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Issue: G.I. Joe #21 Public Domain
Publication Date: May 1953
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Issues: #21 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: 3
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 14 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Joe Turns Frogman

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Clarence Doore (painting)
Inker(s): Clarence Doore (painting)
Colorist(s): Clarence Doore (painting)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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): G.I. Laffs
First Line: Somebody Stole the Bugle!
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Save 'Im for Brooklyn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney; Pvt. Merkle; Pvt. Hoosier
Synopsis: Nobody in Baker Company was more aware of the rules of baseball than Pvt. Merkle from Kentucky.
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Pages: 12
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G.I. Facts and Figures

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Ed Silverman
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, war
Synopsis: One-man rocket helicopter, air bases on floating islands of ice and a snorkel truck explained.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from Shaun Clancy via the paycheck stub Silverman received from the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company (invoice number 8943), which he received $9.00 for the work (14 May 2013).
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The Scribbler's First Mission

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Pvt. Bob Yates; Sgt. Guptill; Cpl. Dolan; PFC Reynolds
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Service in the Service

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan DeCarlo [as DeCarlo and Lapick] (signed)
Inker(s): Rudy Lapick [as DeCarlo and Lapick] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Yardbirds
Character(s): Pvt. Windy Bragg; Pvt. Whitey Hicks; Sgt. Gruff; Colonel Fumes; Mrs. Fumes
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Flying Jack-of-All-Trades

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Silverman
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, war
Synopsis: The new Sikorsky helicopters of the U.S. Army.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writer credit from Shaun Clancy via the paycheck stub Silverman received from the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company (invoice number 8943), which he received $9.00 for the work (14 May 2013).
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Hey, Guys!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: military
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch
Synopsis: The winners of the Big G.I. Joe Contest announced in the next issue.
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Pvt. Woes

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Genres: humorous, military
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Joe Turns Frogman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): G.I. Joe
Character(s): Pvt. Joe Burch; Sgt. Mulvaney
Synopsis: A strange assignment takes Joe below the surface of the sea.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The close up faces seen in front and looking over the shoulder, and with batwing eyebrows is Novick.

Inks credits suggested by Bails' Who's Who.
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Flash! Special Sale!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Ideal Co.
Synopsis: All prices slashed on flash camera, rings and watches.
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Plat Red Hot Harmonica Music

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jay Turner
Synopsis: A way to get help to play the harmonica i 8 minutes flat.
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Calling All Space Rangers!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Space Squadron
Synopsis: Over 70 action packed space ships, flying saucers, rockets and men from Mars in plastic.
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