Don Winslow of the Navy #16

The June 1944 cover of Don Winslow of the Navy #16 puts the hero front and center in a tense standoff — Don crouches beside a Japanese warplane bearing the Rising Sun insignia while a shadowy armed figure looms to his right, warships visible on the horizon behind them. The cover copy promises Don going up against "the most diabolical villain of all time," setting the stage for the interior story "Don Winslow of the Navy Meets the American!" Fawcett's wartime adventure series was delivering high-stakes naval action at its ten-cent best right in the thick of World War II.