| Additional Information |
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| Publication | May 1953 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | Art credits from David Saunders, Clarence Doore's biographer and foremost authority on his work. |
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| Cover | Joe Turns Frogman |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Clarence Doore (painting) | Inks: Clarence Doore (painting) | Colors: Clarence Doore (painting) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch |
| Notes | Art credits from David Saunders, Clarence Doore's biographer and foremost authority on his work. |
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| Featuring | G.I. Laffs |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Save 'Im for Brooklyn (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | Nobody in Baker Company was more aware of the rules of baseball than Pvt. Merkle from Kentucky. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Irv Novick | Inks: Frank Giacoia? |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Merkle; Pvt. Hoosier |
| Notes | Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Comic Story | G.I. Facts and Figures (1 page) |
| Synopsis | One-man rocket helicopter, air bases on floating islands of ice and a snorkel truck explained. |
| Credits | Script: Ed Silverman |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; War |
| Notes | Writer credit from Shaun Clancy via the paycheck stub Silverman received from the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company (invoice number 8943), which he received $9.00 for the work (14 May 2013). |
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| Text Story | The Scribbler's First Mission (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Bob Yates; Sgt. Guptill; Cpl. Dolan; PFC Reynolds |
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| Comic Story | Service in the Service (6 pages) |
| Featuring | The Yardbirds |
| Credits | Pencils: Dan DeCarlo [as DeCarlo and Lapick] (signed) | Inks: Rudy Lapick [as DeCarlo and Lapick] (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pvt. Windy Bragg; Pvt. Whitey Hicks; Sgt. Gruff; Colonel Fumes; Mrs. Fumes |
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| Comic Story | Flying Jack-of-All-Trades (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The new Sikorsky helicopters of the U.S. Army. |
| Credits | Script: Ed Silverman |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; War |
| Notes | Writer credit from Shaun Clancy via the paycheck stub Silverman received from the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company (invoice number 8943), which he received $9.00 for the work (14 May 2013). |
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| Publisher advertisement | Hey, Guys! |
| Synopsis | The winners of the Big G.I. Joe Contest announced in the next issue. |
| Content | Genre: Military | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch |
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| Cartoon | Pvt. Woes |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Joe Turns Frogman (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | A strange assignment takes Joe below the surface of the sea. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Irv Novick | Inks: Frank Giacoia? |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney |
| Notes | The close up faces seen in front and looking over the shoulder, and with batwing eyebrows is Novick.
Inks credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who. |
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| Advertisement | Flash! Special Sale! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | All prices slashed on flash camera, rings and watches. |
| Featuring | Ideal Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Plat Red Hot Harmonica Music (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A way to get help to play the harmonica i 8 minutes flat. |
| Featuring | Jay Turner |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Calling All Space Rangers! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Over 70 action packed space ships, flying saucers, rockets and men from Mars in plastic. |
| Featuring | Space Squadron |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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