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Sgt. Rock

Sergeant Franklin John Rock, also known as simply Sgt. Rock, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Sgt. Rock first appeared in Our Army at War #83 (June 1959), and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert. The character is a World War II soldier who served as an infantry non-commissioned officer.

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Publisher
DC Comics
Abilities
Trained marksman and U.S. military combatant
Created by
Robert Kanigher (writer) Joe Kubert (artist)
First appearance
Our Army at War #83 (June 1959)
Full name
Franklin John Rock
Place of origin
Earth

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related to Film · 49
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related to Merchandise and collectibles · 43
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related to history · 30
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related to Fate · 27
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related to DC Universe · 25
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related to Fictional character biography · 25
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related to Television · 17
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related to Video games · 11
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related to External links · 8
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related to Other versions · 6
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Sgt. RockAbilitiesTrained marksman and U.S. military combatant1.00infobox
Sgt. RockCreated byRobert Kanigher (writer) Joe Kubert (artist)1.00infobox
Sgt. RockFirst appearanceOur Army at War #83 (June 1959)1.00infobox
Sgt. RockFull nameFranklin John Rock1.00infobox
Sgt. RockPlace of originEarth1.00infobox
Sgt. RockPublisherDC Comics1.00infobox
Sgt. RockSpeciesHuman1.00infobox
Sgt. RockTeam affiliationsUnited States Army Easy Company Suicide Squad Creature Commandos1.00infobox
Sgt. Rockrelated to DC UniverseSgt0.60section
Sgt. Rockrelated to DC UniverseRock0.60section
Sgt. Rockrelated to DC UniverseDC Universe0.60section
Sgt. Rockrelated to DC UniverseDCU0.60section

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