U.S. Air Force Comics #12

A determined U.S. Air Force pilot looms large in the foreground, oxygen mask on and helmet strapped tight, calling out "This one's for you, Duke!" as rockets streak from his jet toward enemy aircraft in a chaotic aerial battle below. Sam Glanzman's cover work captures the intensity of high-altitude combat with U.S.A.F.-marked jets banking and firing across a vivid sky. This 1960 Charlton issue spotlights the story "One for the Duke," and even the cover alone makes clear that Glanzman — handling pencils, inks, and interiors — was deeply invested in honoring the men who flew and fought.