Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock #2
☆ Be the first to reviewThis volume collects classic war stories featuring Sgt. Frank Rock and Easy Company, originally published in the 1960s and 1970s. As part of DC's Showcase Presents series, it presents the tales in black-and-white on newsprint paper, focusing on the gritty, human drama of World War II combat. The collection includes issues from Sgt. Rock's long-running series, highlighting the character's leadership and the bonds of soldiers under fire.
In "The Tank vs the Tin Soldier!", Sgt. Rock finds himself thrust into an unexpected command when a dying general entrusts him with his stars and a desperate plea to lead the remnants of a retreating unit. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated with gritty precision by Joe Kubert—whose inks bring every shadow and strain to life—this powerful story sees Rock don the guise of a fallen commander, stepping into a role he never asked for. The cover, also by Joe Kubert, captures the moment with haunting intensity.
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On the way back from taking his C.O. to the medics, Rock's jeep is hit by a tank. A general runs from the woods and attacks the tank with grenades, but is shot. The general tells Rock that he wanted to be a fighting man, but was told he was too efficient running supply lines to be assigned to combat. As he dies the general gives Rock his stars and tells him to let them see action. Rock takes the general's helmet and leads the remnants of a retreating company to a victory over the Germans. Rock continues to play the part of the general, even though Easy will be coming to relieve them.
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