Marines in Battle #24

From the golden age of Marvel's war comics comes this July 1958 entry in the Marines in Battle series, with a cover by Joe Maneely that crackles with battlefield urgency — a squad of green-helmeted U.S. Marines storming up a fortified ramp in close-quarters combat against enemy soldiers in blue, rifles and bayonets at the ready on both sides. The cover blurb promises a story called "The Big Guns," teasing a charge into an armed fortress, and interior art from Gene Colan brings that same kinetic energy to the pages within. At just a dime, this issue captures everything that made Marvel's 1950s war titles such a compelling read.