Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	[March] 1964
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	84
Editing	Bob Kanigher

Cover Details

Characters	Sgt. Rock
Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Reprinted	in Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales Replica Edition (DC, 2000 series) #1

1 page Sgt. Rock credits "Table of Contents"

Characters	Sgt. Rock
Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Reprinted	in Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales Replica Edition (DC, 2000 series) #1

12 page story "The D.I. -- and the Sand Fleas!"

Characters	Sgt. Rock
Synopsis	A Drill Instructor turns a bunch of raw recruits into real Marines. WWII story
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Notes	Sgt. Rock prototype.
Reprinted	from G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series) #56 (January 1958)

12 page story "Silent Fish"

Characters	Tom
Synopsis	A Frogman is helped by a shark when he is attacked by a Japanese Sub and Japanese Frogmen. WWII story.
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Russ Heath
Inks	Russ Heath
Reprinted	From Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #72 (August 1958)

3 page story "Out in Front!"

Synopsis	A lookout overcomes his fears and makes the right decision under duress.
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Ross Andru
Inks	Mike Esposito
Notes	Script: Info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)
Reprinted	from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #67 (February 1958)

2 page filler "DC Gallery of Battle Stars"

Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales Replica Edition (DC, 2000 series) #1

11 page story "Island of Armored Giants"

Characters	The Question Mark Patrol
Synopsis	Six soldiers are dropped onto Mystery Island to investigate strange seismographic readings, there they encounter a lost world of dinosaurs.
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Ross Andru
Inks	Mike Esposito
Reprinted	from Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #90 (April-May 1960)

13 page story "What's the Price of a B-17?"

Synopsis	The crew of a brand new plane speculate as to the cost of the machine. The price however,is not calculated in dollars and cents.
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Reprinted	from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #79 (February 1959)

12 page story "Gun Jockey!"

Synopsis	A P-38 Pilot, a Submarine Commander and a Combat Infantryman all believe they are nothing more than gun jockeys.
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick
Reprinted	from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #82 (May 1959)

12 page Sgt. Rock story "Calling Easy Co.!"

Characters	Sgt. Rock; Sid; Mack; Al; Nick
Synopsis	Sgt. Rock sends four men to hold No-Return Hill overnight until Easy Company can move up.
Genre	war
Script	Bob Kanigher
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Reprinted	from Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #87 (October 1959)

1 page Easy Co. illustration "The Combat-Happy Joes of Easy Co."

Characters	Easy Co.
Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Reprinted	in Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales Replica Edition (DC, 2000 series) #1