Combat #16

Dell's Combat war anthology delivers another gripping chapter of Pacific theater action with this 1965 issue headlined "Battle in the China Sea." Jack Faragasso's cover painting sets the scene vividly — a battle-worn sailor struggles to stay afloat in churning waves while behind him a warship erupts in a massive fireball and military aircraft streak low across a smoke-filled sky. Paul S. Newman and Sam Glanzman bring their seasoned storytelling talents to the interior, making this a solid entry in Dell's dependable line of war comics.