Our Army at War

Our Army at War
Our Army at War
Our Army at War 1.jpg
Cover to Our Army at War #1 (August 1952). Pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing series
Genre War
Publication date August 1952 – February 1977

Our Army at War was the title for a comic book published by DC Comics that featured war themed stories and was the first appearance for popular heroes such like Sgt. Rock and Enemy Ace. The series started in August 1952 and ended in February 1977.

Publication history

Our Army at War ran for 301 issues, before it was renamed Sgt. Rock. The stories were often followed by tag lines such as "Explosive Battle Action." One of the main characters was Sgt. Rock, who appeared in #81 as Sgt. Rocky along with his team, Easy Company, he got his final name only in issue #83. After his debut the title became practically Sgt. Rock's own series. Enemy Ace first appeared in #151 and quickly became very popular. Many of the issues were approved by the Comics Code Authority, as common during the Bronze Age of Comic Books.

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