Unknown Soldier #238

DC's long-running war anthology delivers two battle blockbusters in this April 1980 issue, headlined by "Operation: Pied Piper!" Joe Kubert's cover captures the moral tension perfectly — the bandage-faced Unknown Soldier stands atop a tank, pointing toward a besieged town while a group of civilian children stand between his forces and the enemy, his speech bubble making the grim stakes impossible to ignore. It's the kind of gut-punch wartime dilemma that made this series compelling, brought to life with Kubert's characteristically assured linework.