Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	October-November 1952
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Ben Martin
Notes	Art credit for cover from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008). All other art ids for issue from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Indicia states published by Approved Comics Inc.

Cover Details

Characters	Joe Thomas
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Norman Saunders (painting)
Inks	Norman Saunders (painting)
Colors	Norman Saunders (painting)
Notes	Art credit for cover from David Saunders, Norman Saunders' son, via e-mail (January 6, 2008). All other art ids for issue from Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. Indicia states published by Approved Comics Inc.

1 page G.I Joe promo (ad from the publisher) "Meet Us All Monthly in G.I. Joe"

Synopsis	Promo for G.I. Joe comic.
Genre	War
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Inside front cover. Also includes indicia.

7 page Explorer Joe story "Eric the Red"

Characters	Joe Thomas
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Bernie Krigstein
Inks	Bernie Krigstein

6 page Explorer Joe story "Murder in the Himalayas"

Characters	Joe Thomas
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Art Peddy
Reprinted	in Strange Planets (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #1

2 page text article "The Challenge"

Characters	Vitus Bering; Tor Eklund
Synopsis	Story of how the Bering Straits came to be named in 1741.
Genre	Fact
Letters	Typeset

8 page Dangerous Assignments story "Top-Secret Polar Mission"

Characters	Tom Deering (intro)
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Carmine Infantino

8 page Explorer Joe story "The Devil a Monk Would Be"

Characters	Joe Thomas
Genre	Adventure
Pencils	Art Peddy
Inks	Art Peddy

Half page advertisement "Sherlock Holmes Detective Hat"

Synopsis

Ad for a detective hat from Merchandise Mdsg. Co.

Half page advertisement "Electronic Walkie Talkies"

Synopsis

Ad for walkie talkies from Empire Merchandising Co.

1 page advertisement "Rocketman"

Synopsis	Ad for Rocketman Televiewer.
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page advertisement "I Gained 53 Lbs."

Synopsis	Ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training.
Notes	On back cover of comic.