| Additional Information |
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| Publication | February-March 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Art credits from David Saunders, Rafael DeSoto's biographer and foremost authority on his work. |
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| Cover | The Buck Passer |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Rafael M. DeSoto (painting) | Inks: Rafael M. DeSoto (painting) | Colors: Rafael M. DeSoto (painting) |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch |
| Notes | Art credits from David Saunders, Rafael DeSoto's biographer and foremost authority on his work. |
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| Advertisement | 50 Combat Action Plastic Toys (1 page) |
| Featuring | Fighting Force |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Meek Soldier (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Slade had his ideas about survival, and so did Ruble. One was a hunter, the other meek and maybe gunshy. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Slade Turner; Pvt. Henry Ruble; Lt. Parker |
| Notes | The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement. |
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| Comic Story | The Buck Passer (6 pages) |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Cornelius Hoolihan [Weepy]; Pvt. Eckersall [Meatball]; Pvt. Frankie Travers |
| Notes | Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Text Article | King of the Mountain (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Sgt. Andy Tomasek; Pvt. Schultz; Pvt. Coles |
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| Advertisement | Boys, Get That Real R.R. Engineer's Thrill (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Want a real engineers cap like this? |
| Featuring | Lionel Trains |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Possum Pays Off (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Buddies |
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| Comic Story | "Chow!" (1 page) |
| Featuring | Army Chuckles |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
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| Advertisement | Wrestling Encyclopedia (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The amazing new Wrestling Fan's Book by mail order. |
| Featuring | Homecrafts |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Duke Delivers (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Pvt. Bates was very handy and defused an unexploded bomb. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Bates |
| Notes | The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Brilliant, New, Illustrated... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Read 10 big pages of the new How-To-Do-It Magazine Young Mechanic. |
| Featuring | Young Mechanic |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Magic Dutch Rock Garden (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Winter, summer, spring or fall, grow grasses green and flowers tall. |
| Featuring | Honor House Products Corp. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Here's Real Fun For You! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Fun for boys and fun for girls by mail order. 100 games. |
| Featuring | Seagee Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Buy now at our low, low prices by mail order. |
| Featuring | Novelty Mart |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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