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Our Fighting Forces, #97

Published: January 1966

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Issue Contents:
Invitation to a Firing Squad!

Story Featuring The Fighting Devil Dog

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Invitation to a Firing Squad!

Story Featuring The Fighting Devil Dog

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While eluding Japanese soldiers on a Pacific island, Rock is aided by a native woman who risks her life to save his.

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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue. Story in two parts of 5.67 and 8.67 pages.

Piggy-Back Pilot!
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A biplane pilot assigned to protect a dirigible is impatient because the blimp is protecting itself with bombs and not releasing him to fly.

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Credits for script and pencils confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

Story Featuring Little Pete

"I just can't get Pete to keep his room neat."

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Advertisement for the Trik-Trak Road Rally set from Transogram.

Letter Column Featuring Readers -- Sound Off!

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Letters submitted by Nat Hencke, Bill Devons, Ralph Mizrach, Al Beutelsky, Nick Reunett, Sam Greenstein, Tommy Elkin, Leslie Anton, and Carl Fensten. Kanigher claims that Lt. Larry Rock and his medical situation is based on a real World War II Marine about whom he heard stories.

The Magic Card!
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A group of kids discover the library.

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Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated February 1959.

Hey Kids --Transogram's Daredevil Trik-Trak Is a Smash!
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Advertisement for Trik-Trak model car racing sets from Transogram.

Don't Just Dream About Tyco
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Advertisement for Tyco model cars.

Hoo-boy! They've Flipped Their Lids at DC!

Story Featuring Metamorpho

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Subscription offer for DC comics (10 for 1.00 USD), including the cover art from Metamorpho (DC, 1965 series) #4.

They're Off and Running!

Story Featuring Teen Titans

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House ad for Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #1, on sale November 18.

Warning!

Story Featuring The Spectre

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House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #60 [first Silver Age Spectre].

They're Old! They're Worth Gold! Now at Last They're Re-Told!

Story Featuring Superman

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House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #183 [80 Page Giant #G-18].

What's Happenin' on Route 66?
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Advertisement for new AMT model cars.

New! The Most Original Character in Comic History!

Story Featuring Dial H for Hero

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House ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #156 [first Dial H for Hero].