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53January-February 1960
$0.10

Our Fighting Forces #53

DC · January-February 1960 · on sale 1959-11-17

First appearance: GunnerFirst appearance: Sarge
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Identification plate

Series
Our Fighting Forces (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
January-February 1960
Key date
1960-01-00
On-sale date
1959-11-17
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 Gunner - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Gunner and the Nurse!cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Gunner and the Nurse!comic story13script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappGunner First, Sarge First
3The Best Present of All!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappAllergy Biggs, Bertram Biggs, Binky Biggs
5Bomber Party!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Ira SchnappPete Andrews; Joe Andrews; Al (death)
6Hit the Combat Trailpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7Excelsior!comic story1
9-letters page1script: Robert Kanigher
10I Can't Win!comic story5.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira SchnappHank Price; Vic Long
11Star Spangled War Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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