U.S. Air Force Comics #16

Charlton's U.S. Air Force Comics #16 brings the Cold War tension of 1961 roaring to life with a split cover by Dick Giordano that puts you right in the thick of aerial combat. A red-starred enemy jet blazes downward in flames while a U.S. aircraft pursues in the background above rugged terrain — and a lower panel drops us close to a parachuting pilot, mid-shout, with another aircraft visible behind him and the teaser caption promising the story of "The Red Ace," a foe who looked like he couldn't be stopped. Inside, Joe Gill scripts and Bill Molno and Vince Alascia bring the art, making this a satisfying package of high-altitude drama at the hard-to-beat price of still just ten cents.