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Publication | July 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
Notes | Art credits from David Saunders, Clarence Doore's biographer and foremost authority on his work. There is some confusion on the Norman Saunders website, but this is from a new list made by David Saunders, with credits to all the painted covers of G.I. Joe. April 2011. |
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Cover | Acey-Deucey's Last Shuffle |
Featuring | G.I. Joe |
Credits | Pencils: Clarence Doore (painting) | Inks: Clarence Doore (painting) | Colors: Clarence Doore (painting) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War |
Notes | Art credits from David Saunders, Clarence Doore's biographer and foremost authority on his work. There is some confusion on the Norman Saunders website, but this is from a new list made by David Saunders, with credits to all the painted covers of G.I. Joe. April 2011. |
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Publisher advertisement | Look For These Symbols (1 page) |
Featuring | Ziff-Davis Comics |
Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Pictures of the Ziff-Davis Comics covers. |
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Comic Story | The Sherry Lee Rolls Again (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Joe and Sergeant Mulavney repair an abandoned tank and use to to get a pregnant Korean to allied lines. |
Featuring | G.I. Joe |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Private Joe Burch; Sergeant Mulvaney; Lt. Hal Crane; Lee Poon |
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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Advertisement | The Popsicle Kids Saves the Day (1 page) |
Featuring | Joe Low Corp. |
Content | Characters: Tess; Tim; Popsicle Pete |
Notes | Half page comic strip and a collection of popsicles. |
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Comic Story | Just Like Willie (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Eddie was going to war, and he had to fill the shoes of a man who had failed his country. |
Featuring | Buddies |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Eddie Kass; Eddie's father |
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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Comic Story | Everybody's Pin-Up (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Uncovering the secret past of lonely Pvt. Jimmy Brett of Baker Company. |
Featuring | G.I. Joe |
Credits | Pencils: Carmine Infantino | Inks: Carmine Infantino |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt.t Mulvaney; Pvt. Jimmy Brett; Linda Reney (actress) |
Notes | Infantino's faces, low horizons, and girls are easy to spot. |
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Comic Story | An Easy War (5 pages) |
Synopsis | The first Joe Driscoll learns upon his return is that he had been fighting "an easy war". |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Joe Driscoll (U.S. Coast Guard); Cpl. Tom Halsey |
Notes | Art credits suggested by the Who's Who. |
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Text Story | Why Do I Die? (2 pages) |
Synopsis | The bravery of a Korean man killed by the Red soldiers. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Jang Song; Lt. Ralph Bell |
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Comic Story | Hit the Silk (3 pages) |
Synopsis | The Yardbirds are parachuting. |
Featuring | The Yardbirds |
Credits | Script: Paul S. Newman | Pencils: Dan DeCarlo | Inks: Rudy Lapick?; Dan DeCarlo |
Content | Genre: Humor; War | Characters: Pvt. Windy Bragg; Pvt. Whitey Hicks; Sgt. Gruff; Colonel Stone |
Notes | Script credit from Robin Snyder's The Comics!, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records. |
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Publisher advertisement | G.I. Joe's Famous Sidekicks (1 page) |
Featuring | The Yardbirds Comics |
Credits | Pencils: Dan DeCarlo | Inks: Rudy Lapick | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Cover of the first Yardbirds Comics. |
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Comic Story | Acey Deucey's Last Shuffle (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Gambler "Acey Deucey" is transferred from a river gambling boat to the war in Korea, and the stakes there are life itself. |
Featuring | G.I. Joe |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Jerry Ferris [Acey Deucey] (gambler); Pvt. Clarence |
Notes | Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who. |
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Featuring | Mail Call |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp | Letters: typeset |
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Comic Story | Home to Mom (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Joe's mother is very sick and Joe has to get her to a brain surgeon. |
Featuring | G.I. Joe |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Dr. Castle; Joe's mother |
Notes | Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who. |
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Advertisement | A New Experience For You (1 page) |
Synopsis | The new sci-fi magazine Fantastic, and a book on hypnotizing by mail order. |
Featuring | Stravon Publishers |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Featuring | Puzzle Page |
Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
Notes | Puzzles and drawings. |
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Advertisement | Now You Can Fly a Real Jet Plane! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Special offer and guarantee to give you fun-filled flights. |
Featuring | Jetex Javelin |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Comic Story | The Unknown Soldier (1 page) |
Synopsis | Rumor is called the Unknown Soldier. |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; War |
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Advertisement | When You Have to Defend Yourself (1 page) |
Synopsis | Overcome any enemy no matter how big he is or how small you are. |
Featuring | Pickwick Co. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Back cover. |
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