Fightin' Five

The Fightin' Five (1964–1982) was a Charlton Comics war series that followed a tight-knit squad of G.I.s—including Irv David, Frenchy the Fox, Granite Gallero, Captain Hank Hennessy, Irv "the Nerve" Haganah, and Tom-Tom—through the gritty, human-scale conflicts of World War II and Korea. Anchored by the prolific Joe Gill's scripts and the rugged artwork of Bill Montes and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, the series delivered 22 issues of straightforward, character-driven combat stories. It stands as a solid, workmanlike example of Charlton's mid-century war comics, offering a no-frills, boots-on-the-ground perspective that resonated with readers for nearly two decades.