Our Army at War #26

DC's Our Army at War #26 from September 1954 delivers an airborne standoff straight from the cover by Jerry Grandenetti: two parachuting soldiers trade pistol fire high above a burning, exploding aircraft, black smoke spiraling between them as their chutes billow against a bright blue sky. The issue promises four tales of combat tension — "Sky Duel," "Battle Baton," "Front-Line Phone Call," and "Bullet for a Spy" — with interior work from writer Robert Kanigher and artist Irv Novick. For fans of mid-1950s war comics, this is a satisfying ten-cent package of frontline drama.