GI Joe (1951 Ziff Davis) comic books 1953

Painted cover art by Rafael DeSoto. 50 Combat Action Plastic Toys ad. The Meek Soldier starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; Slade had his ideas about survival, and so did Ruble; One was a hunter, the other meek and maybe gunshy. The Buck Passer starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp. Possum Pays Off starring Buddies. The Duke Delivers starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; Pvt. Bates was very handy and defused an unexploded bomb. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Phantom Company starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; McCracken composes a song about the Phantom Company. The Ring Dancer starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; A boxing match between Joe and an English Sergeant. General Confusion starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. The Vanishing American starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; All kinds of men are fighting for the U.N. in Korea, and to Joe Burch, the strangest of all was an original American, a Comanche Indian. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Dan De Carlo, Rudy Lapick, Vic Martin, Mort Lawrence, and Irv Novick. Neither a tie-in with the later toy line/cartoon nor a grim war comic, this first-gen GI Joe focused on lighthearted tales of military life. The Yardbirds, featuring Pvts. Windy and Whitey, was straight-up comedy of the Beetle Bailey/Sad Sack variety. Pvt. Merkle from Kentucky finally gets a chance to use his baseball skills in combat. Dopey Pvts. Windy and Whitey are drafted into kitchen duty for a general's dinner party, in a story by future Archie legend Dan De Carlo. An usual assignment requires Joe to become a scuba commando, or "frogman." Plus a look at the Army's "new" Sikorsky helicopters, and possible future military tech, including a backpack helicopter, submersible trucks, and air bases on ice floes. G.I. Laffs; Save 'Im for Brooklyn; G.I. Facts and Figures; The Scribbler's First Mission; The Yardbirds: Service in the Service; Flying Jack-of-All-Trades; Pvt. Woes; Joe Turns Frogman.32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. Private Humor humor page by Vic Martin. Portrait of a Lady starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick. Too Smart for War starring G.I. Joe, art by Henry Sharp; Work for Ricky was for suckers. Be smart, let the suckers do the dirty work. Watch the Birdie! starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Hans Christian Andersen Comics ad. Any Volunteers? starring Pvt. Bragg, pencils by Ben Brown and David Gantz [as Brown & Gantz], inks by David Gantz [as Brown & Gantz]. Dirty Ridge starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick. Army Giggles humor page by Vic Martin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. Take care of My Little Wagon starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick; story featuring Angie, an ambulance with a touch of magic. No Holds Barred starring Pvt. Danny O'Lowd, pencils by Flip. You're On Your Own starring Buddies, art by Sam Citron; Sgt. Pappy tries to make a soldier out of a young new replacement. Gig Hero starring Pvt. Bragg, pencils by Ben Brown and David Gantz [as Brown & Gantz], inks by David Gantz [as Brown & Gantz]. Spring Never Comes starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Older Brother starring G.I. Joe; The Wayne twins were difficult to tell apart by the men in "Baker" Company. Operation Operation starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Barney and the Buzz Bomb starring G.I. Joe; Recruit Barney is a member of the Oshkosh Amateur Inventors' Society and has many new ideas. You're Never Alone starring G.I. Joe. New 1953 Space Commander: Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkie ad. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Last Letter starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky; Mail call!--Letters from home, and for Pvt. Elkins, maybe the last letter. Officer Material starring The Yardbirds, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Blue Plate Knock-Out starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky. Reserved- G.I.'s Only humor page by Jack O'Brien. The Two-Leaf Clover starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky; Sgt. Mulvaney appears as an Irish leprechaun. Fall Out for Laffs humor page by Jim Miele. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Dan De Carlo, Rudy Lapick, Vic Martin, Ernest Schroeder, James Miele and Irv Novick. Neither a tie-in with the later toy line/cartoon nor a grim war comic, this first-gen GI Joe focused on lighthearted tales of military life. The Yardbirds, featuring Pvts. Windy and Whitey, was straight-up comedy of the Beetle Bailey/Sad Sack variety. A children's illustrator with Baker Company tells the lesson of the ostrich, in an offbeat story combining a page of funny-animal art with traditional combat images. Pvts. Windy and Whitey mistake a visiting foreign general for an enemy spy and try to waylay him, in a story by future Archie legend Dan De Carlo. In the debut of the "Dear Gertrude" series, a G.I.'s life is revealed in his letters to his wife at home. In a wordless tale, Pvt. Dopey gets the Beetle Bailey treatment from Sarge, but Sarge gets the worst of it. G.I. Gags; Call Me Mac!; Buddies: The Myth of the Ostrich; Private Dopey: Do Not Disturb; The Yardbirds: Know Your Enemy; Dear Gertrude; Mud and Wings; Khaki Clowning. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Clarence Doore. The Massacre at Ku-Shi Bridge starring G.I. Joe, pencils by Irv Novick. Oh, Babe! starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky; Sgt. Mulvaney helps Pvt. Robbins with writing a letter. Eager Beaver starring Buddies, art by Ernest Schroeder. Dear Son, Come Home starring G.I. Joe, art by Mike Suchorsky; Sgt. Mulvaney considers going home and helping his old parents. Reserved- G.I.'s Only humor page by Jack O'Brien. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.