Our Army at War #16

DC's Our Army at War #16 from November 1953 delivers exactly what its banner promises — a crouching GI in full combat gear lets loose with a Thompson submachine gun, his rounds visibly striking the spinning propeller and nose of an enemy aircraft bearing down at ground level, palm trees and smoky chaos framing the scene. It's a gripping, ground-level perspective that pulls you right into the action, with cover art by Irv Novick. Inside, the issue promises three separate war features — "Million-to-One Shot," "Battle of the Bugles," "Last Stand," and "Traffic Cop Soldier" — making this a genuinely packed ten-cent package of mid-century military comics storytelling.