“This candid anthology collects stories told by American and Afghan soldiers that shine an honest light on a war that has spanned two decades. The colorful illustrated narratives, often showing the subjects looking straight ‘into the camera,’ have the intimacy of documentary interviews, sharing the mental and emotional impacts of war that often go unreported.”
“It’s the beginning of the month, so it’s time for another look at the latest Previews catalog. On this episode, Paul and Derek highlight many of the upcoming titles solicited in July. And this is a long episode, running for just over 3 hours and 20 minutes, so strap in and get ready for a long ride.”
“As a piece of comic book history, this is remarkable. The various Don Winslow creations were an attempt to blend popular culture and subtle pro-Navy propaganda into media suitable for influencing future recruits. It’s unclear just how well it worked, since World War II came along in the middle, but the idea was clever and interesting.”
“Fans of military and naval history and biography, general history, and stories of the high seas, are sure to embrace several works from the Naval Institute’s Dead Reckoning imprint, launching in September. First releases include Ian Densford’s Trench Dogs, an anthropomorphic retelling of World War I; Kevin Knodell and others’ The ‘Stan; and Brent Dulak and others’ Machete… Read more
“A U.S. Army medic cuts to the bone in a graphic memoir that takes full advantage of the form. This book … offers a vivid, terrifying, and often beautiful illumination of one man’s cathartic experience in Afghanistan…. Many of the panels have few or no words, letting the art convey the depth of the experience…. Read more
“As America’s involvement in Afghanistan extends toward (and past?) two decades, the challenge of coming to terms with it grows tougher than ever. In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, some wondered whether it would ever inspire great literature, as the two world wars had, or whether we were too close to it to see… Read more
“Since 1898, the Naval Institute Press has published authoritative — and often, to the lay reader, dry — books on maritime strategy, weaponry and history….The Press’ new imprint, Dead Reckoning, represents a sea change.”