G.I. Combat #117 for Sale - First Appearance of Captain Phil Hunter - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series)
Issue: #117
Publication date: April-May 1966
Key date: 1966-04-00
On-sale date: 1966-02-08
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.12
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Captain Phil Hunter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lt. Steve Savage - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Balloon Buster - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Andy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of George - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grandpa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Tank in the Icebox!	cover	1	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp	Jeb Stuart, Slim Stryker
2	Tank in the Icebox!	comic story	5.65	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath	Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker, Jeb Stuart
3	-	statement of ownership	0.35	script: Irwin Donenfeld
5	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5	pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp	Barry Allen, Isaac Bowin, Johnny Chambers, The Fiddler, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Johnny Quick, Kid Flash, Wally West
6	-	in-house column	0.5	letters: typeset
7	-	activity	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8	Keep Your Powder Dry!	comic story	1
9	What's Your B.Q.? (Brotherhood Quotient)	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
10	Part Two: Tank in the Ice Box!	comic story	8.67	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath	Arch Asher, Rick Rawlins, Slim Stryker, General J.E.B. Stuart, Jeb Stuart
11	Dynamite! Choice!	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.033
12	-	letters page	1	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert	Sgt. Rock
13	Don't Be Taken Alive!	comic story	8.65	script: Howard Liss; pencils: Jack Abel; inks: Jack Abel
16	Desintation Cool!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Aqualad, Ace Arn, The Balloon Buster First, Garth, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Robby Reed, Robin, Lt. Steve Savage First, Donna Troy, Ultra, Wally West, Wonder Girl
17	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.35	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp	Captain Phil Hunter First

Plus 5.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Showcase Presents: Haunted Tank #1 ISBN 1-4012-0789-8	2006	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #11674 of 245#118 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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