Sgt. Rock's first appearance is ...

[matewan1990]

According to the newly released DC Encyclopedia, the first appearance of Sgt. Rock is ... (drumroll please) Our Army At War 81 and not OAAW 83!

I know we all had this argument on here a few months back and many people believed that the first true appearance of Sgt. Rock was when Bob Kanigher and Joe Kubert took over the title, but his first appearance is really OAAW 81.

Here's what the DC Encyclopedia says: "Key Storylines: Our Army At War 81 (April 1959): Sgt. Rock (here called 'Rocky' makes his debut. The series would be renamed for him in issue 302."

So, that should clear up any questions anyone had about Sgt. Rock's first appearance.

[Harvey Dude]

Overtime, the Overstreet price guide expanded their definition for the first appearance of Sgt. Rock but for me, it will always be OAAW #81, which happened to be one of the first books I ever owned.

[goldust40]

It was Chris Pedrin (author of The Big Five book about DCs' war books) who declared that the true first appearance of Rock was in issue 83 - he was quite intense about it. I guess it depends whether Rocky (from 81) is recognizably the same Sgt Rock as fandom knows him.

 

However if DC says it's 81, who are we to argue?

[Fan4Fan]

Not too surprising since DC put out a Millenium Edition of #81

[october]

What about GI Combat 68? Is that considered a prototype?

[goldust40]

What about GI Combat 68? Is that considered a prototype?

 

It's a prototype, as the character in that issue was nicknamed "The Rock" and wasn't actually called "Sgt. Rock".

 

The amount of times Robert Kanigher came over to England for UKCAC (annual convention) and I never found out his take on the subject.

[buttock]

It was Chris Pedrin (author of The Big Five book about DCs' war books) who declared that the true first appearance of Rock was in issue 83 - he was quite intense about it. I guess it depends whether Rocky (from 81) is recognizably the same Sgt Rock as fandom knows him.

 

However if DC says it's 81, who are we to argue?

 

Back in the 70s, DC said it was GI Combat 68. That's who we are to argue. The only people who can really say are Kanigher, and then Kubert. Anyone who wonders should read the article in Pedrin's book.

[Norrin_Radd]

"The Rock"[/b] and wasn't actually called "Sgt. Rock".

 

Wonder if that's where he got the name from?

 

 

 

[tth2]

According to the newly released DC Encyclopedia, the first appearance of Sgt. Rock is ... (drumroll please) Our Army At War 81 and not OAAW 83!

I know we all had this argument on here a few months back and many people believed that the first true appearance of Sgt. Rock was when Bob Kanigher and Joe Kubert took over the title, but his first appearance is really OAAW 81.

Here's what the DC Encyclopedia says: "Key Storylines: Our Army At War 81 (April 1959): Sgt. Rock (here called 'Rocky' makes his debut. The series would be renamed for him in issue 302."

So, that should clear up any questions anyone had about Sgt. Rock's first appearance.

 

Just because the DC Encyclopedia says it is so doesn't necessarily make it so. Do you believe everything the government tells you too?

 

However, I happen to agree that OOAW 81 IS the first appearance. Anyone got a 9.4 copy for me?