Special Marvel Edition #14
"A Fortress in the Desert Stands!" delivers a gripping wartime thriller from Stan Lee and Dick Ayers, with Frank Ray’s inks adding weight to the tension. As the Howling Commandos race into North Africa, they face a mystery that could shift the war’s tide—only to discover a Nazi Super-Weapon buried deep in the desert. Jack Kirby’s dynamic cover, inked by Chic Stone, captures the stakes perfectly.
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A lone soldier warns the Allied commanders of a Nazi Super-Weapon hidden in the desert but his message is cut short. The Howling Commandos are sent to North Africa to find out what the Nazis are building and to destroy it if possible.
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