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This was published July 9, 1964, one week after the Dell Beatles comic. Silver Age DC greatness!

Writer/editor Robert Kanigher addressed the beginnings of Sgt. Rock in a letters column from Our Army At War #168:

I bought Our Army At War #81 a long time ago, thinking I was getting the first Sgt. Rock in "The Rock Of Easy Co.!" It bugged me a little that he was called Sgt. Rocky throughout the story but I figured it was still the first Sgt. Rock. Perhaps the Historical Documents had gotten his name wrong and corrected it later? Anyway, later on when I read "The Rock And The Wall!" in Our Army At War #83 it seemed like the true beginning of a new series of stories of Easy Company and Sgt. Rock. I think Chris Pedrin's analysis of the evolution of Sgt. Rock in his book Big Five Information Guide is spot-on. I've attached scans of representative pages from OAAW #81, #82, and #83:

“It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” - David St. Hubbins

It will be different but I’m going. If they build it, I will come. 😁

Those were the days. El Cortez

It’s $75 for active military or age 60+. I guess there aren’t one-day passes yet but I wouldn’t be surprised if they become available, especially if ticket sales are lukewarm.

SDCC website says proof of vaccination is required or proof of a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of each day of attending the event. Masks required regardless of vaccination status. No vendor or guest list yet and no info about tickets. The Comic-Con Museum is supposed to have its grand opening on Nov. 26.

Steve Skeates confirmed it was a quiet but deliberate DC/Marvel crossover. I think he might have said it at a SDCC panel but if not, it’s been printed somewhere.

Very cool! Thanks so much for posting those.

Great posts!

I've watched some of the videos now and a few swipes leaped out at me. I shared my thoughts with Duke. There are tons of panels that look familiar to me, particularly a lot of references to Ditko, Romita, and Kane, but I also spotted some borrowing from DC. I heard about these comics several years ago but they weren't turning up very often and now they're expensive . I enjoyed seeing them flipped through page by page.

Great! Very nice comics, expertly packed and shipped very fast.

Ozark Ike #23 freebie.

Take.

I attended her spotlight panel at San Diego Comic-Con. She got a standing ovation, there were a lot of WW cosplayers in the audience, and I think she was genuinely touched by the appreciation she received.

I'll go.

In the case of the first four, I think Overstreet started giving those designations years ago because the cover dates correspond, more or less, with Showcase #4 (Sep.-Oct. 1956). The only one I agree with is Wonder Woman #98 which is from 1958 but has a new art team and new origin.

I just saw this in the newspaper this morning. Disappointing, of course, but I can’t say I’m surprised. I’ve been going to SDCC since the beginning (March 1970) and I still really enjoy it even though the emphasis shifted away from vintage comics. If a smaller show happens in November I’ll go.

...and damn good coffee!

I’ve ordered a copy.

I think the other villain on the cover is Professor Vakox.

Or....is he the mutant Man In The Bee Hive from Tales Of Suspense 32? Naaah. Too obscure I suppose.

I watched the episode a few nights ago and froze that scene. I saw a Deathstroke: Terminator and what appear to be later period issues of Avengers and Amazing Spider-Man. They would not have been on the stand in the early 1960’s. So much care was taken to have clothes, cars, furniture, everything else consistent with the time period but why not the comics and magazines? I reported my findings to my infinitely patient wife (who is not a collector) and said that this is the kind of thing that we (collectors) scrutinize. I then tried to rationalize the errors by saying because the story is a work of fiction it exists in a parallel universe where Deathstroke: Terminator comics existed in the Silver Age. Anyway, tonight I read this thread bump and showed it to my wife so I could say “See? I’m not the only one! This is what we do!” As far back as The Lost Boys, where the new kid in town shows off his knowledge of Silver Age comics to impress the other nerds at a comic store (and it was all wrong), I’ve pondered trying to get a job in Hollywood as a comic book chronological accuracy consultant. That would be a cool niche position in the TV and movie industry. Unfortunately I’ve been too much of a lazy slug to follow up on that. I don’t want any set decorators to get fired for putting the wrong comics out either. I’ll just take a deep breath and enjoy the show anyway. 🙂