Battlefield Action #49

Charlton's Battlefield Action #49 brings the heat of wartime combat straight to the cover, where a determined sergeant charges forward rifle in hand, shouting "Keep low and keep firing… now follow me!" as his squad pushes ahead under fire behind him. Three inset panels tease additional action — troops fighting through a blazing jungle, and a soldier pressing forward under enemy fire — all building toward the featured story "Jungle Passage," promising three courageous Americans up against overwhelming odds. Sam Glanzman's cover art captures the urgency and grit of frontline soldiering with real energy, making this 1963 Charlton issue a fine snapshot of the war comics that defined the era.