Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 3 TPB
Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 3 TPB
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Artist: Joe Kubert

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Title: "The Sergeant Must Die"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #171 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)
  • An ancestor of Barbarosa (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Several school children (no further appearances)
  • The sister of a school boy (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Easy Company is sent to retrieve the helmet of German legend Barbarosa. The Nazis believe that Barbarosa will return, and their faith inspires them to be fanatical in combat. Rock and his men must fight through many Nazi soldiers willing to fight by any means necessary even if it is suicidal.

Rock and Easy Company finally reach the castle where the helmet is kept. Inside, an ancestor of Barbarosa has taken control. He using a group of fanatical school boys to hold off Easy. Finally Rock challenges the warrior to single combat. Rock and his steel pot helmet prevail. With the loss, Nazi fanaticism fades.


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