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87April-May 1961
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G.I. Combat #87

DC · April-May 1961 · on sale 1961-02-14

First appearance: Jeb StuartFirst appearance: General J.E.B. StuartFirst appearance: Rick Rawlins
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
April-May 1961
Key date
1961-04-00
On-sale date
1961-02-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jeb Stuart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of General J.E.B. Stuart - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rick Rawlins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Slim Stryker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arch Asher - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dead End!cover1pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; colors: Jack Adler
2Introducing -- the Haunted Tankcomic story18script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; letters: Gaspar SaladinoArch Asher First, Rick Rawlins First, Slim Stryker First, General J.E.B. Stuart First, Jeb Stuart First
3Deadline, Pearl Divercartoon0.5
5A Salute to Our American Indians!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8Showcase; Aquamanpromo (ad from the publisher)1
9-letters page1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
10World War II Battle Story of... The 4th Marine Divisioncomic story2
11Dead End!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; letters: Gaspar Saladino
12Our Army at War; Sgt. Rockpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Our Army at War #2161970On eBay ›
America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-24774-3		1979On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #121981On eBay ›
Sgt. Rock Special #111991On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Haunted Tank #1
ISBN 1-4012-0789-8		2006On eBay ›
America at War: The Best of DC War Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0671249533		1979On eBay ›
DC Goes to War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-015-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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