Sgt. Fury #68

John Severin's cover for this July 1969 Marvel issue drops Sgt. Fury — cigar clamped in his jaw, medals gleaming on his uniform — right into a tense civilian confrontation, with a large revolver thrust toward him and two suspicious men in fedoras flanking the scene. The tagline "Welcome Home, Soldier!" adds an edge of grim irony to the moment, hinting that stateside danger can be just as real as anything on a battlefield. Gary Friedrich's story, brought to life by Dick Ayers with inks by John Severin, promises that the streets of New York are no place to let your guard down.