Comic Title: Showcase Presents Sgt. Rock Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: November 26, 2008 Direct Market Date November 19, 2008
Source: Previews, #239

Direct Market Date November 26, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Heroes Need Cowards"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #129 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in All-American Men of War #96; next appearance in Our Army at War #130)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (High Boy and Goldfish named; last appearance in Our Army at War #127; next appearance in Our Army at War #130)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #127; next appearance in Our Army at War #130)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #127; next appearance in Our Army at War #130)
• Dash (last appearance in Our Army at War #127; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Various German troops (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Sgt. Rock (as a private in North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #128; next appearance in Showcase #45)
• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #128; next appearance in Showcase #45)

Comments:
This story briefly retells the origin of Ice Cream Soldier from the first story of Our Army at War #114.

This story also contains a flashback to Rock's days as a private in North Africa.

Synopsis:
Easy Company is joined by two new recruits named High Boy and Goldfish. When Easy is forced to fight a tank while wading in high water, High Boy panics. Goldfish, an excellent swimmer proves himself a hero and helps High Boy. High Boy then manages to destroy the tank.

Later Easy is forced to climb a mountainside. This time the roles are reversed as Goldfish is scared of heights. High Boy saves him, allowing Goldfish to return fire on an enemy aircraft.