U.S. Air Force Comics #17

High above a turbulent sky, a U.S. jet and a Soviet-marked aircraft collide in a dramatic aerial tangle on Jack Abel's cover for this 1961 Charlton issue — flames erupting between the two planes as they spiral together against a vivid yellow-and-orange cloudscape. Teased as "The Peace Keeper!," the cover bristles with Cold War tension, hinting at the high-stakes aerial drama waiting inside. At a still-just-10-cents cover price, this is a fine example of Charlton's earnest, action-driven military comics of the early 1960s.