Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
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2 dated observations. Last recorded 2026-11-01. Source record #2414851
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $332.32 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1959-01-01 |
| 6.0 | $560.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1959-01-01 |
| 8.0 | $1,332.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1959-01-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,732.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1959-01-01 |
| RAW | $207.95 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1959-01-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,200.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
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Graded population
CGC records 115 graded copies for G.I. Combat #68 (1959). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Rock!
Dubbed "The Rock" and the "Human Obstacle Course", Jimmy went from being a prize fighter who never knew when to quit to a soldier who never knew when to quit. When he and his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squad squad] are trapped in a dug-out and trapped by enemy fire, "The Rock" manages to fight off the enemy tank until reinforcements arrive. | Synopsis2 = | Synopsis3 =
| Editor1_1 = Bob Kanigher | Editor2_1 = Bob Kanigher | Editor3_1 = Bob Kanigher
| Writer1_1 = Robert Kanigher | Writer2_1 = Bob Haney | Writer3_1 = Robert Kanigher
| Penciler1_1 = Joe Kubert | Penciler2_1 = Russ Heath | Penciler3_1 = Jerry Grandenetti
| Inker1_1 = Joe Kubert | Inker2_1 = Russ Heath | Inker3_1 = Jerry Grandenetti
| Colorist1_1 =
| Letterer1_1 = Gaspar Saladino | Letterer2_1 = Gaspar Saladino
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Jimmy "The Rock" **Supporting Characters:** * United States Army **Antagonists:** * Nazis **Other Characters:** * Young Silk, boxer **Locations:** * Main Street Arena * Unnamed Battlefield **Items:** * Bazooka **Vehicles:** * Enemy Tank
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Unnamed green ski trooper **Supporting Characters:** * Blizzard One Patrol Unit **Antagonists:** * Nazis **Locations:** * Snowy Mountains
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Unnamed G.I. **Antagonists:** * Nazis **Items:** * Enemy Flare **Vehicles:** * A wrecked tank
| Notes = * "The Rock!" is reprinted in Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales (Collected), *Our Army at War* #242, Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 (Collected), and Sgt. Rock Archives Vol. 1 (Collected). * The Rock is not the same character as Sgt. Rock), though there are many similarities between the two characters. Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 (Collected) states that this story was an early prototype for the Sgt. Rock character who makes his first real appearance in Our Army at War #81. * Also in this issue: ** "Equal to the Task!", a short history of the 145th Armored Infantry Battalion. ** "Air Force "Operations", a brief description for four different Air Force Operations during the war. Reprinted in *All-American Men of War* #116 | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Writers: Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney, Robert Kanigher
Interior art: Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Jerry Grandenetti
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:471905
GCD: 14810
PANEL PROFITS: 2414851