Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #161

The cover of this December 1980 Marvel issue delivers a genuinely striking visual concept: scenes of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos locked in fierce combat are framed entirely within the shape of a giant peace symbol, the irony landing with real punch. Soldiers press forward with rifles and weapons on multiple fronts within the circle's segments, while an opposing mass of troops fills the lower arc — all rendered in vivid orange and purple tones by cover artists Herb Trimpe and John Romita, with inks by John Severin and John Romita. The story title "The Peacemonger!" only deepens the intrigue, promising that Gary Friedrich's script and Dick Ayers' interior art will dig into whatever contradiction lies at the heart of that loaded word.