Submarine Attack #16

Charlton's Submarine Attack #16 (1959) plunges readers into the tense world of World War II naval warfare, with a cover by Dick Giordano depicting a steely German U-boat commander in full uniform dominating the foreground while, behind him, a crewman fires a flare gun from the deck of U-315 as the enemy vessel U-392 churns through rough seas nearby. The cover teaser asks "What was the U-boat fleet REALLY like??" and promises the story "Hitler's Kind of Man!" — hinting at a hard look inside the ruthless machinery of the Nazi submarine corps. Writer Joe Gill and artist Sam Glanzman bring their considerable talents to the interior, making this a solid entry in Charlton's line of gritty wartime anthologies.