G.I. Combat #51

A soldier's hand grips a grenade at point-blank range over a foxhole while enemy troops man a fortified position in the background — the cover's taut "You're allowed only ONE PITCH in this game — This is it!" captures the desperate, all-or-nothing tension that DC's G.I. Combat delivered so well in 1957. Jerry Grandenetti's cover art pulls you right into the dirt alongside the soldier, making the stakes feel immediate and visceral. With stories like "Desert Stand!" inside — crafted by Bill Finger with art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito — this issue is a fine example of DC's "War Front Fury and Battlefield Adventures" at their gripping best.