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| Unknown Soldier | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Unknown_Soldier_1997_4_cover.jpg) Tim Bradstreet's front cover of Unknown Soldier #4 (1997) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics/Vertigo |
| First appearance | Our Army at War #168 (June 1966) |
| Created by | Joe Kubert, Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | U.S. Army Suicide Squad |
| Abilities | Weapons expert, master of disguise, and expert combatant. |
Unknown Soldier is a fictional war comics character in the DC Comics Universe. The character was created by Joe Kubert, Robert Kanigher and Irv Novick, first appearing in Our Army At War #168 (June 1966).[1] The character is named after The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia (which occasionally makes appearances in the series). The character of the Unknown Soldier is symbolic of the nameless soldiers that have fought throughout the United States' wars; as stated in his first featured story "They Came From Shangri-La!" (Star Spangled War Stories #151, June–July 1970), he is the "man who no one knows — but — is known by everyone!" Another nickname for the character used in the series is "The Immortal G.I."
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.