The 'Nam #40

Marvel's long-running Vietnam War series reaches issue #40 with a cover by Pepe Moreno that puts readers right on the water — a U.S. patrol boat cuts through a jungle river, crewed by several soldiers, one manning a forward-mounted machine gun while another scans ahead through binoculars beneath an American flag. The tagline "Up the River Without a Battle?!" paired with "Not in the 'Nam!" sets a tone that's equal parts dry humor and genuine tension. "Down by the Riverside" looks like another grounded, detail-rich installment from writer Doug Murray and artist Pepe Moreno, keeping this 1990 series firmly anchored in the lived reality of the Vietnam experience.