Don Winslow of the Navy #43

Fawcett's long-running naval adventure series returns with issue #43, its bold orange cover dominated by a portrait of the square-jawed, steely-eyed Don Winslow in full officer's dress — gold-braided cap, naval insignia and all — with his signature "Your pal, Don Winslow" rendered just below. The cover teases "The Ghastly Doll Murder Case," promising the kind of grim, pulp-inflected mystery that made this 1947 series such an entertaining blend of military adventure and detective intrigue. At ten cents, it's a fine snapshot of postwar comics at their most confidently stylish.