G.I. Combat #5

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, G.I. Combat #5 (December 2012) spotlights the Haunted Tank in a cover by Alberto Ponticelli and Wayne Faucher that crackles with supernatural energy — a glowing Confederate general looms large above a rumbling WWII tank, sword drawn, while a ghostly cavalry horse rears beside him and debris and skeletal remains explode outward through fiery chaos. It's a striking image that captures the series' blend of gritty armor warfare and spectral weirdness in one bold composition. The issue also promises a backup story featuring the Unknown Soldier, making this a packed installment from writers Peter J. Tomasi, Justin Gray, and Jimmy Palmiotti.