Don Winslow of the Navy #64

Don Winslow of the Navy #64 delivers a thrilling December 1948 cover that puts Fawcett's naval hero front and center — literally leaping across the hull of a speeding boat as it churns through churning surf, uniform and all. A helmeted figure crouches at the controls below him, making this a two-person high-speed escape or pursuit that perfectly sells the issue's promise of "High-Tower Action on Land and Sea." With "Dangerous Cargo" as the featured story, this is a fine snapshot of the era's adventurous naval comics at their energetic best.