Our Army at War #221

DC's Our Army at War #221 from 1970 puts Sgt. Rock front and center, rifle blazing, while his wide-eyed squadmate Smitty freezes in the face of a swarm of spectral, monstrous figures closing in around them — the cover caption asking point-blank, "Will Smitty's 'Hang-Up' Mean Death for Sgt. Rock?" It's a gripping setup rendered with real tension, the cover pencils and inks by Joe Kubert delivering both raw combat urgency and an almost surreal sense of dread. Interior story "Hang-Up!" is illustrated by Russ Heath, making this a 1970 issue that pairs two genuine craftsmen of the war comics genre.