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: "The Battle of the Sergeants"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Our Army at War #128 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Our Army at War #114; next appearance in Our Army at War #145)

Supporting Character(s)

• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #114; next appearance in Our Army at War #145)
• Ice Cream Soldier (last appearance in Our Army at War #120; next appearance in Our Army at War #143)

Villain(s)

• Sgt. Krupp (a German Panzer Sergeant; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Various German troops (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Sgt. Rock (as a private in North Africa; last appearance in Our Army at War #125; next appearance in Our Army at War #129)
• Easy Company (last appearance in Our Army at War #125; next appearance in Our Army at War #129)
• Sgt. Rock (during basic training; last appearance in Showcase #45; next appearance in Our Army at War #158)

Comments:
This story takes place during the war in North Africa after Rock is promoted to sergeant. Rock also appears in flashbacks to his days in basic training and as a private in North Africa.

A brief flashback also recounts how Sgt. Rock earned his stripes, which was originally told in flashback in the first story of Our Army at War #90.

Synopsis:
Sgt. Rock joined the U.S. Army on the same day as his German counterpart Sgt. Krupp. Both men were trained by their respective militaries, then sent to North Africa.

The two Sergeants face off in the desert. Rock and Easy Company learn the location of a hidden German base. Krupp tries to destroy Rock before he can return to base and report the location. Rock and Ice Cream Soldier are the only survivors from Easy. Krupp chases Rock across the desert, leading to a struggle for Krupp's pistol. Krupp is shot and killed. Rock then carries the wounded Ice Cream Soldier out of the desert.