G.I. Combat, #149
Published: August-September 1971
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"That tower's comin' down -- -- on us!"
Characters
- Sgt. Rock
- Lt. Jeb Stuart
- German soldiers
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Leave the Fighting to Us!
"Inside the clanking sweat-box of the Gen. Stuart M-3 tank..."
Storyline
Some of the soldiers despise the new replacement, an observant Jewish sergeant. When he shows great valor and accomplishes the mission at the cost of his life, they're forced to reconsider.
Characters
- Lt. Jeb Stuart
- General JEB Stuart
- Slim
- Sgt. Paul Levy
- Nick
- American soldiers
- German concentration camp guards
- concentration camp prisoners
- David Levy
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Russ Heath
- Inks: Russ Heath
- Letters: John Costanza
Last Man -- Last Shot!
"Easy's neck -- depends on Hopeless -- tossin' that grenade -- a second after he stopped breathin'!"
Storyline
New replacements freeze in combat, but follow through when Rock himself is wounded.
Characters
- Sgt. Rock
- replacements
- Ziggy
- Wild Man
- Ice Cream Soldier
- Hopeless
- German soldiers
Credits
- Script: Robert Kanigher
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
- Editing: Robert Kanigher
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited Our Army At War #152, where this story was originally published. Story across 25 pages in three parts of 7.67 pages, 4.67 pages, and 11.67 pages.
Credits
- Script: Joe Kubert
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Mark Bartusch, Tedd Kessler, Martin Granger, Al Hart, and Ron Wainwright.
"Dear fans: Let's stop and rap for a second... we owe you an explanation!"
Credits
- Script: Carmine Infantino