In Our Army At War #81 (Feb 1959), Easy Company and its leader Sgt. Rock are introduced. Called “The Rock of East Company” in the above panel, which must clearly be a mistake, he is a steelworker from Pittsburgh and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert.
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In June 1952, DC launched “Our Army At War” #1. In it, the tale “Dig Your Foxhole Deep!” written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Irv Novick features many panels empty of dialog but filled with dread and psychological warfare. Our Army At War also features a letters column, which may be the first DC […]
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Timely (Marvel) Comics debuted War Comics #1 (September 1950). While most war comics of the time are primarily propaganda vehicles, the first story is particularly heavy-handed. A young soldier spends his time complaining to his fellow officer about why the U.S. is involved in the Korean War. Of course by the end of the story, […]
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