| Additional Information |
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| Publication | June 1955 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Art ID by Norman Saunder's son David posted on a CGC forum. |
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| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Clarence Doore (painted) | Inks: Clarence Doore (painted) | Colors: Clarence Doore (painted) |
| Notes | Art ID by Norman Saunder's son David posted on a CGC forum. |
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| Featuring | Army Chuckles |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Divided We Stand! (6 pages) |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernie Schroeder | Inks: Ernie Schroeder |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Cpl. Carpuccio; Pvt. Vic Koller; Pvt. Tod Larabie |
| Notes | Schroeder is credited to pencils and ink on G.I. Joe in 1955 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who, and can be spotted by his faces with eyes that don't seem to focus, with very small pupils and often colored blue. |
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| Comic Story | Don't Cross Your Bridges (5 pages) |
| Featuring | The Yardbirds |
| Credits | Pencils: Dan DeCarlo | Inks: Rudy Lapick; Dan DeCarlo? |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sergeant Gruff; Private Whitey; Private Windy |
| Notes | Art credits suggested by the Who's Who. |
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| Featuring | G.I. Joe's Pen Pals |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Small drawing on last page. |
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| Comic Story | The Bad One (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | There's usually one bad apple in every barrel. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Edd Ashe | Inks: Edd Ashe |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Cpl. Carpuccio; Pvt. Alvin Otis; Pvt. Cornelius Hoolihan [Weepy]; Pvt. Brick Morgan (bad apple) |
| Notes | Ashe's work can be recognized by the hands which seem to grow together with some short lines between them. Notice Joe on page 2 panel 1 and compare it with page 3 panel 2 in "Gunman's Gamble", Ziff-Davis' Authentic Police Cases #27. Also some faces in side view here are identical. |
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| Synopsis | Fictional letters home from Private Sam Cosgrove. |
| Featuring | Dear Gertrude |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Sam Cosgrove; Gertrude Cosgrove |
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| Featuring | G.I. Laffs |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
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| Comic Story | The Battle of the Golden Goose (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | A party in a night-club to honor Lieutenant Parker gets out of hand. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Alex Kotzky | Inks: Alex Kotzky |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Lt. Parker; Pvt. Cornelius Hoolihan [Weepy]; Pvt. Eckersall [Meatball]; Cpl. Carpuccio; Maxie (night-club owner) |
| Notes | The artwork here is identical to Kotsky's Flyboy #1 and #2 for Ziff-Davis. The sleek inklines are good indicators of Kotzky. Some angry faces can look like Olesen, but Kotzky has some similar faces in Flyboy. |
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| Comic Story | Have a Seat |
| Featuring | Pvt. Woes |
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| Advertisement | Look Here! |
| Synopsis | Big money making opportunities in small newspaper type ads. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Khaki Laffs |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | On inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | Now... Electronics Made Easy! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The exciting, new magazine that takes the mystery out of electronics. |
| Featuring | Popular Electronics |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
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