Comic Title: G.I. Combat #136
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1969
On Sale Date: April 8, 1969 Newsstand Date April 8, 1969
Source: House Ad, Atom & Hawkman #43, Page 15

Copyright Date April 8, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date April 8, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #72

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Kubert

Title: "Kill Now – Pay Later"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Haunted Tank (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Haunted Tank Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Haunted Tank (last appearance in G.I. Combat #135; next appearance in G.I. Combat #137)
• Jeb Stuart (last appearance in G.I. Combat #135; next appearance in G.I. Combat #137)

Supporting Character(s)

• General J.E.B. Stuart (last appearance in G.I. Combat #135; next appearance in G.I. Combat #137)
• Arch Asher (last appearance in G.I. Combat #135; next appearance in G.I. Combat #137)
• Rick Rawlins (last appearance in G.I. Combat #135; next appearance in G.I. Combat #137)
• Slim Stryker (last appearance in G.I. Combat #135; next appearance in G.I. Combat #137)

Villain(s)

• Captain Ludwig Von Ernst (a submarine captain; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Karl (Ludwig's uncle; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Jeb's mother (in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Jeb Stuart (as a young boy; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in G.I. Combat #144)

Synopsis:
On the plains of Normandy, Jeb Stuart receives orders to check out the beach area. On the way, the Haunted Tank encounters and destroys an enemy tank. At the harbor, Jeb finds a Nazi sub commanded by Captain Ludwig Von Ernst, leader of a Nazi wolf pack. The sub attempts to fire on them. Jeb orders the tank to be driven off the dock directly into the sub. Von Ernst goes down with his ship, while the tank crew bails out and heads to shore. Later, the Haunted Tank is hauled out of the water and will be put back into service.