Our Army at War, #166
Published: April 1966
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Issue Contents:
The Order Was Written in Blood!
Watch Superman on Television!
Story Notes
Inside front cover; listing of television stations airing the Adventures of Superman syndicated series.
Half a Sergeant!
Storyline
Rock suffers a major crisis of confidence, becoming paralyzed by seeing all the terrible possibilities that could happen if he makes a wrong decision in combat.
Characters
- Sergeant Frank Rock
- Easy Company [Bulldozer
- Ice Cream Soldier
- Wild Man
- Jackie Johnson
- Canary
- Little Sure Shot
- Sunny]
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
Story in two parts: Part One (5.67 pp.) & Part Two (9 pp.).
Dynamite! Choice!
Story Notes
House ad for DC comics, featuring the cover go-go checks seen across the line.
Featuring First in War!
"September 8, 1756--"
Storyline
Four firsts: September 8, 1756, first battle on what is now American soil; October 23, 1917, first American artillery shot in World War I; September 17-26, 1941, First Allied Airborne Army carried out its first World War II mission; and November 7, 1944, launching of the first V-2 robot bomb on London.
What's Your B. Q*? (*Brotherhood Quotient)
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Quiz promoting Brotherhood Week (February 20-26, 1966). Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1959.
Grandpa Munster "Digs" the Drag-U-La!
Characters
- AMT Kat
- George Barris
- Grandpa Munster
Story Notes
Ad for the Drag-U-La model from The Munsters television show.
Who Are the Real Kings of Super-Speed?
Story Notes
House ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #160 [80 Page Giant G-21], on sale February 10.
Story Notes
Listing of DC comics on sale during the second half of February 1966.
"I notice your car never leaves the slot track."
Storyline
Tips for slot-car racing.
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
Letters from Vincent Escadero (Atlantic City, N.J.), Robert Roberts Castden (San Francisco, Calif.), (Miss) Randy Soronazi (Philadelphia, Pa.), and Ernest Jelkins (Peoria, Ill.). Letters include comments on Capt. Storm, G.I. Robot, and characters from Star-Spangled War Stories, in addition to Sgt. Rock.
The Joker Is Death!
Storyline
Corporal Jordan believes himself to be a jinx as the casualties in his unit keep mounting up. But when he's captured by the Germans, his jinx turns to the Allies' advantage as his captors are wiped out in an air raid.
Credits
- Script: Howard Liss
- Pencils: Jack Abel
- Inks: Jack Abel
Destination Cool!
Story Notes
House ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series), Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series), Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series), and All American Men of War (DC, 1952 series).
238 Magic Tricks
100 Individual Magnets All Brand New!
Bullets Bounce off Him!
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #195, featuring partial cover art.
"Hey, George! Let's finish building our winter battle scene!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover; advertisement for G.I Joe action figures and equipment, and membership application for the G.I. Joe Club.