Our Fighting Forces #146

Our Fighting Forces #146, published by DC Comics in 1974, serves as a pivotal point in the publisher's war comic history. By this stage in the series, the book had transitioned into the home of the 'Losers,' a group of disavowed soldiers consisting of Captain Storm, Johnny Cloud, Gunner, and Sarge. This issue reflects the evolving tone of 1970s war comics, which moved away from the straightforward, jingoistic depictions of combat found in earlier decades toward more character-driven, melancholic explorations of survival and the moral ambiguities of war.

The issue features the work of writer Robert Kanigher and artist Jack Kirby, whose contributions are central to the identity of this era of the series. Kirby, a legendary figure in the medium, brought his distinct, kinetic visual style to the 'Losers' features, helping to establish the gritty, hard-hitting aesthetic that defined the title’s mid-seventies run. The series was generally well-regarded for its attempt to maintain a serialized narrative in a genre that often favored one-off stories, and it remains a touchstone for collectors interested in the intersection of mid-century military fiction and the unique expressive power of comic book illustration.