Cover: Bill Montes & Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio

Fightin' Marines #157

Jul 1981 · Charlton · 0.50 USD

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In "The War Criminals," the 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, pushes into the Mekong Delta village of Vi Duc with a sharp-eyed observer in their midst—Talbot Cleeves, a writer whose skepticism about the U.S. mission in Vietnam is as sharp as his pen. As tensions simmer between the platoon and the man who sees only propaganda in their mission, a sudden movement in the jungle sends CPL. Red Iverson on high alert. Art by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache, with cover by Bill Montes and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, this 1981 Charlton issue delivers a tense, grounded moment in the midst of a war that’s as much about perception as it is about combat.

Contains 3 stories

The War Criminals

8 pp · War

In the Mekong Delta, the 3rd platoon of Charlie Company moves into the village of Vi Duc, shadowed by Talbot Cleeves—a sharp-tongued observer whose skepticism about the war and disdain for the Marines put him at odds with 2nd Lt. Tom Eglund. As tension simmers beneath the surface, the platoon’s alertness is tested when a black-clad figure darts from the jungle, setting the stage for a moment that could shift everything.

I'm Japanese

8 pp · War

Bug-Out

8 pp · War

Letters typeset [as A. Machine]

In "Bug-Out," written by the team behind *Fightin' Marines* and illustrated with gritty precision, the tension mounts as Capt. Silensky leads PFC. Becker and CPL. Frank Moore through a treacherous retreat under fire. With the enemy closing in and the jungle alive with danger, one desperate moment behind a stump becomes a test of nerve and survival.