Cover: Joe Kubert

Our Army at War #122

Sep 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD

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In "Battle of the Pajama Commandoes!", a Navy skipper commanding a battered ship and an unlikely crew takes on a deadly enemy duo—sub and carrier "Huru"—after their vessel is torpedoed. Written by Bob Haney and illustrated by Irv Novick, this 1962 DC action tale follows the crew’s desperate stand using only small arms and a plan to ram with a hold full of explosives and gasoline. The bold cover by Joe Kubert captures the chaos, while the story delivers a tight, high-stakes naval showdown with a surprising twist in the end.

Contains 3 stories

Battle of the Pajama Commandoes!

12.33 pp · War

In "Battle of the Pajama Commandoes!" from Our Army at War #122 (1962), wounded soldier Rock recounts his chaotic day of heroics—facing a Tiger tank in the hedgerows, shooting down Stukas, and wrestling Wee Willie off a mine—only to be scolded by the Captain for reckless bravery. While recovering in the hospital, the front lines collapse under a Nazi assault, forcing Rock to rally the unlikely "Pajama Commandoes" for a desperate counter-strike. As the nurse defends his sudden charge to the Captain, Rock quietly admits that even in chaos, something about Easy feels right.

World War II Through a Periscope!

0.5 pp · Non-Fiction, War

Battle of the Bucket Ship!

11.33 pp · War

In "Battle of the Bucket Ship!" from *Our Army at War* #122 (1962), a disgraced Navy skipper commandeers a decrepit supply ship and a crew of unlikely sailors to deliver vital goods across war-torn islands. When the "rust bucket" is ambushed by the same deadly submarine and carrier—Huru—that sank his former flagship, the crew must fight back with nothing but small arms, fuel, and a desperate plan to ram the enemy with a hold full of explosives.