G.I. Joe #50
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Tireless Enemy," Dopey’s romantic ambitions take a playful detour when he outsmarts Sarge in a race to Mabel’s house—only to let him win the prize, setting up a comically awkward encounter with Mabel’s dog. Written, drawn, and inked by Vic Martin, this 1957 G.I. Joe adventure blends lighthearted rivalry with classic wartime humor, all rendered in crisp, expressive style. The cover by Ernie Schroeder captures the moment with a touch of wartime charm, a 10-cent comic that’s as much a slice of mid-century Americana as it is a military comic.
When a massive swamp fire shifts direction and threatens Camp Humboldt, G.I. Joe and his unit mobilize to fight the inferno—but one soldier, Peters, is paralyzed by a lifelong terror of fire rooted in a childhood tragedy. As the blaze closes in from two sides, Joe must find a way to reach a man trapped between two walls of flame while the unit races to save the camp itself. It's a story about facing down your deepest fears when lives depend on it.
PvT. Dopey gets assigned to M.P. duty and sees it as his chance to win over a young woman named Mabel—especially now that a sloppy sergeant won't be in the way. But when Dopey gets a little too focused on impressing her, his attention to his duties starts to slip in unexpected ways. It's a lighthearted military comedy about what happens when a soldier's priorities get tangled up.
On a thirty-day furlough in New York City, Pvt. Alvin "Ugly" Otis falls into the orbit of a smooth-talking operator who promises to land him a vice president job at a prestigious Madison Avenue advertising firm—all for a modest fee. Once outfitted in a five-button suit (a sartorial rebellion that raises eyebrows), Ugly finds himself navigating the dizzying chaos of the H,B,B & B offices, where he discovers that getting noticed in the advertising world is a lot trickier than just walking through the door.
In "After You, Sarge!", Dopey’s attempt to win Mabel’s favor takes a comically twisted turn when he deliberately lets Sarge precede him to her house—knowing full well the dog’s antics will delay the Sarge, giving Dopey the perfect chance to steal the date. It’s a lighthearted, quick-witted moment of military mischief, where strategy and slapstick collide.
When Merlin Mullins lands his first real sale—a manufacturing company wants to buy his invention—Sergeant Mulvaney's skepticism suddenly turns to dollar signs, and he's determined to keep the lucrative secret between them. But keeping Mullins focused on production proves trickier than expected when distractions keep piling up, and Mulvaney's own schemes to protect the deal start spinning wildly out of control. Watch as Reilly's friend and his get-rich-quick partner discover that sometimes the best-laid plans need more than just good intentions to stay on track.
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