Four Color #1049

In "Don't Give Up The Ship," a 1959 Four Color comic from Dell, a Navy destroyer escort from World War II mysteriously vanishes from records, sparking a political showdown in Congress. When a bumbling lieutenant, John Paul Steckler, is called to explain the ship’s disappearance, he finds himself on a desperate journey from a remote island occupied by unaware Japanese soldiers to a wrestling ring in Florida—only to race against time to clear his name before a court-martial. Written by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, with art by Dan Spiegle, this wartime mystery blends naval intrigue with unexpected twists, all rendered in the distinctive style of the era.