Fight Comics #23

Rip Carson, a daring chute trooper, is tasked with infiltrating a Japanese-held palace in China to rescue a Chinese war lord from enemy captors. Fighting his way through guards and traps, Rip must navigate enemy territory and overcome deadly obstacles to complete his dangerous mission. This action-packed tale blends wartime heroics with the kind of over-the-top stunts that made Rip Carson a standout in *Fight Comics* during 1943.

Ensign George Gay of Torpedo Squadron 8 recounts the harrowing true events of June 4, 1942, when thirty men in his naval air unit launched a desperate attack against a massive Japanese fleet near Midway—a mission that would see him as the sole survivor with a story to tell. As the squadron closes in on three enemy carriers, six cruisers, and ten destroyers, they face overwhelming opposition from thirty Zero fighters determined to protect the fleeing Japanese armada. Gay's firsthand account captures the chaos, courage, and sacrifice of one of the Pacific War's most pivotal moments.