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Issue: Our Fighting Forces #68
Publication Date: May 1962
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Issues: #68 of 181 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/27/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (5 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; later standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Col. Hakawa's Birthday Party!

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Genres: war
Character(s): Gunner; Sarge
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Pages: 1
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For the Best in Comics Entertainment

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Col. Hakawa's Birthday Party!

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Genres: war
Character(s): Gunner; Sarge; Pooch; Colonel Hakawa
Synopsis: A new Japanese commander, Colonel Hakawa, "invites" Sarge and his men to his birthday party in an attempt to ambush them.
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In Content Item: FlagOur Army at War #203 published February 1969
as Col. Hakawa's Birthday Party! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12.67
Disclose Notes: This story is the source for the Roy Lichtenstein painting "Flatten -- Sand fleas!"
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Genres: war
Feature(s): Our Army at War; Sgt. Rock
First Line: Sgt. Rock & the combat-happy Joes of Easy Company...
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Pages: 0.33
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Time-Out for Talk!

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Genres: informational, opinion
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Genres: informational, non-fiction, war
Feature(s): Army Corps Insignia!
First Line: The numerical designation of the XI Army Corps is depicted...
Synopsis: Insignia and brief history of XI Army Corp, XXIII Army Corp, XVI Army Corp and XXI Army Corp.
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The Blind Snowbird

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Genres: war
Character(s): American Private; Nazi Engineer
Synopsis: An American PFC captures a Nazi engineer and forces him to lead him back to his platoon while snowblind. WWII story.
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Genres: humorous, war
First Line: We go on a 20-mile hike in the morning!
Synopsis: Private Pete has a 20-mile hike rained out.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman #71 published January 1953
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mystery in Space; Adam Strange
First Line: Surprise story of the year!
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First Line: 208 different world-wide stamps...
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Disclose Notes: Letters from Jimmy Watts, John Givens, Pete Campbell, and Roy Kolowski.
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Loser Take All!

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Genres: war
Synopsis: US fighter pilot is shot down and has to outwit a German tank. WWII story.
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Showcase; Metal Men
First Line: More startling than tomorrow's science-fiction are the Metal Men
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First Line: Be my guest at the King Bros., Sells & Gray combines 3-ring circus
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Arms Are the Guardian of the Peace

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Genres: non-fiction, war
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First Line: Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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150 Civil War Soldiers!

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Disclose Notes: Sold by Josely Co.
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