Sgt. Fury #78

The cover of this 1970 Marvel issue sets the stakes immediately: a menacing Nazi officer identified as Baron Von Braun grips a woman by the wrist while reaching for a control switch, declaring he'll end the war his own way — as a charging soldier bursts through the wall behind them, with a full battle raging in the background. John Severin's cover art crackles with urgent energy, balancing the claustrophobic tension of that control room confrontation against the chaos unfolding outside. With a story titled "Escape... or Die!" and that explosive 15-cent cover price, this is Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos delivering exactly the kind of high-stakes, jam-packed action that made the series a Marvel staple.