Fightin' Army #163

Charlton's Fightin' Army #163 packs two gripping war stories onto a single 1983 cover, teasing "The Medal I Didn't Deserve" — a tale Lt. Mills promises will reveal the human side of combat fatigue — alongside "The Steel Coffin," heralded by a desperate soldier shouting that his unit is cut off and must fight its way through. The cover art by Pete Morisi and Jack Keller delivers the goods: helmeted GIs pressing through rocky terrain in the upper panel, and a tank exploding under a "WHAM!" sound effect below, with a grim-faced crew member framed in an urgent circular inset. It's a solid slice of classic Charlton war comics, capturing the tension and grit the series consistently brought to readers throughout its long run.