G.I. Combat #143

Joe Kubert's cover for this 1970 DC war title captures a gruff GI sheltering two frightened children from the chaos of battle, his exasperated protest — "I'm a soldier… not a nursemaid!" — clashing with the urgent command from the Haunted Tank's commander to get the kids clear. With enemy vehicles massing in the smoky background and the star-marked tank looming behind him, the scene crackles with the tension of war meeting unexpected humanity. The header's teasing question — "Can the Haunted Tank save the Iron Horseman?" — makes G.I. Combat #143 an appealing pick for fans of Robert Kanigher's action-driven storytelling and Russ Heath's interior art.