CATALOG RECORD

Our Army at War #81

DC · Series began 1952 · April 1959

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Dates

Cover date: April 1959
On sale: February 3, 1959
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Facsimile reprints exist

Our Army at War 81 (Facsimile Edition) (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Jerry Grandenetti, Ross Andru, Joe Kubert, Henry Boltinoff, Russ Heath, Bernard Bailyinks: Jerry Grandenetti, Mike Esposito, Joe Kubert, Henry Boltinoff, Russ Heath, Bernard Bailyscript: Bob Haney, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiffletters: Ira Schnapp

Stories

The Rock of Easy Co.! · 6 pages
Fighting Footsteps · 5.67 pages
An American soldier being tracked by his footprints in the desert takes out an enemy sniper, a half-track, and an enemy pilot, but when a sandstorm wipes out his footprints he loses any hope of his unit finding him. Luckily his unit can trace him by the "kayo trail" he leaves behind.
The Liberators! Battle Story of the 14th Armored Division... · 2 pages
Umbrella Pilot! · 5.67 pages
A soldier wishes he could be a pilot like his brother Phil, but he is stuck on the ground, providing transportation for parachutists. When an enemy plane cripples Phil's plane, and he has to jump, his brother, knowing Phil isn't prepared to fight as he falls, provides the support he needs.
No Pocket for Easy · 5.67 pages
Eddie and Burt have been separated from Easy Company, and in trying to rejoin their buddies find out that Easy is trapped in a "pocket," surrounded by enemy tanks.

Characters

Sgt. Rock

Reprinted in

Millennium Edition: Our Army at War No. 81 (2000), Our Army at War 81 (Facsimile Edition) (2024), Sgt. Rock Special (1988), The Sgt. Rock Archives (2002), World's Best Comics: Silver Age Sampler (2004), Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock (2007)