Our Army at War #273

DC's long-running WWII series puts Sgt. Rock front and center in this October 1974 issue, with a cover by Joe Kubert that pulls no punches — literally. Rock, ammunition belts crossed over his chest, locks into a bare-knuckle brawl with a towering, sneering Nazi opponent as a ring of German soldiers looks on, the story title "The Arena" looming large above them. The cover blurb promises "a fight to the death against the Nazi Giant," and Kubert's dynamic linework makes every ounce of that tension feel immediate. Inside, writer and artist Russ Heath bring the same gritty craftsmanship to the full story — all for just 20 cents.