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Issue Details

Issue #53
Published January 1957
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

Cover Details - "Combat Close-Ups!"

Genre War
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "Combat Close-Ups"

Genre War
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "Battle Anchor"

Genre War
Script Dave Wood
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

6 page story "The Silver Skis"

Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Russ Heath
Inks Russ Heath
Notes Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

8 page story "The Rock Sergeant"

Genre War
Script Bob Haney
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, show Ross Andru as being paid for the pencils and inks for this story, however Mike Esposito worked with Ross and scholars agree he inked this story (added by Greg Fischer, July 2008).

1 page War Correspondents filler

Genre War
Script Morris Waldinger
Pencils Morris Waldinger
Inks Tom Nicolisi