For Memorial Day

Remembering those in the United States armed forces who have lost their lives in service to our county this Memorial Day with this very emotional cover by Joe Kubert, featuring Sgt. Rock, mourning the loss of Easy Company, from Sgt. Rock #389 (June, 1984).

Home For Christmas

Making the switch from war comics to the holidays, here, with a incredible cover from Joe Kubert to Sgt. Rock #350 (March, 1981), where the Rock wants to be "Home For Christmas".  

Lost Sgt. Rock

It seems at times that Sgt. Rock was lost, whether being redirected by a superior officer, or working with out a compass, but Easy Company could always count on the Rock....as shown on these two covers for Sgt. Rock #334 and #335 (November and December, 1979) by Joe Kubert.

Sgt. Rock Art

Here, a couple of Sgt. Rock covers showing a slightly different view of war and war comics by Joe Kubert, and quite the stunning looks from issues #370 and #371 of November and December, 1982.

 

Sgt. Rock At Sea

Usually working in the European front, Sgt. Rock occasionally fought in the Pacific, as shown here in Our Army At War #257 and #258 (June and July, 1973) with covers by Joe Kubert.

Saluting Our Veterans

Saluting our veterans on this Veterans' Day with this cover to Sgt. Rock (#417, of August, 1987 by Joe Kubert), here, with a hopeful vision of what happened to Frank Rock after World War II.

Sgt. Rock Front And Back

It's so easy to think of Joe Kubert when thinking of Sgt. Rock, but Jerry Granenetti did a few covers feature the top kick of Easy Company, like Our Army At War #92 and #93, from March and April, 1960.

Celebrating The United States Army

Celebrating the United States Army, who were founded on this date in 1775.

Here, under two covers by Joe Kubert (Our Army At War #112 of November, 1961 and Our Army At War #178 of March, 1967), Sgt. Rock has to decide which member of Easy Company deserves a medal...here, it is our humble opinion that all who honorably serve and have served our Armed Forces get a salute.

For Memorial Day

Remembering those who gave their lives for our country this Memorial Day, with Our Army At War #236 (September, 1971) with a cover by Joe Kubert, with Sgt. Rock showing Easy what may happen to them in war. 

1960s Our Army At War

The last of our features on DC war comics of the 1960s goes to one of longest running series, that of Our Army At War, with the decade starting with Our Army At War #90 (January, 1960) and ending with Our Army At War #213 (December, 1969), both with covers by Joe Kubert and featuring Sgt. Rock and Easy Company.

Nothing was ever easy in Easy.

Sgt. Frank Rock fought hard to keep his men in Easy Company safe during World War II, as well as other friends he made along the way, like the members of the Haunted Tank, Gunner & Sarge, Mlle. Marie and more....even Superman, Batman, the Viking Prince and Swamp Thing, with the Rock of Easy eventually laying claim to the title of the book.

Saluting Our Veterans

Saluting our veterans on this Veterans' Day with a slightly more lighthearted Joe Kubert cover from Our Army At War #206 (May, 1969)...as Sgt. Rock gets to take a little time off.

But, as always, a reminder to still pray for those still at war, and hope that soon, their war will be over too.

War On Time

Sgt. Rock is here to remind you that it's time to fall back again, as Daylight Saving Time ends tonight and you have to move your clock back an hour.

But. as you can see by this Joe Kubert cover to Sgt. Rock #352 (May, 1981), the Rock of Easy Company is ready for war anytime!

The Rock Face Of War

Showing the determined face of World War II's best soldier, Joe Kubert shows incredible expressions with Sgt. Rock for these two covers...

...Our Army At War #192 (April, 1968) and Sgt. Rock #395 (December, 1984).

Though the decades change, Kubert keeps a consistent style, yet also shows how much he has evolved as an artist as well.

For Memorial Day

Remembering our soldiers who had given their all for our country on Memorial Day...

...with this cover by Joe Kubert to Our Army At War #202 (February, 1969) featuring a final fate for Sgt. Rock, being mourned by Easy Company.

Sgt. Rock With War's Christmas Present

A grim reminder, headed into the holiday season, that war is still with us, and the only winner in war is death, with this cover to Sgt. Rock #21 (February, 1992) by Joe Kubert.

A careful reminder of the balance that must be maintained, fighting for the right, but not descending into evil ourselves.

Not much of a Christmas present for readers either, this, the last issue of this run of Sgt. Rock specials, featuring reprints of classic tales, with this issue including tales from Our Army At War #236, #257, and #262, including two Sgt. Rock tales from Our Army At War #228 (February, 1971) and Our Army At War #271 (August, 1974), also with covers by Kubert.

Celebrating Artist Billy Tucci

Saluting artist Billy Tucci on his birthday (August 13, 1966) with these covers to the award winning 2009 6 issue limited series, Sgt. Rock:The Lost Battalion, which he both wrote and drew, with an in depth look back at this important World War II character.

