Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Sgt. Rock Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: November 14, 2007 Direct Market Date November 14, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Bob Harras

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Ice Cream Soldier"
Pages: 11

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #85 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #84; next appearance in Our Army at War #86)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (Vince named; last appearance in Our Army at War #84; next appearance in Our Army at War #86)
• Ice Cream Soldier (Phil Mason; first appearance; last appearance in Our Army at War #232; next appearance in Our Army at War #103)

Villain(s)

• Various German troops (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Phil Mason, a new replacement, joins Easy Company. Phil is just a kid and has no combat experience. When he melts under pressure, the other members of Easy name him the Ice Cream Soldier.

Easy falls under fire. Phil freezes up forcing Sgt. Rock to protect him. Rock is wounded by enemy fire. Phil blames himself for the incident. The rest of Easy continues to tease Phil, calling him Ice Cream Soldier.

Rock reassigns Phil to be the bazookaman's assistant. When tanks attack Easy during a snowstorm, Phil is cut off from the others. Despite a severe case of frostbite, Phil takes out the tanks with the bazooka. Phil survives the experience, keeping the Ice Cream Soldier nickname.