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253May 1983
$1.00; 1.25 CAD

G.I. Combat #253

DC · May 1983 · on sale 1983-01-18

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Series: G.I. Combat (DC, 1957 series)
Issue: #253
Publication date: May 1983
Key date: 1983-05-00
On-sale date: 1983-01-18
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $1.00; 1.25 CAD
Pages: 52
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
1	The Secret Invader	comic story	13	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: John Costanza
2	Winter Kill	comic story	4	script: Evan Douglas; pencils: Angel Trinidad Jr.; inks: Angel Trinidad Jr.; letters: Esphidy
3	-	letters page	0.75	script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman
4	-	statement of ownership	0.25	letters: typeset
5	Front Row at an Execution	comic story	10	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Vicatan; inks: Vicatan; letters: Esphid Mahilum
6	No Place for Mercy	comic story	4	script: George Kashdan; pencils: Gerry Talaoc; inks: Gerry Talaoc; letters: Esphid Mahilum
7	Dogbait	comic story	1	script: George Kashdan; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8	A Gift of War	comic story	9	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sam Glanzman; inks: Sam Glanzman; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Printings and variants

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Newsstand	price 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893050005
Canadian	price 1.25 CAD; barcode 0709893050005

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Series context

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