During this period the supporting cast members, the soldiers of easy company, expanded greatly, with the introductions of bulldozer, wild man, jackie johnson, little sure shot and others. Legendary comic artist, joe kubert teamed with kanigher to bring sgt. The book became a staple of dc comics lineup and continuedto be published through july of 1988. He not only held the cover spot in our army at war, but also had a try out issue in showcase. Rock s prize battle tales dc comics special series 18 nov 1979 by paul levitz, joe kubert, et al. Rocks prize battle tales dc comics special series 18 nov 1979 by paul levitz, joe kubert, et al. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. Asllets face itis basically an immersion into a sergeant rock comic book. First of all, like most wargames, you get a birds eye view of the terrain, you know the opponent oob and he knows yours, and you know his. Robert kanigher and andy kubert reveal who and what made rock the battlesavvy sergeant that he is.
Rock was already starring in an ongoing series, so its kind of questionable what they were really testing out with this issue. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In their latest look at abandoned comic plots, csbg shows when sgt. Sergeant rock was one of my favorite comic books as a youth. Though created in the 1950s by joe kubert and robert kanigher, sergeant rock quickly became one of comicdoms favorite wwii heroes. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Its a fun comic book story, but man, the woman in the iron mask angle is beezarre. That series continued until 1988, but dc continues to publish occasional graphic novels, miniseries, and oneshots featuring rock. By the late 60s, rocks name on the our army at war cover was larger than the actual name of the comic.
Frank rock emerged as a symbol of patriotism during the united states battle against the nazis in world war ii. In addition to the semiregular comic, several digests were sold, under the dc special blue ribbon. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The naval equivalent is either the bosun or the chief depending on the organization, who usually fills the same role on a ship. Americas most famous comic book soldier is sergeant rock, the hardnosed yet goodhearted commander of easy company, a troop of men fighting, and not always winning, in second world war europe. This hard as nails noncommissioned infantry officer led the illustrious easy company in the european theater. Rock is a war hero in the dc universe and the leader of easy company. Click download or read online button to get sgt rock book now.
This hard as nails noncommissioned infantry officer led the illustrious easy company in the european theater of. By the late 60s, rock s name on the our army at war cover was larger than the actual name of the comic. Rock fought on the front lines and behind enemy lines in the european theater of world war ii. This state of affairs continued until 1977 when, with its 302nd issue march of that year, the title was finally changed to sgt. Franklin john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The title continued the numbering sequence from our army at war and featured the title character of sgt. Get the best deals on sgt rock comics when you shop the largest. Rock war stories ever told, including an early prototype version of the ultimate war hero as well as his first appearance. Rock is the leader of easy company during world war ii in the dc universe. Jun 03, 2017 legendary comic artist, joe kubert teamed with kanigher to bring sgt. Feb 23, 2020 the distraction of the scene is enough for rock to find a way to destroy the nazi tank and the day is saved. Rock comic book make me a hero, 16 by robert kanigher, sol harrison, et al.
They fought primarily in the european theater against the nazi army for most of their wartime operations. Sergeant rock was a paratrooper, one of the famousred devils of the parachute regiment, who saw active service in a variety of locations throughout world war ii. The title also featured the howling commandos, a fictional world war ii unit that first appeared. Sergeant rock is a tough noncommissioned officer nco, usually serving in a position of leadership. Rock proved to be a very popular character during the period 1960 1964. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. See sergeant rocks extremely shortlived promotion to. Rock gets to star in showcase 45, in a story by his usual creative team, robert kanigher and joe kubert.
Created by a pair of army veteransturnedcomiccreators named robert kanigher and joe kubert, sgt. Comics go back to filtering menu rock was created by robert kanigher and joe kubert as an iconic war comic hero. Rock comic book 90 day wonder, 250 by bob kanigher and russ heath jan 1, 1972. The bloodbath part 2, script by robert kanigher, pencils by joe kubert, inks by al milgrom. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Dec 12, 2007 while the ospg concludes that the 1st app. Rock, a bridge called charlie, february, 1980, volume 29, 337 jan 1, 1980 our army at war featuring sgt. Sergeant rockparatrooper albion british comics database. The bizarre nazi plot involving putting mademoiselle marie. Rock was created by robert kanigher and joe kubert as an iconic war comic hero. Rock is a longrunning dc comics war feature, set in world war ii.
In addition to the semiregular comic, several digests were sold, under the dc special blue ribbon digest banner, reprinting stories from our army. First of all, lets deal with what isnt realistic about the game. May 31, 2002 americas most famous comic book soldier is sergeant rock, the hardnosed yet goodhearted commander of easy company, a troop of men fighting, and not always winning, in second world war europe. Rock became dcs most prominent recurring war character, in a genre where oneshot stories with nonrecurring characters were the norm. Rock head toward tonys childhood town sezze, only to find out that tonys older brother sal is the fascist mayor and he is married to therese, tonys childhood sweetheart. The character is a world war ii veteran who served as an infantry noncommissioned officer.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. I enjoy reading one of the stories as my wife watches a chick flick on tv. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. Sgt rock was an ongoing comic book series set in world war ii.
Frank rock is a fictional infantry noncommissioned officer during world war ii in the dc comics universe. Rock 1977 annual comic books stay safe and healthy. The victory is so significant that the men are all rewarded with promotions ill deal with that in a separate story soon. He was created robert kanigher and joe kubert in 1959, and is one of the enduring icons of the era of war comics. He was created robert kanigher and joe kubert in 1959, and is one. Jul 09, 2012 created by a pair of army veteransturned comic creators named robert kanigher and joe kubert, sgt. Franklin frank john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Rock special comic books reprints classic tales of sgt.
Reprinted in this edition are nineteen of the most hardhitting sgt. Rock vol 1 19771988 sgt rock was an ongoing comic book. Rock is executive produced and directed by bruce timm batman. See more ideas about war comics, joe kubert and comic book covers. Nick fury, later became the leader of marvels superspy agency, s. Rock was alive during the roman empire includes the backup tale the ninja. Rock and a private named tony go ashore at anzio, italy. Feb 25, 2020 in every installment of abandoned love we will be examining comic book stories, plots and ideas that were abandoned by a later writer without actively retconning away the previous story. Though not a superhero, he is a prominent character and an ally to many other superheroes, fighting along contemporary heroes and time travelers.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. By the late 1960s, rock s logo on the cover had become much larger than that of the comic book itself, which was finally renamed to simply sgt. Serving alongside his comrades in easy company, sgt. Unlike every other character featured so far in showcase, sgt. The bizarre nazi plot involving putting mademoiselle marie in. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Later in his career he became a topranking general in the luthor administration, although he died protecting the president during our worlds at war. Rock burst onto the comics scene in the late 50s in the military series our army at war. Army officer during world war ii and leader of the legendary easy company. Unfollow comic books sgt rock to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. My guess is that the story title is what got it flagged as being the 1st sgt. The title also featured the howling commandos, a fictional world war ii unit that first appeared in sgt. Unfollow dc comics sgt rock to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.