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Issue: G.I. Joe #16 Public Domain
Publication Date: October 1952
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Issues: #16 of 46 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagZiff-Davis
Brand: A Ziff-Davis ComicView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Herbert W. Rogoff
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Don't Tell Frankie

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Rafael DeSoto (painting)
Inker(s): Rafael DeSoto (painting)
Colorist(s): Rafael DeSoto (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Private Joe Burch
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits from David Saunders, DeSoto's biographer and foremost authority on his work.
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Jim Prentice Electric Football

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Electric Game Co.
Synopsis: Own the World's finest Football game.
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Pages: 1
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Mamie's Mortar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Sharp
Inker(s): Henry Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Private Joe Burch; Lieutenant Parker; Sergeant Mulvaney; Sergeant Robert Mamie
Synopsis: Sgt. Mamie takes pride in his 81 mm mortar.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.
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Don't Tell Frankie!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Frank Giacoia
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Buddies
Character(s): Private Grogan; Frankie (cook); Private Tuliper
Synopsis: Good food has won many a battle, but in the case of "Baker" Company good food almost starts one.
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Pages: 6
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Camouflage Capers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick ?; Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): The Yardbirds
Character(s): Sergeant Gruff; Private Whitey; Private Windy
Synopsis: Windy and Whitey are painting camouflage on everything.
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Pages: 6
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Wow! G.I. Joe's Famous Sidekicks

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick; ? Dan DeCarlo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, war
Feature(s): The Yardbirds Comics
Character(s): Private Windy; Private Windy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dan DeCarlo is credited to both pencils and ink on "The Yardbirds" in Jerry Bails' Who's Who, but Rudy Lapick is also credited as his personal inker, and the inking is not to be distinguished from other signed DeCarlo/Lapick stories in G.I. Joe.
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Born in the Saddle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Flip]
Inker(s): ? [as Flip]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pvt. Danny O'Lowd
Character(s): Private Danny O'Lowd; Sergeant Snear
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who.
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Hey, Gang! Start Your Own G.I. Joe Fan Club

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Henry Sharp
Inker(s): Henry Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): G.I. Joe Comics
Character(s): Private Joe Burch
Synopsis: It's easy to start your own G.I. Joe Fan Club.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Drawings of Joe Burch.
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The Sign of the Tigress

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Sharp
Inker(s): Henry Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Private Joe Burch; Lieutenant Parker; Sergeant Mulvaney
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Henry Sharp
Inker(s): Henry Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mail Call
Character(s): Private Joe Burch
First Line: We want to thank all you readers...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Drawing of Joe with helmet.
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Air Support

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Sergeant Butch Macklin; Private Jess Cooper; Corporal Ramsay
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Pages: 2
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The Ol' Hoss Pistol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as Sam Daily] (byline)
Penciller(s): Bob Powell
Inker(s): Bob Powell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Here Are Your Boys
Character(s): Sam Daily (Correspondent); Pvt. Ed Doney; Pvt. Lew Mace
Synopsis: Ed Doney gets an old cavalry pistol from his grandfather on his way to serve in Korea.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Powell can be spotted by his faces with the outlines of the lips in sideview, as on page one, and often also by the noses, and rounded inklines.
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Baker Company's Puzzle Page

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Henry Sharpe
Inker(s): Henry Sharpe
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Joe Burch
Synopsis: Below you'll find puzzles and each is worth 20 points.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Small drawings of Joe and three girls surrounded by puzzles.
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Lexy's Glass Eye

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Sharp
Inker(s): Henry Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Private Joe Burch; Lieutenant Parker; Sergeant Mulvaney; Private Carpuccio; Lexy Grey (reporter)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: The artwork is identical to stories credited by the GCD to Sharp in Amazing Adventures (Ziff-Davis, 1950 series) #4 and a story suggested as Sharp in Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series) #10. Very large mouth when shouting, scribbly inking, broad grinning faces with big ears, and much funny cartoon style movement.. Notice the big ear of the Lieutenant in sideview in panel 4. Only Sharp makes them like that.
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I Gained 53 Lbs. of Shapely Muscles

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute
Character(s): George F. Jowett; Roger D. Hirsch
Synopsis: Which of these two me's are you?
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Pages: 1
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Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Novelty Mart
Synopsis: Buy now at our low, low prices, dolls and electric TV projector by mail order.
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