The 'Nam #17

Cover artist Bob Camp delivers a striking composition for this April 1988 issue of Marvel's ground-level Vietnam War series — a shadowed soldier's face looms large beneath a wide-brimmed hat, watchful eyes cutting through the darkness, while a group of helmeted GIs in full combat gear crowd the foreground below. The title "Back in the Boonies" promises a return to the jungle tension that made The 'Nam one of Marvel's most grounded, no-frills war titles of the era. Writer Doug Murray and artist Wayne Vansant keep the series honest, and this issue's cover sets exactly the right tone — quiet dread, heavy gear, and the ever-present feeling that danger is close.