Our Fighting Forces #24

The cover of this August 1957 DC war anthology pulls you straight into an underwater clash, as two combat frogmen — one in green diving gear, one in lighter kit — grapple intensely beneath the hull of an American vessel flying the Stars and Stripes, with churning water and explosive turbulence surrounding them on all sides. Cover artist Jerry Grandenetti brings real kinetic energy to the scene, the tangled air hoses and desperate hand-to-hand struggle conveying genuine underwater tension. Inside, Robert Kanigher writes and Ross Andru and Mike Esposito illustrate "Frogman Duel!" alongside other battle action stories, making this a satisfying package of mid-1950s military adventure at a dime a copy.