U.S. Air Force Comics #35

From Charlton's long-running salute to military aviation, U.S. Air Force Comics #35 (1964) puts you right in the thick of "MiG Alley" with a cover by Dick Giordano that practically roars off the page. Two F-86 Sabres — including the clearly marked F-412D — tear through a sky filled with smoke and flame as enemy MiGs go down in flames around them, with a pilot's cocky speech bubble summing it up perfectly: "Scratch number nine! Man, they invented MiGs for Sabre pilots to play with!" Promising "blazing jet-action in MiG Alley" and featuring a story by the prolific Joe Gill with art from Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta, this is a satisfying piece of early-'60s aviation comics that captures the era's enthusiasm for high-flying military drama.