Sgt. Rock The Lost Battalion #1 and #2 (January and February, 2009)

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Sgt. Rock The Lost Battalion #3 and #4 (March and April, 2009)

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Sgt. Rock The Lost Battalion #5 and #6 (May and, June 2009)

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For Memorial Day

Sgt. Rock and Easy Company were no strangers to the horrors of war, the worst of which was that some of them wouldn't be coming home.

We salute those who gave their all to defend our country on this Memorial Day with this Joe Kubert cover to Sgt. Rock #324 (January, 1979).

America At War - The Best Of DC War Comics

 

Celebrating those who served in the United States Armed Forces, a look at the war comics that were published by DC Comics from the 1940s to the 1970s, via America At War - The Best Of DC War Comics, which is a Fireside book released for October, 1979, collected by Michael Uslan, with this Joe Kubert cover featuring Sgt. Rock.

This book breaks down DC's war heroes by decade, so that's what will happen here.

1940s

Where it all began with World War II, this section features Blackhawk with his origin from Military Comics #1 (August, 1941), Hop Harrigan from All-American Comics #48 (March, 1943), Boy Commandos from Detective Comics #82 (December, 1943), Superman from Superman #25 (November-December, 1943), as well as a cover to Boy Commandos #4 (Fall, 1943) and a run from the Superman newspaper strip where Clark Kent joins the army.

Blackhawk and the Boy Commandos have been covered before, this Superman was the one who was in the JSA, and Hop Harrigan was a young pilot (who had associations with the Justice Society as well, and was America's Ace of the Airways, even being in his own movie serial).

1950s

Next up, a group of tales including one from Our Army At War #67 (February, 1958), with Sgt. Rock from Our Army At War #83 (June, 1959), Gunner & Sarge from Our Fighting Forces #49 (September, 1959), and Mademoiselle Marie from Star Spangled War Stories #87 (November, 1959), with covers from G. I. Combat #54 (November, 1957) and Our Fighting Forces (September, 1959).

Thankfully, Sgt. Rock, Gunner & Sarge and Mlle. Marie have all already been covered...

..including times that they have teamed up together.

1960s

Continuing on, with covers from Our Army At War #112 (November, 1961) and Our Fighting Forces #102 (August, 1966), as well as stories from G. I. Combat #87 (April-May, 1961) with the World War II's Haunted Tank, World War I Enemy Ace from Showcase #57 (July-August, 1965), Sgt. Rock and Easy from Our Army At War #160 (November, 1965), the War That Time Forgot from Star Spangled War Stories #134 (August-September, 1967) and Captain Hunter from Our Fighting Forces #102 (August, 1966).

The Haunted Tank, Enemy Ace and the War That Time Forgot all were previously covered...

...and Captain Hunter was Phil Hunter, a Green Beret looking for his brother, Nick, in 1960s Vietnam, as DC takes war beyond World War II. 

1970s

Finishing up in the decade this volume was printed, with stories from Our Army At War #235 (August, 1971), Our Army At War #233 (June, 1971), Star Spangled War Stories #183 (November-December, 1974), and Weird War Tales #3 (January-February, 1972) and covers from Army At War #1 (October-November, 1978), Our Army At War #233 (June, 1971) and Star Spangled War Stories #183 (November-December, 1974).

Mostly generic war stories, with one Sgt. Rock, and a story of the Unknown Soldier, who has been covered before...

....all with the hopes of war no more.

For Memorial Day

Remembering those who gave it all for our country this Memorial Day, with this Sgt. Rock cover to Our Army At War #297 (October, 1976) by Joe Kubert, where Sgt. Rock shows in no uncertain terms the sacrifice our soldiers have had to make for our freedoms.

Sgt. Rock Christmas

Nothing's Easy in Easy Company, not even Christmas, just ask Sgt. Rock.

But, though war is hell, every once in a while there is a break in the hell that is war, shown in this issue of Sgt. Rock, with a cover by Joe Kubert.

The Shining Star

In this issue, Sgt. Rock #414 (February, 1987) by Robert Kanigher and Andy Kubert, Sgt. Rock shares a little of his youth, when he was just young Frank, with his mother sharing a letter from Frank's father, who was fighting World War I.  But, even in No Man's Land, the Germans and Americans stopped fighting for one magical day called Christmas.

Back to the present, where Rock and Easy Company were still hunting Nazis in a snowy Europe, where Sgt. Rock found a young couple, Guiseppe and Maria, fleeing the fighting so Maria could have her baby.  

Sgt. Rock led the Nazis away, and was taking them towards a village, but soon the poor weather was taking its toll, and Rock and the couple had to seek shelter in a cave as soon the baby would be here.  Little Sure Shot showed up, looking for Rock, and was put in charge of delivering the baby.  The Nazis approached the cave, with Rock on guard, who, instead of fighting, told them of the miracle to happen.  They stopped, and instead of fighting, gave the Americans, and the new family a moment of peace for Christmas.  As the Nazis went off, Rock saw a star, shining bright in the north....

Merry Christmas, everyone!