Comic Title: Our Army at War #81
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1959
On Sale Date: February 3, 1959 Copyright Date February 3, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Rock of Easy Co."
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Sgt. Rock (of Earth-1)

Plotter: Robert Kanigher
Scripter: Bob Haney
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted In:
Our Army at War #280 (1975)
Sgt. Rock Special #5 (1989)
Millennium Edition:Our Army at War 81 (#25) (2000)
Sgt. Rock Archives Vol. 1 HC (2002)
World's Best Comics:Silver Age Sampler #1 (2004)
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (called Sgt. Rocky in this story; first appearance; last appearance in Brave & the Bold #84; next appearance in Our Army at War #82)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (first appearance; last appearance in Brave & the Bold #84; next appearance in Our Army at War #82)

Villain(s)

• The Iron Captain and a squad of German soldiers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story features a prototype of Sgt. Rock. He is called Sgt. Rocky in this story, but has most of the major elements that would become the final version of Sgt. Rock. This story is listed as his first appearance, though the the first story of Our Army at War #83 is the first story to feature the final version of the character.

Easy Company is also caled E Company and East Company in this story.

Synopsis:
On the frontlines of World War II Europe, the German army sends a barrage against American soldiers. Sgt. Rocky defends the American position for Easy Company. Rocky fights off a charge by German infantry, takes out of tank with a landmine, and personally defeats the German captain in hand-to-hand combat.