Fightin' Air Force #25

Charlton's Fightin' Air Force #25 from 1961 delivers the kind of pulse-pounding aerial action the series does best, with Sam Glanzman's cover laid out in dramatic comic-strip panels showing airmen calling "Doors open!" and "Bombs away!" as ordnance tumbles toward its target and low-flying planes strafe enemy positions in fiery explosions below. The teased story "The Happy Orphan's Last Mission" hints at the high-stakes drama waiting inside, and a Treasure Chest Sweepstakes promotion adds a fun period charm to the package. At just ten cents, this is a fine snapshot of early-'60s war comics firing on all cylinders.