Our Army at War, #209
Published: August 1969
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Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
"I'm Still Alive!"
Storyline
Tiny Tim joins up with Easy Company with a heavy heart. Everyone but him in his last squad had died and he was convinced that he was a jinx. When two airplanes strafe Easy Company he draws them to him by running out in the open while Easy Company shoots them down. Tiny Tim lives when only his helmet is shot.
Characters
- Sgt. Rock
- Tiny Tim
- Bulldozer
- Little Sure Shot
- Charlie (death)
- Nick (death)
- Mike (death)
Credits
- Script: Joe Kubert
- Pencils: Russ Heath
- Inks: Russ Heath
Story Notes
Kubert scripting credit per his reply to a letter in Our Army at War #214. Heath solo art also per Kubert. Previous indexer credited Kanigher with script and Kubert and Heath with art. Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.5 pages.
Dive-Bombers of Midway
Featuring Take Ten
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
Letters from Cpl. Bryon Dunlap, Mike Cutts, Greg Saxton, Roy Smith and Steve Hobbs.
Fill a Dead Man's Boots
Storyline
When Sgt. Mal Walker's commander is killed he takes his boots to wear. Soon after Sgt. Walker is picked to lead his company. He says the shoes (both literal and figurative) are too big for him to fill, but he finds with time that they fit him just fine. He is promoted to Lieutenant and says that he is just trying to fill the boots of a good man.
Characters
- Sgt. Mal Walker
- Joey
- Charlie Smith
- General Jackson
Credits
- Script: Howard Liss
- Pencils: Fred Ray
- Inks: Fred Ray
Featuring Navy Talk
"Navy life's great!"
Credits
- Pencils: John Costanza
- Inks: John Costanza
Featuring Navy Talk
"Ho-hum... not much to do on this island..."
Credits
- Pencils: John Costanza
- Inks: John Costanza
Promos (1)
Characters
- Superman
- Jimmy Olsen
- Ilona
- Miss Gzptlxnz
- Lucy Lane
- Elsie
- Scooter
- Cookie
- Cain
- Able
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Henry Scarpelli
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Inks: Henry Scarpelli
- Inks: Neal Adams
Story Notes
Full page ad for Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #122, full page ad for Giant Scooter Summer Fun (Swing With Scooter) #20 and half-page ad for The House of Secrets #81.