G.I. Combat #68 is an issue of the series G.I. Combat (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1959.
Synopsis for "The Rock!"
Dubbed "The Rock" and the "Human Obstacle Course", Jimmy went from being a prize fighter who never knew when to quit to a soldier who never knew when to quit. When he and his squad are trapped in a dug-out and trapped by enemy fire, "The Rock" manages to fight off the enemy tank until reinforcements arrive.
Appearing in "The Rock!"
Featured Characters:
- Jimmy "The Rock" (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Young Silk, boxer (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Main Street Arena
- Unnamed Battlefield
Items:
- Bazooka
Vehicles:
- Enemy Tank (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "Write Your Own Book"
Appearing in "Write Your Own Book"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed green ski trooper (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Blizzard One Patrol Unit (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
Locations:
- Snowy Mountains
Synopsis for "Battle Flare"
Appearing in "Battle Flare"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed G.I. (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
Items:
- Enemy Flare
Vehicles:
- A wrecked tank
Notes
- "The Rock!" is reprinted in Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales, Our Army at War #242, Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock Vol. 1, and Sgt. Rock Archives Vol. 1.
- The Rock is not the same character as Sgt. Rock, though there are many similarities between the two characters. Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (Volume .) #1 states that this story was an early prototype for the Sgt. Rock character who makes his first real appearance in Our Army at War #81.
- Also in this issue:
- "Equal to the Task!", a short history of the 145th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- "Air Force "Operations", a brief description for four different Air Force Operations during the war. Reprinted in All-American Men of War #116
See Also
Recommended Reading
- World War II Recommended Reading
- Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Volume 1)
- Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (Volume 2)
- All-American Men of War (Volume 1)
- All-Out War (Volume 1)
- Blackhawk (Volume 1)
- Blitzkrieg (Volume 1)
- Capt. Storm (Volume 1)
- Four-Star Battle Tales (Volume 1)
- G.I. Combat (Volume 1)
- Men of War (Volume 1)
- Military Comics (Volume 1)
- Our Army at War (Volume 1)
- Our Fighting Forces (Volume 1)
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 1)
- Sgt. Rock (Volume 2)
- Star-Spangled War Stories (Volume 1)
- Unknown Soldier (Volume 1)
- Weird War Tales (Volume 1)