Fanboy #4

The fourth chapter of this six-part DC miniseries puts our wide-eyed fanboy hero smack in the middle of a war zone, gleefully clutching a comic book amid scattered pages while calling out to a gruff, heavily armed Sgt. Rock bearing down on him — all rendered with delightful contrast between the boy's cartoon exuberance and the gritty combat intensity surrounding him. The cover is a remarkable collaboration between Sergio Aragonés and Joe Kubert, blending their distinctly different styles into one seamlessly chaotic battlefield scene. With Mark Evanier writing and a creative lineup that also includes Russ Heath, Marie Severin, and Jordi Bernet, this 1999 issue is a love letter to war comics wrapped in knowing, affectionate humor.