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We are fortunate today to have a guest author for this posting, my good friend and original art collector, Don Mangus, talking about of one of his favorite war artists, Russ Heath. Thanks Don, for this fantastic contribution to my blog, and now -- right to the action! Russ Heath is first an "Unknown Sergeant" who then became a Five-Star General in the battle theater of comic book art. The tyro Heath hit the ground running. From his earliest works he rapidly developed a dazzling record of…

Spirit tigers rock. Yes, it’s true: the dramatic storyline and sumptuously dark artwork make this story a real standout in DC’s anthology series, Weird War Tales. But what really sold u…

Visit the POP CULTURE SHOP eCRATER Store! Visit the POP CULTURE SHOP eBAY Store! THE 'NAM GRAPHIC NOVEL Hard to find COLLECTOR'S ITEM! * Paperback: 96 pages * Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group; Comic edition (May 1999) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0785107185 * ISBN-13: 978-0785107187 Product Description Don't worry about choosing sides, because this far into the heart of darkness things get pretty gray. Follow Private Ed Marks and his fellow soldiers through a jungle of blood, lies…

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I’ve just stumbled across a site of Spanish war comics, portraying stories set during the Napoleonic Wars. One particular comic, called Soldados, really tickled my fancy. I didn’t h…

For a certain type of kid growing up in the 1970s, Airfix kits were the bedroom hobby of choice, Clarke’s Commando shoes were de rigueur in the playground and battling the Germans with shouts of “donner und blitzen” an “mein...