G.I. Joe #42

When Pvt. Ole Swenson arrives at camp fresh from a Minnesota farm, his gift for befriending animals quickly becomes his biggest headache—Sgt. Mulvaney sees only a soldier gone soft, while strays keep finding their way into the barracks. As tensions mount and the unit heads into military maneuvers, Swenson faces a gut-wrenching choice between his loyalty to his growing menagerie and his duty to his squad.

Pvt. Dopey tries his luck at a carnival strength-testing game after a woman promises a dance to whoever can ring the bell, but things go hilariously awry when he takes his swing. By the time the dust settles, Dopey and Sgt. McTuff find themselves in quite the predicament—with unexpected consequences for their evening plans.

A G.I. Private trapped behind enemy lines in the Korean hills and a Fighter Pilot shot down at sea each fight for survival in brutal isolation, unaware of what fate has in store. When rescue finally comes after fifteen harrowing days, these two strangers find themselves recovering in the same base hospital—only to discover an impossible connection that binds them far deeper than the war that brought them together.

During the Korean War, Sgt. Mulvaney and his Baker Company unit find themselves stalled at the heavily fortified Re-Sing Bridge—until a cocky young demolitions expert called Gopher arrives with an audacious plan to destroy it. With Pvt. Joe Burch at his side, Mulvaney must navigate a treacherous river mission while the enemy closes in, relying on Gopher's unshakeable nerve and his own battle-hardened instincts to see the job through. It's a tale of grit, camaraderie, and one man's quiet confidence under fire.