Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #132

The cover of this 1976 Marvel issue poses an irresistible question right in the headline: Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos have actually surrendered? There's Fury himself, barrel-chested with hands raised, his uniform torn open, facing down a sharp-uniformed enemy officer against a backdrop of guard towers and barbed wire — while his Howlers stand captive around him, rifles trained on them from all sides. Dick Ayers and Mike Esposito pack the scene with coiled tension, making it crystal clear that whatever's unfolding in "Incident in Italy!" is anything but a straightforward defeat.