Sep 18, 2017 we gather 15 of comic book legend joe kuberts greatest covers, ranging from sgt. Rock vol 1 19771988 sgt rock was an ongoing comic book series set in world war ii. Tucci says the fact frank rock is an ordinary man is reason why he has remained a popular character for comic book readers for nearly 50 years. The story begins with johnny, who is assigned to fly into france to meet up with martin, a french underground agent who has vital information. By the late 1960s, rock s logo on the cover had become much larger than that of the comic book itself, which was finally renamed to simply sgt. Rock price and other details may vary based on size and color sgt. Rock comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
He is best known for his work on the dc comics characters sgt. War comics have a huge following and the silver age key issues have remained steady and in an upward trend for quite some time now with few market corrections. Rock this page contains all cover art images in the database for this particular comic series. This book has deep rich color and very nice eyeappeal on this alltimeclassic hardtoget in highgrade black kubert sgt. The bloodbath, script by robert kanigher, pencils by joe kubert, inks by frank springer. Customs services and international tracking provided. This hard as nails noncommissioned infantry officer led the. Franklin john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Joseph kubert was a polishborn american comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of the kubert school. Rock the lost battalion, day one editor mike marts.
Frank rock emerged as a symbol of patriotism during the united states battle against the nazis in world war ii. The mouse and the tiger, script by ed france herron, pencils by ross andru, inks by mike esposito. Rock was created by robert kanigher and joe kubert as an iconic war comic hero. Rock fought on the front lines and behind enemy lines in the european theater of world war ii. Aug 12, 2012 i mentioned joe kuberts great sequential work in the post about the passing of the comic book legend, but it occurred to me that his cover art was so amazing in and of itself that i should show you all some examples. Not a the best of joe kubert type thing, as thatd take forever, but just a sampling of great covers by the man. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within. I enjoy reading one of the stories as my wife watches a chick flick on tv. In over seventy years in the business, the prolific artist, writer, editor, and educator left a rich legacy and incredible stamp on. Upload the highest resolution cover scan you can find for this issue.
When receiving an award for in france at the arc du triumph for saving the country from a meteor, superman accepts an gold trophy that is a replica of the very. Jul 09, 2012 created by a pair of army veteransturned comic creators named robert kanigher and joe kubert, sgt. Unfollow comic books sgt rock to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Rock archives, the volume 1 archive editions graphic novels. Created by a pair of army veteransturned comic creators named robert kanigher and joe kubert, sgt. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. The title continued the numbering sequence from our army at war and. Rock and tor, stretched from the golden age of the superhero to the gritty realism of the graphic novel. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rock head toward tonys childhood town sezze, only to find out that tonys older brother sal is the fascist mayor and he is married to therese, tonys childhood sweetheart. The book is well attached at the spine and the staples. His sons, andy kubert and adam kubert, have themselves become successful comic book artists. Before starting, it is important to note, that to most war book collectors, silver age war books consist of the big five which are the 5 main titles, all dc comics.
We gather 15 of comic book legend joe kuberts greatest covers, ranging from sgt. No info is available as to how many copies of this issue or other may coverdated issues contained the survey. Official overstreet comic book price guide is a yearly publications which details the changes in the resale value of a comic over the last year. Overstreet has been running its publication for over 35 years and is regarding by many as one of the leading sources for backissue comic book pricing. Get the jump on new items at anthonys comic book art. Johnny cloud is one of three war heroes to team up in brave and the bold 52, along with jeb stuart and the haunted tank from g. We have given a gradebreak for the interior pageinside covers color. Sergeant fury and his howling commandos comic book lot. Rock, but i believe that to be joe wall from the story. Rock presenting the cpv price guide values from the 2020 edition home rare comics blog home 2020 guide main page 2019 guide main page 2019 guide title index 2019 guide top 50 cover price variant comics canadian price variants see random cpvs. See more ideas about war comics, joe kubert and comic book covers.
Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use. Video investing in comic books our army at war 83 dc 1959 1st. Rock and a private named tony go ashore at anzio, italy. Free comic book day 2020 in may 2020 cancelled due to covid19 coronavirus pandemic. Mar 18, 20 video investing in comic books our army at war 83 dc 1959 1st sgt rock valuable overstreet. Rock burst onto the comics scene in the late 50s in the military series our army at war. Manhattan in this instalment, we showcase 1940s and 1960s covers for french comic lisette. Some also claim this to be the 1st cover appearance of sgt. Mar 20, 2020 with lots of other options like pre code horror, pre superhero atlas, four colors, funny animals, archies and more, one should consider the war comic genre. The book is drawn by legendary artist joe kubert who has an extended run and future history with the sgt. For sale is a nice copy of our army at war from featuring a classic kubert sgt. Franklin frank john rock is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. During this period the supporting cast members, the soldiers of easy company, expanded greatly, with the introductions of bulldozer, wild man, jackie johnson, little sure. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Fury lived up to its billing as the war mag for people who hate war mags. Sgt rock vs captain america in true elseworldswhat if style i had this idea for a story where cap was brainwashed by the red skull during wwii and sgt rock was given the task of bringing him back dead or alive aside from all the set up involved the final battle breaks down like this. I cant cover what i am joe kuberts false sense of security covers comics should be good. This book has nice rich color and sharp eyeappeal on this alltimeclassic sgt. Rock comic book 90 day wonder, 250 by bob kanigher and russ heath jan 1, 1972.
Rock enlisted as a private during the early days of world war ii. A cover gallery for the comic book our army at war in honor of joe kubert. Fury comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The book itself has exploded pricewise and is now almost 5 times more than it was seven years ago, 9. Sgt rock fantastic complete comic book collection 2 dvds. Sgt rock 1977 1988 dc comics during world war ii, sgt.
This page contains all cover art images in the database for this particular comic series. No grim musings here about how men are bent and broken by combat. Sell my comic books unboxes a full run of our army at war. A dc showcase black and white trade paperback collection haunted tank volume one, reprinting stories between 1961 and 1965, was published in 2006. Rock proved to be a very popular character during the period 1960 1964. Reading through those stories helped me to meet a variety of great characters and learn more about world war two than i ever would have by reading a school text book. Sgt rock with images marvel comics covers, classic comics. Books about media books about movies books about parenting books about psychology books about rock n roll books about success books about video games books on learning and intelligence books on. That series continued until 1988, but dc continues to publish occasional graphic novels, miniseries, and oneshots featuring rock. He not only held the cover spot in our army at war, but also had a try out issue in showcase.
Kubert was the definitive war comics artist, most notably on sgt. There are few people who worked in comics longer than joe kubert. Pretty unusual collection for us the classic sgt rock run complete to the end. Sgt rock was an ongoing comic book series set in world war ii. Over 200 books in this series by comic book historian and market researcher terry hoknes who has. Reprinted in this edition are nineteen of the most hardhitting sgt. The haunted tank was called this here genuine piece of modern american firepower to the narrator, william j. Army in the european theatre and eventually rose to authority within his unit, easy company. Christmas covers dark reign dc comics one million dc countdown dc faces dc faces of evil dc new 52 zero issues dc villian take over dc zero year death of the family fcbd 2005 fcbd 2006. See more ideas about war comics, comics and comic books. There is a small tipbend at the upperouter end of the book and very faint thumbwear at the outeredge of the front cover.
Now this was a pure joy to read this was my first comics growing up. In the early 1980s i fell in love with comic collecting after buying a large stack of sgt. He first served in north africa where he was promoted to assistant squad leader when his superiors were killed, later. Unfollow dc comics sgt rock to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Serving alongside his comrades in easy company, sgt. The title continued the numbering sequence from our army at war and featured the title character of sgt. The unit was a collection of disparate individuals who managed to participate in every major action in the european war. Joe kubert born september 18, 1926 is an american comic book artist who went on to found the kubert school.