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Publishers / DC / G.I. Combat (1957) / #257
257September 1983
$1.00; 1.25 CAD

G.I. Combat #257

DC · September 1983 · on sale May 17, 1983

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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
September 1983
Key date
September 1983
On-sale date
May 17, 1983
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Battle Zone: Eternitycover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar Saladino
1Battle Zone... Eternitycomic story13script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2Spy on a Spotcomic story10script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: E. R. Cruz; inks: E. R. Cruz; letters: Esphid Mahilum
3Flame-Throwercomic story1script: George Kashdan; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: John Costanza
4-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman
5The Bomb from Yesterdaycomic story8script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Frank Redondo; inks: Frank Redondo; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Esphidy
6Surprise Party!comic story9script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893050009
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0709893050009

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