Attack #27

A German WWII-era aircraft dominates this cover — swastika on the tail, Luftwaffe crosses on the wings — swooping low over a churning sea where ships below are clearly in the thick of battle. Jack Abel's cover work captures the tension of aerial combat with a vivid orange-and-yellow sky that makes the dark silhouette of the plane all the more striking. Charlton's Attack #27 delivers that dependable blend of wartime drama and action that made "Our Fighting Forces in Action" a reliable read in 1981.