Don Winslow of the Navy #47

Published by Fawcett in July 1947, this issue of Don Winslow of the Navy puts Commander Winslow face-to-face with one of the Arctic's most fearsome predators — a massive polar bear looming over him on an icy, snow-covered landscape, as he crouches ready with a knife and snowshoes scattered nearby. A ship and jagged peaks loom in the distant background, setting the scene for what the cover boldly promises: "Commander Winslow battles the perils of 'The Arctic Expedition!'" It's a vivid, pulse-quickening ten-cent package that captures everything appealing about Golden Age adventure comics — real danger, a resourceful hero, and a wild frontier that feels genuinely threatening.