Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Our Army at War #222

Our Army at War #222
 
(On Sale: June 9, 1970) has a Sgt. Rock cover by Joe Kubert.

We begin with Sgt. Rock in "Dig in, Easy" written and drawn by Joe KubertWhile trying to take a Nazi fortress Sgt. Rock is captured. A Nazi major tries to break him and get him to reveal the weaknesses of his men. Meanwhile, outside the fortress, the rest of Easy Company has dug in, but they are planning a rescue. 

Atop the fort, the major puts Rock on display and demands surrender. Easy seems to comply, and are brought in by the enemy guards. When they get close, the soldiers of Easy and the guards (members of Easy in Nazi uniforms) attack and complete the take down of the Nazi fortress and the rescue of Sgt. Rock.

Next is a one-page Warrior featuring Dwight Eisenhower by Sam Glanzman.

This is followed by the Great Battles of History featuring "The Defeat of the Spanish Armada" written and drawn by Ric Estrada.

Next we have a one-page gag by Pete Costanza called "You're in the Army Now."

We end with the U.S.S. Stevens in "Black Smoke" by Sam Glanzman. After the battle of Leyte Gulf, the Stevens and the U.S.S. Rake are sailing home. IN the morning the Rake started spewing black smoke, something it does often. The smoke is done on purpose by engine crew to rile some of the men, but what they don't realize is that the smoke is a signal of their location to the Japanese and it is not long before the Japanese artillery fly over the Stevens and land on the Rake. 

Edited by Joe Kubert.

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