Unknown Soldier #222

Joe Kubert's cover for this December 1978 DC war title drops you straight into a moment of raw desperation: the bandage-faced Unknown Soldier crawls through a collapsing tunnel alongside two wide-eyed, terrified soldiers, while enemy troops loom ominously in the background and a speech bubble cries, "We're trapped! Our escape tunnel's caved in!" Promising an extra-length battle blockbuster with the claustrophobic tension of "No Exit from Stalag 19!", this issue delivers the kind of high-stakes WWII drama that made Unknown Soldier a standout in DC's war comics line. It's a gripping snapshot of the series at full intensity.