| Additional Information |
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| Publication | August 1955 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | Art credits suggested by the Who's Who. |
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| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernest Schroeder | Inks: Ernest Schroeder | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch |
| Notes | Art credits suggested by the Who's Who. |
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| Featuring | Service Laffs |
| Credits | Pencils: Jack O'Brien (signed) | Inks: Jack O'Brien (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | The Ugly Duckling (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | To Pvt. Dugan, the little plaster duck was the most priceless gem in all the world. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernest Schroeder | Inks: Ernest Schroeder |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Andy Dugan; Cpl. Carpuccio; Pvt. Jake Vincent |
| Notes | Ernest Schroeder is the main artist on G.I. Joe in '55 and '56, and he is credited for these years to pencils and ink by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. He drew "Airboy" and "Heap", and some stories in Hillman's "Tales of Horror". He can best be spotted by his faces that have eyes out of focus in close up, often colored light blue and with very small pupils. |
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| Featuring | The Adventures of Pvt. Woes |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pvt. Wintergreen Woes; Mr. Jarvis Jollyboy |
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| Comic Story | The Model (1 page) |
| Featuring | Pvt. Dopey |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pvt. Dopey; Sgt. McTuff |
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| Featuring | G.I. Joe's Pen Pals |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | On the last page a drawing of a G.I. reading and a girl posting a letter. |
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| Comic Story | The Little Corporal (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ugly Otis is made a corporal but not for very long. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernest Schroeder | Inks: Ernest Schroeder |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Cpl. Reilly; Pvt. Alvin Otis [Ugly Otis]; Lt. Parker |
| Notes | This story has identical artwork to the other G.I. Joe stories in this issue and are all by Schroeder. |
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| Comic Story | Cooked Chicken (4 pages) |
| Featuring | Pvt. Bragg |
| Credits | Pencils: Ben Brown (signed) | Inks: David Gantz (signed) |
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| Featuring | Dear Gertrude |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Sam Cosgrove; Gertrude Cosgrove |
| Notes | This is a story told in form of letters, not an ordinary Letters Page. |
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| Comic Story | Reilly vs. Reilly (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Ready-Money Reilley is buying the "Green Dragon" Night Club to make money. |
| Featuring | G.I. Joe |
| Credits | Pencils: Ernest Schroeder | Inks: Ernest Schroeder |
| Content | Genre: War | Characters: Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Ccl. Reilly; Pvt. Otis [Ugly Otis] |
| Notes | All three stories in this issue are by Schroeder, who is credited to pencils and ink on G.I. Joe in 1955 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Just compare the eyes in close-up view. |
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| Advertisement | Free Hollywood Enlargement (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Get a beautiful 5 x 7" enlargement of your favorite snapshot by mail order. |
| Featuring | Hollywood Film Studios |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Colors:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Laffs on Parade |
| Credits | Pencils: Vic Martin (signed) | Inks: Vic Martin (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Military |
| Notes | On inside back cover. |
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| Advertisement | Amazing Offer (1 page) |
| Synopsis | $35.00 is yours for selling only 50 boxes of Christmas cards. |
| Featuring | Colonial Studios, Inc. |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Colors:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
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