Unknown Soldier #245

DC's long-running WWII series delivers a gripping tableau in this November 1980 issue, with a Joe Kubert cover that splits the tension beautifully: above, a tunnel swarms with Nazi soldiers closing in from all sides as a lone figure scrambles through a blinding shaft of light, while below, the bandage-wrapped Unknown Soldier himself lies submerged and wide-eyed, clutching something in the murk. The cover's chilling caption — "Keep searching, men — the Unknown Soldier must be found!" — sets the stakes perfectly for "Crack of Doom!" inside, written by Robert Kanigher with art by Dick Ayers and Gerry Talaoc. Boasting eight extra pages including the "Dateline: Frontline" feature, this is a well-packed issue for fans of DC's gritty wartime storytelling.