Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #18
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1982
On Sale Date: November 5, 1981 Newsstand Date November 5, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #196

Newsstand Date November 5, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #68

Newsstand Date November 5, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #6

Copyright Date October 13, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Mike W. Barr

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Battle Tags for Easy Co."
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #120 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #119; next appearance in Our Army at War #121)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Green Apple named; last appearance in Our Army at War #119; next appearance in Our Army at War #121)
• Bulldozer (last appearance in Our Army at War #119; next appearance in Our Army at War #121)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #119; next appearance in Our Army at War #121)
• Wild Man (last appearance in Our Army at War #113; next appearance in Our Army at War #124)
• Tag-a-Long (last appearance in Our Army at War #112; no further appearances)
• Sunny (last appearance in Our Army at War #119; next appearance in Our Army at War #121)

Villain(s)

• Various German troops (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Sgt. Rock (in Wild Man flashback before arrival in North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #175; next appearance in Our Army at War #193)
• Easy Company (in Wild Man flashback before arrival in North Africa; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Our Army at War #193)
• Bulldozer (receives nickname; last appearance in Showcase #45; next appearance in Our Army at War #114)
• Ice Cream Soldier (earliest chronological appearance; receives nickname; next appearance in Our Army at War #128)
• Wild Man (earliest chronological appearance; receives nickname; next appearance in Our Army at War #125)
• Sgt. Rock (in Ice Cream Soldier and Bulldozer flashbacks; last appearance in Our Army at War #90; next appearance in Our Army at War #114)
• Easy Company (in Ice Cream Soldier and Bulldozer flashbacks; last appearance in Our Army at War #90; next appearance in Our Army at War #114)

Comments:
This story contains three major flashback sequences. The first containing a modified origin of Ice Cream Soldier takes place in North Africa sometime after Rock was promoted to Sergeant. The second containing an origin of Wild Man takes place before Private Rock's arrival in North Africa.

The third flashback containing the origin of Bulldozer must take place in North Africa since Bulldozer was present there as shown in the first story of Our Army at War #114. Rock is also a sergent during this flashback so it can be assumed that this flashback takes place during roughly the same time as the first flashback featuring Ice Cream Soldier.

Ice Cream Soldier's back story, as told in this story, is significantly different from the previous account in the first story of Our Army at War #85.

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock calms a new recruit while under fire by telling him stories of Easy Company's past missions. He tells the soldier how Ice Cream Soldier, Bulldozer, and Wild Man each earned their nicknames. When it comes time to fight, Sgt. Rock also shows why he is called "the Rock" by standing in the face of enemy fire. The new recruit proves himself in battle, earning his own nickname, Green Apple.