D.P. 7 #27

In "The Ditch," Dave faces a deadly mission to the Pitt alongside Pvt. Darrell "Dirtbag" Schissell and Pvt. Hamilton "Bliss" Hart, sent under false pretenses by the military—only to discover the operation was a trap. As betrayal and desperation take hold, Randy goes rogue to save him, while the harsh reality of the Pitt tests their limits. Written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated by Paul Ryan, with inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Paul Becton, and letters by Janice Chiang, this 1989 issue delivers a tense, character-driven descent into chaos. The cover, by Paul Ryan and Danny Bulanadi, captures the grim atmosphere of the mission’s descent.