's Resolution for You from DC

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Inferior Five / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Walkie-Talkie

(Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Milt Snapinn

Genre:non-fiction; military; war

Keywords:Vietnam; World War II

Reprints (1)

from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #111 (October 1961)

Indexer Notes

Three panel story on a half page featuring the abilities of the walkie-talkie in war time.

Countdown on Excellence

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

Synopsis:: Jerry's dad explains what would happen if people had sloppy work habits.

Indexer Notes

Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for National Health, Welfare and Recreation Agencies of the U.S.
Later appears in DC comics cover-dated March 1967.

For the Most in Thrills...

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Capt. Storm; The War That Time Forgot / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl!

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Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script:	Robert Kanigher (signed as RK)
Pencils:	Joe Kubert (illustration)
Inks:	Joe Kubert (illustration)
Colors:	? (illustration)
Letters:	typeset

Feature Logo:Readers -- Sound Off!

Indexer Notes

Letters from John Speight, Walt Scott, Charles Korbas, Charles Crome, and David Byerly.

Make Money Get Prizes

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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

Editing

Table of Contents ToC

Table of Contents

Only One Medal for Easy! (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Rock / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Novelty Parade (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Novelty House Bargains / advertisement / 1 page

Only 1 Medal for Easy! (Table of Contents: 2)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 13 pages

Indexer Notes

A Collectors' Item... Double-Page Pin-Up of Robby Reed's Super-Heroes! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Dial H for Hero / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Capture Hill 79 (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Free! Captain Action's Super Hero Parachute (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page

For Belly Laffs or Blazing Action... (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Bob Hope; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Indexer Notes

My Cockpit Is a Cradle (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8.67 pages

Build This Really Far Out Aurora Hobby Kit (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Aurora Products; Lost in Space / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

A New Year's Resolution for You from DC (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Inferior Five / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Walkie-Talkie (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

Countdown on Excellence (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

For the Most in Thrills... (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Capt. Storm; The War That Time Forgot / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Indexer Notes

Make Money Get Prizes (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

Only One Medal for Easy!

(Table of Contents)

Novelty Parade

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Only 1 Medal for Easy!

(Table of Contents: 2)

A Collectors' Item... Double-Page Pin-Up of Robby Reed's Super-Heroes!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Capture Hill 79

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Free! Captain Action's Super Hero Parachute

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

For Belly Laffs or Blazing Action...

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 7)

My Cockpit Is a Cradle

(Table of Contents: 8)

Build This Really Far Out Aurora Hobby Kit

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 11)

A New Year's Resolution for You from DC

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Walkie-Talkie

(Table of Contents: 13)

Countdown on Excellence

(Table of Contents: 14)

For the Most in Thrills...

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 17)

Make Money Get Prizes

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)