
Cover Credits |
Artist: Joe Kubert |
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Comic Title: G.I. Combat #138
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1969
On Sale Date:
August 7, 1969 Copyright Date August 7, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969
Newsstand Date August 7, 1969
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V24 #9
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Kubert
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Title: "The Losers"
Pages: 14
Feature(s):
Haunted Tank (of Earth-1)
Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Russ Heath
Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Haunted Tank Vol. 2 TPB (2008)
Showcase Presents:The Losers Vol. 1 TPB (2012)
Feature Character(s)
- Haunted Tank (last appearance in G.I. Combat #137; next appearance in G.I. Combat #139)
- Jeb Stuart (last appearance in G.I. Combat #137; next appearance in G.I. Combat #139)
Guest Star(s)
- Losers (first appearance; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #123)
- Captain Storm (last appearance in Our Fighting Forces #128; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #123)
- Gunner (last appearance in Our Fighting Forces #128; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #123)
- Sarge (last appearance in Our Fighting Forces #128; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #123)
- Johnny Cloud (last appearance in Our Fighting Forces #128; next appearance in Our Fighting Forces #123)
Supporting Character(s)
- General J.E.B. Stuart (last appearance in G.I. Combat #137; next appearance in G.I. Combat #139)
- Arch Asher (last appearance in G.I. Combat #137; next appearance in G.I. Combat #139)
- Rick Rawlins (last appearance in G.I. Combat #137; next appearance in G.I. Combat #139)
- Slim Stryker (last appearance in G.I. Combat #137; next appearance in G.I. Combat #139)
Villain(s)
- Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- The crew of PT Boat 47 (Sammy, Al, Vince, Dick, and Mort; all die in this story; no further appearances)
- Six unnamed marines (all die in this story; no further appearances)
- Wyoming (a fighter pilot; dies in this story; no further appearances)
Synopsis:
The Haunted Tank is sent to destroy an enemy radar tower. Their approach to the area is blocked by enemy tanks which nearly destroy them. Jeb calls for a retreat.
As the tank makes its way away from the target, they come across Captain Storm. His PT boat was destroyed while attacking a bunker. Only he survived and made it to shore. Jeb picks him up.
Next they encounter Gunner and Sarge. The two marines were sent to Europe to train recruits on tactics learned in the Pacific. Their squad was hit by a Nazi ambush. Only Gunner and Sarge escaped alive. They hitch a ride on the Haunted Tank.
Next Jeb finds the wreckage of a fighter plane. Johnny Cloud, the pilot, has survived the crash. He explains that his wingman was shot down. He joins the group who then make their way back to the radar tower.
Slim takes command of the Haunted Tank to divert the attention of the enemy. Jeb then leads the self-proclaimed Losers, to destroy the radar tower. The mixed unit succeed in their mission, then they make their escape, helped when a Nazi tank falls through a bridge into a river.
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