G.I. Combat #88

A striking 1961 entry in DC's long-running war anthology, this issue of G.I. Combat features a cover by Joe Kubert that frames a lone rifle-bearing soldier crouching inside the jagged, blown-out shell of a massive steel helmet, the words "Danger Sniper!" emblazoned across it against a fiery red sky. It's a tense, atmospheric composition that captures the grim mood of frontline combat with Kubert's characteristically gritty linework. Inside, Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath bring their considerable talents to "Haunted Tank vs Ghost Tank!" — and at a still-just-10-cents cover price, this issue represents DC's war comics firing on all cylinders.