Two-Fisted Tales #32
"Silent Service!" is a gripping wartime tale from Two-Fisted Tales #32 (1953), a standout entry in EC's storied lineup. Written by Jerry De Fuccio and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Jack Davis—whose pencils and inks define the issue’s tense atmosphere—this story follows an American submarine caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse after torpedoing two Japanese aircraft carriers. The cover, a striking wartime scene rendered in sharp lines by Wally Wood, captures the moment of high stakes and silent resolve.
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Two Japanese aircraft carriers make their way out of Japan's Inland Sea, through the Bungo Strait and into the Pacific Ocean where they come into contact with an American submarine, who fires a torpedo at them. Unfortunately, this act draws the attention of other enemy water craft and the sub's crew has to endure 56 minutes of depth bombing. The sub's crew sends red paint to the surface, and the enemy readies itself to head back home, confident that they had sunk the sub, but mourning the loss of an aircraft carrier that was sunk.
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