Comic Title: Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: September 8, 2005 Direct Market Date September 8, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #7 (#199)

Direct Market Date September 8, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, September 8, 2005

Direct Market Date September 8, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #948

Cover Price: $9.99
Page Count: 128
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Rock and the Wall"
Pages: 11

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #83 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #82; next appearance in Our Army at War #84)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #82; next appearance in Our Army at War #84)
• The Wall (Joe Wall; an Easy replacement; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Various German soldiers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story contains the final permanent version of Sgt. Rock. After several prototype's, this story features all the elements that distinctly belong to Sgt. Frank Rock.

Synopsis:
Easy Company receives replacements including Joe Wall. Joe, simply called the Wall, proves to be tougher than Sgt. Rock as he single-handedly takes out a German tank that has Easy Company boxed in.

The Wall is boastful of his ability. When Rock orders the unit to stay back while he helps a downed plane, the Wall follows him. The two soldiers then board the plane, acting as gunners, while the plane completes its mission. Though he boasts of being tougher than Rock, the Wall tires and can't finish off some German fighters. Sgt. Rock takes them out, proving that he is the toughest soldier.