Combat Casey #23

Combat Casey charges front and center on this 1955 Atlas war title, the red-bearded infantry sergeant leading a wave of U.S. soldiers splashing ashore under air support, rifle in hand and fist raised as he shouts, "Go, men, go! Let 'em know the Yanks are comin'!" Russ Heath's cover work captures the chaos of the beachhead assault with striking energy — landing craft in the background, explosions on the flanks, and warplanes streaking overhead all reinforcing the bold "Invasion!" banner across the bottom. Promising "All New War Tales," this issue delivers exactly the kind of gritty, boots-on-the-ground action that made Combat Casey a standout in mid-'50s war comics.