Submarine Attack #40

Charlton's Submarine Attack #40 (July 1963) promises cold-war tension beneath the waves, with cover art by Dick Giordano depicting the full-throttle underwater conflict hinted at by the tagline "U.S. Frogmen vs. Red Sub." The cover unfolds in vivid panels: a USN diver streaking through the water on a torpedo-like vehicle, a helmeted frogman wielding a cutting torch against enemy equipment, adversaries scattered by underwater explosions, and a Soviet submarine marked with a red star taking hits at the bottom. Writer Joe Joe Gill and artist Ernie Bache bring the story of "Tiger Trask of the Killer Whale" to life inside, making this a fine slice of early-'60s naval adventure comics.