Sarge Steel

In the mid-1960s, Charlton Comics gave readers a gritty, two-fisted glimpse into the world of espionage with Sarge Steel, a short-lived series that ran for eight issues. Written primarily by Joe Gill and illustrated by Dick Giordano and Bill Montes, the book followed its tough-as-nails title character through Cold War-era spy missions. While it may not have had a long shelf life, the series stands as a sharp, no-nonsense artifact of the pre-Bond spy craze in comics, showcasing Charlton's knack for hard-boiled action.