Our Army at War #256

Joe Kubert's cover pulls you straight into a tense jungle clearing where Sgt. Rock and members of Easy Company stand battle-worn among the palm trees, a downed enemy at their feet and a machine gun trained at the foreground — all punctuated by the breathless declaration, "That's it, Rock… that was the last sniper!" It's a tight, atmospheric composition that captures the gritty squad-level warfare DC's flagship war title did so well in 1973. Paired with the interior story "School for Sergeants" — written, drawn, and inked entirely by Sam Glanzman — this issue is a fine showcase of the talent that made Our Army at War essential reading.