G.I. Combat #258

Joe Kubert's cover for this 1983 DC war anthology captures the raw intensity G.I. Combat was known for — a screaming soldier in tanker's gear charges forward with rifle raised, flames erupting around him, while a second goggled crewman crouches below amid smoke and explosions. Billed as "America's No. 1 Fighting Mag," this oversized Big War Book packs five stories into its pages, including "Duel of the Dead," "Gauntlet of Blood," and "The Steel Heart." It's a fine slice of DC's gritty 1983 war comics lineup, brought to life with Kubert's unmistakable kinetic draftsmanship on the cover.