G.I. Combat #89

A USN-marked soldier in full gear mans a heavy machine gun amid walls of flame on this gripping September 1961 cover from DC's G.I. Combat — with an enemy Zero swooping in overhead and a warship silhouette visible in the lower corner, the scene crackles with naval tension. The cover, illustrated by Jerry Grandenetti, sets the stage perfectly for the interior tale "Tank with Wings!" — written by Robert Kanigher with art by Irv Novick. For a dime, this was serious wartime storytelling delivered with real visual punch.