Our Army at War #254

DC's long-running Sgt. Rock series hits a dramatic high point with this February 1973 installment, featuring a Joe Kubert cover that crackles with urgency. The image pulls you right into a desperate struggle — a helmeted soldier fights to wrestle a gun away from multiple Nazi-armband-wearing enemies, while a bound, gagged captive lies helpless in the foreground and the taunting words "You Are Too Late! No One Can Save Him!" hang in the air. Inside, writer Bob Kanigher and artist Russ Heath bring their considerable talents to "The Town," promising the kind of gritty, ground-level WWII storytelling that made this series a cornerstone of DC's war comics line.