Price history & market evidence
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $956.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1958-01-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,243.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1958-01-01 |
| RAW | $39.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1958-01-01 |
| 4.0 | $77.68 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1958-01-01 |
| 6.0 | $243.93 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1958-01-01 |
| 3.5 | $370.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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The table includes 5 guide observations and 1 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 34 graded copies for G.I. Combat #56 (1958). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The D.I. -- and the Sand Fleas!
| Synopsis2 = | Synopsis3 =
| Editor1_1 = Robert Kanigher | Editor2_1 = Robert Kanigher | Editor3_1 = Robert Kanigher
| Writer1_1 = Robert Kanigher | Writer2_1 = | Writer3_1 = Bob Haney
| Penciler1_1 = Joe Kubert | Penciler2_1 = Ross Andru | Penciler3_1 = Russ Heath
| Inker1_1 = Joe Kubert | Inker2_1 = Mike Esposito | Inker3_1 = Russ Heath
| Colorist1_1 =
| Letterer1_1 = Gaspar Saladino | Letterer2_1 = Gaspar Saladino | Letterer3_1 = Gaspar Saladino
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * New Marine Recruits **Supporting Characters:** * Drill Instructor **Antagonists:** * Nazi Party **Locations:** * Unknown Island
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Infantryman **Supporting Characters:** * Air Force Pilot * Tank Crew * Jeep Driver **Antagonists:** * Nazi Party **Items:** * Bazooka * Grenade Launcher **Vehicles:** * Fighter Plane * Jeep * A Light Tank
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Lieutenant Wilkes **Supporting Characters:** * United States Air Force **Antagonists:** * Nazi Pilots **Locations:** * The sky above Winju **Vehicles:** * U.S. Sabre Jet * MiGs
| Notes = * "The D.I. -- and the Sand Fleas!" is reprinted in *Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales* #1 and Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales (Collected). * "Combat Mile!" is reprinted in Our Army at War #171. * "20,000 Foot Curtain!" is reprinted in *All-American Men of War* #117. * Also in this issue: ** "Army Almanac!", detailing different "firsts" in war. The first war America fought as a country, the first cavalry regiment, the first person to shoot down an enemy plane, and the first awarding of the Distinguished Service Medal. ** "Private Pete!", a humor strip. Originally appeared in *Star-Spangled War Stories* #15. ** "Love of Country Conquers!", a history of the 28th Infantry Regiment. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney
Interior art: Joe Kubert, Ross Andru, Russ Heath
Source records & attribution
Panel Profits keeps each source identity attached to its edition record.
COMICBASE: comicbase:471893
GCD: 14173
PANEL PROFITS: 2414839