Fightin' Marines #44

This 1961 Charlton war title delivers a striking cover by Jack Abel showing a determined combat medic — marked by the Red Cross on his helmet — charging through a snow-swept battlefield while carrying a wounded soldier over his shoulder, with a massive explosion erupting in fiery orange behind them. The cover blurb teases "A Medic Named Smith," hinting at a story where courage under fire is the real weapon. With interior work from the team of Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani, Fightin' Marines #44 captures the gritty heart of early-'60s war comics at its best.