Star Spangled War Stories #11

Two soldiers in combat fatigues are locked in a fist-fight right on the battlefield, with explosions billowing behind them and a third GI pleading for them to stop — his speech bubble spelling out the dilemma perfectly: rivalry over a woman has no place in a war zone. Leonard Starr's cover art for this July 1953 DC issue crackles with the kind of human drama that sets Star Spangled War Stories apart from straight action titles, capturing both the chaos of combat and the all-too-personal tensions that soldiers carry with them. Inside, the issue promises four tales including the featured "The Girl They Left Behind," plus "The Flag and the Fort," "Fighting Hick," and "The Lucky Squad!