Featuring: Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Release: April 8, 1965
Cover: June 1965
12 cents
You’ll relive the torment of warfare in this script by Ex-Sgt. Stan Lee
You’ll see the blaze of battle in this artwork by Ex-Corp. Dick Ayers
You’ll feel the drama of conflict in this inking by Ex-Corp. Frank Ray
You’ll hear the sounds of attack in this lettering by exquisite S. Rosen
20 pages
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Let’s remind ourselves of the dramatic final page of the previous issue.
This story picks up where that left off. Lady Pamela Hawley died in a bombing raid before Nick could propose to her. Now we see him trying to deal with his pain and frustration. Will revenge bring him catharsis?
After Nick is working the Howlers too hard, Captain Sawyer orders a furlough. They decide to take their “furlough” in occupied Holland and track down the Squadron behind Pam’s death.
In Holland, we get a nice character return. Mayor Rooten, the father of Howler Mascot Hans Rooten. His son thinks him a traitor, but the Howlers know he is secretly Agent X.
We haven’t seen Hans since issue 16, but he’s presumably still hanging around the camp training to one day be a hero like the Howlers.
When Fury finally sneaks his way into Von Krummpts residence, he finds the General sound asleep.
He takes the General far away to confirm this is the man he’s looking for. The General had a hidden gun and wounded Fury in both arm and leg.
They end up battling aboard a small plane, and ultimately Von Krummpt falls to his death.
There’s Hans. It would be weird to see his father but not him.
The issue ends with Nick at Pam’s grave, letting her know she’s been avenged.
Will it help?
Rating: ★★★☆☆, 57/100
Significance: ★★★☆☆
Scans are taken from Sgt. Fury Annual 6 (1970). The issue includes a light framing sequence around reprints of issues 18-19.
Characters:
- Sgt. Nick Fury
- Cpl. Dum-Dum Dugan
- Dino Manelli
- Rebel Ralston
- Gabe Jones
- Izzy Cohen
- Percy Pinkerton
- Captain Sawyer
- WAF Officer
- Unnamed Colonel, Squadron Leader of Bridge Busters
- Mayor Rooten/Agent X
- Luftwaffe General Von Krummpt
- Hans Rooten
Story notes:
- Sgt. Fury has been training the Howlers harder than ever, but Captain Sawyer orders a furlough.
- Dino Manelli charms a WAF (Woman in the Air Force) Officer in the Anti-Aircraft Pilot’s room into giving them information about the bombing raid that killed Pam.
- The bombing raid came out of Venlo, Holland, a Squadron base commanded by Luftwaffe General Von Krummpt, infamous for ordering raids on schools, hospitals, and churches.
- An unnamed Colonel, Squadron Leader of the Bridge Busters, agrees to ferry the Howlers over the Channel. They meet him at the Pig N Whistle.
- Flight of B-26 Bombers takes off from Boreham Field outside of Chelmsford for a routine leaflet-dropping mission that will also sneak the Howlers into Holland.
- Howlers beat up Nazis in a pub and take their uniforms.
| Previous | #370 | Next |
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| Daredevil #8 | Reading order | Amazing Spider-Man #26 |
| Sgt. Fury #18 | Sgt. Fury | Sgt. Fury #20 |
