Fightin' Army #73

Charlton's Fightin' Army #73 puts the spotlight on "The G.I.'s General" — billed right on the cover as tougher, rougher, and nastier than any general in U.S. Army history — shown charging fearlessly through flames and explosions while an enemy soldier crouches behind a machine gun in the foreground, bracing for the onslaught. Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio's cover art crackles with battlefield energy, the contrast between the lone charging figure and the desperate defender making for a gripping visual standoff. At just 12 cents in 1967, this Charlton war title delivered the kind of combat drama that kept readers coming back issue after issue.