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Issue: G.I. Joe #40 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1955
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Issues: #40 of 46 Issues
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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: 5
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 13 (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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Ernest Schroeder
Inker(s): Ernest Schroeder
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by the Who's Who.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien (signed)
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Service Laffs
First Line: What does a guy have to do..?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside front cover.
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The Ugly Duckling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ernest Schroeder
Inker(s): Ernest Schroeder
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Andy Dugan; Cpl. Carpuccio; Pvt. Jake Vincent
Synopsis: To Pvt. Dugan, the little plaster duck was the most priceless gem in all the world.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Ernest Schroeder is the main artist on G.I. Joe in '55 and '56, and he is credited for these years to pencils and ink by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. He drew "Airboy" and "Heap", and some stories in Hillman's "Tales of Horror". He can best be spotted by his faces that have eyes out of focus in close up, often colored light blue and with very small pupils.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Adventures of Pvt. Woes
Character(s): Pvt. Wintergreen Woes; Mr. Jarvis Jollyboy
First Line: Here's a story of the Army...
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Pages: 5
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The Model

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vic Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Vic Martin (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pvt. Dopey
Character(s): Pvt. Dopey; Sgt. McTuff
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Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): G.I. Joe's Pen Pals
First Line: Readers of G.I. Joe are invited...
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: On the last page a drawing of a G.I. reading and a girl posting a letter.
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The Little Corporal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ernest Schroeder
Inker(s): Ernest Schroeder
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Cpl. Reilly; Pvt. Alvin Otis [Ugly Otis]; Lt. Parker
Synopsis: Ugly Otis is made a corporal but not for very long.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This story has identical artwork to the other G.I. Joe stories in this issue and are all by Schroeder.
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Cooked Chicken

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ben Brown (signed)
Inker(s): David Gantz (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pvt. Bragg
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Pages: 4
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Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Dear Gertrude
Character(s): Pvt. Sam Cosgrove; Gertrude Cosgrove
First Line: Tokyo, Japan...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: This is a story told in form of letters, not an ordinary Letters Page.
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Reilly vs. Reilly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ernest Schroeder
Inker(s): Ernest Schroeder
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Ccl. Reilly; Pvt. Otis [Ugly Otis]
Synopsis: Ready-Money Reilley is buying the "Green Dragon" Night Club to make money.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: All three stories in this issue are by Schroeder, who is credited to pencils and ink on G.I. Joe in 1955 by Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Just compare the eyes in close-up view.
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Free Hollywood Enlargement

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios
Synopsis: Get a beautiful 5 x 7" enlargement of your favorite snapshot by mail order.
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vic Martin (signed)
Inker(s): Vic Martin (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Laffs on Parade
First Line: I don't care if you are...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On inside back cover.
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Amazing Offer

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Colonial Studios, Inc.
Synopsis: $35.00 is yours for selling only 50 boxes of Christmas cards.
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Pages: 1

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