Our Fighting Forces #74

A Marine soldier is tangled in barbed wire amid flames and enemy aircraft, shouting at his loyal dog Pooch to stay back — while Pooch barks defiantly and refuses to abandon him. The cover, illustrated by Jerry Grandenetti, captures the tension of DC's beloved Gunner, Sarge, and Pooch trio in a battle zone crackling with explosions and Japanese warplanes overhead. This February 1963 issue promises "a battle tale with a twist" in "Three on a T.N.T. Bull's-Eye!," with interior work from the formidable team of Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert bringing the story to life.