Sgt. Ben Stryker

Sgt. Ben Stryker stormed onto the Bronze Age war comics scene in 1975, debuting in the very first issue of Savage Combat Tales from Seaboard — a gritty, short-lived publisher that swung hard for readers hungry for something rawer than the mainstream. Crafted by the legendary Archie Goodwin alongside artist Al McWilliams, Stryker was in capable hands from the start, sharing his battlefield pages with a cast of vivid characters like Turk Ankrum, Duke Ripley, Lee Shigeta, and Ice Marko. His three appearances may be few, but that debut issue carries the weight of a creative pedigree worth hunting down — a genuine Bronze Age artifact for collectors who love the road less traveled.