G.I. Combat #101

A dogfight fills every inch of this September 1963 DC war title, with a USAF fighter plane dominating the foreground — its fuselage scorched and torn open amid a swirling melee of bombers and enemy aircraft against a fiery orange sky. The pilot, visible through the cockpit, is clearly in the thick of it as green-painted enemy planes press in from all sides. Jerry Grandenetti's cover art crackles with aerial tension, making this issue of G.I. Combat — also featuring the fan-favorite Haunted Tank — a vivid snapshot of DC's commitment to pulse-pounding wartime storytelling in 1963.