Cover: Jerry Grandenetti

G.I. Combat #70

Mar 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Hot Spot!", the men of G.I. Combat face a deadly stalemate as they’re pinned down on the far bank of a river, exposed and vulnerable. With every attempt to build a bridge met by enemy fire that tears it down, the real test becomes not just survival, but outlasting the enemy’s relentless counterattacks. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Ross Andru with inks by Mike Esposito, this gripping wartime tale captures the tension and courage of soldiers pushed to their limits. The cover, by Jerry Grandenetti, perfectly captures the high-stakes drama of the moment.

Contains 4 stories

The Hot Spot!

5.67 pp · War

The Battle Look!

5.67 pp · War

In "The Battle Look!" from G.I. Combat #70, a tense stand-off between a lone GI and three enemy soldiers unfolds through alternating perspectives—each moment seen through the eyes of the American soldier and his adversaries, revealing how fear, focus, and instinct shape the same split-second clash from different sides.

Forward!

1 pp · Non-Fiction, War

Bull's-Eye Bridge!

12.67 pp · War

In "Bull's-Eye Bridge!" from G.I. Combat #70 (1959), a squad of infantry faces a deadly stalemate: a river blocks their path, and every time they manage to set up a bridge, the enemy tears it down. With time and lives on the line, the real challenge becomes outlasting the enemy in a relentless, high-stakes game of construction and destruction.