Cover of issue #168 of G.I. Combat

G.I. Combat is a long-running comic book series published first by Quality Comics and later by National Periodical Publications or NCC, which was the primary company of those that evolved to become DC Comics. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Crack Comics #1 (May, 1940), featuring the Clock, previously introduced as the first masked comic book superhero. ... DC Comics is one of the largest companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ...

The focus of the book was on stories about American soldiers or G.I.s. Initially, the stories involved Cold War adventures with strong anti-communist themes, but over time the focus shifted to tales from World War II, and most of the stories from the mid 1950s on were set during this period. As with other media, the World War II setting was sometimes used to discuss themes pertinent to contemporary conflicts such as the Vietnam War. Late in its run, G.I. Combat returned to the Cold War with some storylines about 1980s mercenaries, but this was short-lived. The abbreviation G.I. or GI is most commonly used to shorten government issue, and has different meanings depending on the part of speech in which it is used. ... For the generic term for high-tension and / or indirect struggle between states, falling short of actual open hostilities, see cold war (war). ... Anti-communism is opposition to communist ideology, organization, or government, on either a theoretical or practical level. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Commanders Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US... A mercenary is a soldier who fights, or engages in warfare primarily for private gain, usually with little regard for ideological, national or political considerations. ...

The first issue of G.I. Combat was published in October 1952. When NCC acquired the rights to the Quality Comics characters and titles, they continued publishing the book starting with issue #44 in 1957. G.I. Combat was one of very few titles that NCC continued publishing, along with Blackhawk, another war title. Many notable writers and artists worked on G.I. Combat during its run, including Joe Kubert and Neal Adams. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Blackhawk #12 (Autumn, 1946), Quality Comics. ... Joe Kubert is a legendary comic book artist who went on to found the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art. ... Green Lantern/Green Arrow #76 (April 1970), the first of a landmark run by artist Neal Adams and writer Denny ONeil. ...

Each issue of G.I. Combat was a compilation book (composed of several short comic stories), a format that continued throughout its run. There were several popular recurring features, including most notably The Haunted Tank, which was featured in G.I. Combat from 1961 to 1987. The title continued uninterrupted for the next 30 years, through the transition of NCC to DC Comics. During the 1970's, G.I. Combat was a "giant" book, with 148 pages of content. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later, war comics grew less popular. One by one, comic companies dropped these titles. For example, DC's Sgt. Rock and Marvel Comics' Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos were both discontinued in the 1980s. The final issue of G.I. Combat was issue #288, published by DC in March 1987. // Overview Sgt. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional army hero and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...