G.I. Combat #197

Joe Kubert's cover for this December 1976 issue captures a gripping moment as the Haunted Tank plows through icy water, its crew clinging to the hull while enemy tanks wait at the muzzle — speech balloons warn they've drifted clear of one threat only to face another dead ahead. Nazi flags mark the shoreline, explosions erupt behind them, and the tension between escape and catastrophe is palpable. Robert Kanigher and Sam Glanzman bring their "Battle Ark" story to life inside, making this a fine entry in DC's long-running war anthology.