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Our Fighting Forces 160 cover, October 1975 by Joe Kubert

Artists: Joe Kubert (Penciller) , Joe Kubert (Inker)

15 Comments - 286 Views - 11 Likes

Our Fighting Forces 160 cover, October 1975 by Joe Kubert Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Our Fighting Forces 160 cover, October 1975 by Joe Kubert
Artist:	Joe Kubert (Penciller)
Artist:	Joe Kubert (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	286
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	6/27/2025
Comic Art Archive:	Our Fighting Forces Issue: 160 Page: cover View

Description

"Ivan" by Jack Kirby.

Ivan, the story's principal villain and machine gunner, is a Russian member of an SS foreign unit that wears fez-like soft hats and uniforms distinct from those of their German counterparts.

GCD story summary: The Losers, undercover as SS agents in Russia, encounter a mother and a son who promise passes to those sought by the Nazis, but instead turn them over to the authorities to be executed. Disgusted, the Losers turn the tables on the son and set him up to be executed just like his victims.

Cover is 12 x 17.5

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

I absolutely love the quality of the figure work on this cover, especially the machine gunner in the foreground. His pose feels incredibly dynamic and grounded, with excellent foreshortening. The folds of his uniform, and the reflective goggles are rendered beautifully, adding so much realism and texture.

The lighting and inking choices draw the eye directly to him, establishing him as the focal point despite the fact that our heroes are centered in the background. The Nazi soldiers backed up against the wall add a weight and sense of overwhelming dread and suspense to the scene. These are just some of the elements that made Kubert's art so strong for so many decades and why I love his work so much. Overall, to me at least, it’s a masterful example of dynamic storytelling through figure drawing. Congratulations on adding such a fine example to your collection, Peter!

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

The lighting and inking choices draw the eye directly to him, establishing him as the focal point despite the fact that our heroes are centered in the background. The Nazi soldiers backed up against the wall add a weight and sense of overwhelming dread and suspense to the scene. These are just some of the elements that made Kubert's art so strong for so many decades and why I love his work so much. Overall, to me at least, it�s a masterful example of dynamic storytelling through figure drawing. Congratulations on adding such a fine example to your collection, Peter!

Thank you, Rubén! Excellent comments and thorough analysis! Well said!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

These guys may be "The Losers" but this cover says nothing but "Winner"

Huge congrats!!

John Voytek
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Beautiful cover! You can almost smell the machine gun oil and death in the air...Kubert was amazing!

Nils E
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

25 well spent cents

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Great example of the mid 70's war cover! Kubert has the crux of the story distilled onto the cover. You know it when you read the story and find this exact scene.

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

Very cool!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 6/27/2025

The Losers were cool - sweet example!

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/28/2025

Sockamagee!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 6/28/2025

A fantastic Kubert cover. Huge congrats on adding this one Peter!

Ryan Wilson
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 6/28/2025

Superb. Colour me jealous. 😜

Tom McDonald
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 6/29/2025

Fantastic cover. What a wonderful addition to an already stellar collection of art centered around true heroes.

Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 6/29/2025

Kubert covers are so powerful. You have a great one here Peter!

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 7/2/2025

So many lines to guide the eye. Very, very nice cover.

Peter Roe
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/2/2025

Mark Howland wrote:

So many lines to guide the eye.� Very, very nice cover.

Yes! Excellent observation! Thank you, Mark! Kubert was a master of designing his art to make lines that guide the eye. In this case, the three sets of figures are the ends of a triangle. My eye sees the black roofs and Losers form an arrow pointing to the machine gun. The machine gun's horizontal line instantly draws my eye to the gunner and then just as quiclkly the two of them as a single image. Of course, the machine gunner also draws the eye to the Nazis lurking in the shadows.

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