Gwandanaland Comics #2523

This Gwandanaland Comics reprint collection brings together early issues of the classic Korean War-era G.I. Joe series, spotlighting the gritty, ground-level perspective of the American foot soldier. The cover reproduction — taken from G.I. Joe No. 6 — captures a grinning GI charging through waist-deep water, rifle raised in one hand and a small puppy tucked under his other arm, with tanks rolling through smoke and surf in the background. Story blurbs promise tales like "Korean Family Man: A Pup, A Kid, and Joe!" and the introduction of Frankie of the Pump, "The Best Cook in the Army," giving this 2019 collection a wonderfully human, character-driven appeal that goes well beyond battlefield action.