Fightin' Army #35

Charlton's Fightin' Army #35 drops readers into the mud and snow of Korea with a gripping triptych cover by Sam Glanzman — three panels showcasing P.F.C. "Dinkie" Devors, Sgt. Jess Anirup, and a close-up of a steely-eyed soldier firing his weapon amid a burst of gunfire and bold sound effects like "POW!" and "RAT-TAT." The framing device — setting the scene as "Korea, December 1951" — gives the whole cover an immediacy that feels almost documentary. With the lead story teasing "14 KT. Hero" and the promise of two very different soldiers at its center, this 1960 ten-cent issue delivers the gritty wartime drama Charlton fans came to love.