G.I. Combat #52

A lone G.I. wades through churning water, bracing himself against massive anti-tank obstacles while a green tank bearing a red cross rumbles forward under fire in the background — it's a striking cover by Jerry Grandenetti that captures the chaos and grit of wartime in a single arresting image. This September 1957 issue of DC's G.I. Combat features the story "Call for a Tank!" with interior work by the formidable team of writer Robert Kanigher and artist Joe Kubert, with lettering by Gaspar Saladino. At just ten cents, it's a snapshot of an era when war comics delivered real dramatic tension on every page.