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Cover: Ross Andru & Mike Esposito

Star Spangled War Stories #101

Feb 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD
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“The Robot and the Dinosaur!”

In Star Spangled War Stories #101, a soldier named Mac faces his toughest test yet—proving his new G.I. Robot "buddy" can survive combat, even when the battlefield includes prehistoric beasts. Written by Robert Kanigher and brought to life by Ross Andru’s dynamic art and Mike Esposito’s sharp inks, this action-packed tale follows Mac and his mechanical companion through a perilous island ambush, where every command carries risk and every rescue feels earned. The cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito captures the chaos with bold, kinetic energy—perfect for a 1962 comic where the line between man and machine blurs in the heat of battle.

writer Robert Kanigher · artist Ross Andru · inker Mike Esposito · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Ross Andru, Mike Esposito

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artist Ross Andru
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Mike Esposito

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A soldier, Mac, has to test his new "buddy", a G.I. Robot under battle conditions. The robot responds to voice commands, sometimes too well, as in crushing the soldier. They parachute to a Pacific Island, but are attacked by dinosaurs in the air and on land. Time and again "Joe" saves Mac's life. And his own by jumping out of quicksand. The robot tows Mac out to a PT Boat. A sailor calls, "You guys look... rugged! What happened?" "Ask my G.I. buddy! He'll tell you all about it!"

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