Star Spangled War Stories #48

This August 1956 DC issue puts readers right in the thick of combat with a gripping close-up of a helmeted soldier, jaw set and eyes blazing, clutching both a bayonet and a rifle as explosions light up the rocky terrain behind him — a tense, visceral image rendered with real skill by cover artist Jerry Grandenetti. Inside, the featured story "Battle Hills!" is joined by additional tales of, as the cover promises, "flaming action on fighting fronts," with interior work by the creative team of Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. As a bonus, readers in 1956 could also enter a gigantic contest offering 5,000 prizes — making this an especially lively package from DC's Star Spangled War Stories.