Fightin' Army #36

Charlton's Fightin' Army #36 from 1960 puts readers right in the thick of it with Sam Glanzman's cover depicting a helmeted soldier blazing away with a machine gun — the "BUDDA BUDDA" sound effect crackling across the art as an enemy helmet goes flying — while a second GI crouches in the foreground, weapon at the ready. Three stories are teased inside: "No Medals for the Brave," "The Rear Echelon Commando," "The High Killer," and "A Better Way to Die," promising a full slate of gritty wartime drama. At just ten cents, this is a solid example of Charlton's no-frills approach to war comics, with Glanzman's confident linework giving the cover real battlefield tension.