Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #28

This issue is Stan Lee's swan song as head writer. To close things out, Lee pits Fury against his arch enemy, Baron Von Strucker!

I guess you could argue that Nick Fury's main foe is Adolph Hitler. But Fury does end up taking on Von Strucker as the head of Hydra later on in the 60s. So maybe I should refer to the Baron as Fury's most enduring enemy???

The Fuhrer himself guests in this issue, personally ordering Von Strucker to end the resistance forces in a town in France. The Howler's mission for this issue is to rescue the leaders of the French underground. However, when Fury discovers that the Nazis have rigged the entire town to explode, the Commandos must alter their plans to liberate the entire village!

A good issue that does something very implausible. It shows Von Strucker as not being 100% on board with Hitler's plans of total world dominance. It's that hint of a conscience that seems very out of character for the ruthless ruler of Hydra. Something must have happened between this issue and the swinging 60s to turn the Baron into a heartless terrorist leader.

Worth Consuming!

Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.