True Comics #43

General Dwight D. Eisenhower earned the title Hero of the Year after commanding the European Theater of Operations, building a unified fighting force from soldiers of multiple nations. From his appointment in 1942 through his pivotal role as Supreme Allied Commander, this story traces Eisenhower's rise as a master strategist and devoted leader—one who refused red tape, stayed connected to his troops, and proved his mettle across the North African, Mediterranean, and European campaigns. His blend of tactical brilliance, informal humanity, and unwavering focus on his soldiers' welfare made him the general the Allies trusted to lead the invasion of France.

When Sergeant Major Couture discovers a set of forgotten papers after a high-level military conference in 1943, he recognizes their importance and brings them to Major Gernaey—setting off a chain of events that touches the highest levels of command. His discretion and integrity prove vital to safeguarding one of World War II's most critical secrets, earning him and Major Gernaey recognition from the British Empire itself.

In this historical account set during England's Tudor era, writer Joseph H. Park traces how Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses through shrewd diplomacy and marriage, then curbed the power of the nobility to establish a strong, prosperous realm. The story follows the fortunes of his descendants—Henry VIII's break with Rome and the dissolution of the monasteries, young Edward VI's religious inheritance, the divisive reign of Mary, and finally Elizabeth's ascension to the throne as she navigates religious conflict, rival claims to power, and the threat of Spanish invasion. Through eight pages of illustrated history, we witness how England transformed from a fractured kingdom into a unified nation shaped by its monarchs' choices.

Karl May, an eager ground-crew armorer at a Chinese airfield, finally gets his chance to fly a combat mission aboard a B-25 bomber headed for a Japanese base at Hankow—but a simple miscommunication sets off an unexpected chain of events. When a nervous mistake leads to bombs being dropped far from the target, Karl discovers that fortune and skill don't always work the same way in warfare. This true account from 1945 shows how one soldier's accident became something far more significant in the fight against Japan.