Fightin' Navy #120

Charlton's Fightin' Navy #120 puts readers right into the tension of Pacific combat, with a crouching, rifle-ready sailor pressed against a rocky shoreline as a warship flying the Japanese naval ensign looms in the searchlight-swept distance. The cover by Dick Giordano captures that taut, eyes-on-the-enemy stillness before action erupts, perfectly setting the stage for the interior story "Operation Rathole" by writer Joe Gill and artist Bill Montes with inks by Ernie Bache. For fans of 1965-era war comics, this is a well-crafted entry in Charlton's dependably solid military line.