A collection of the best stories from the classic run of Don Winslow of the Navy, one of the most popular comic books running during and after World War II. Edited by Craig Yoe, the selected stories are digitally remastered and contextualized with Yoe’s historical research. Preceding the full, colorful tales is a detailed introduction… Read more

Machete Squad by Brent Dulak, Kevin Knodell and David Axe with illustrations by Per Darwin Berg, Dead Reckoning, 160 pages, $19. Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Dulak relives his experiences as a sergeant in charge of a medical unit that ties off amputations — “machete medicine” — as a routine duty. Inside, relying on few words… Read more

When one thinks of heroic tales in modern-day combat, the images of special operations troops might come to mind. Outfitted with the best equipment and sporting scraggly beards, the “tip of the spear” often seems to get most of the limelight in TV, video games, film and novels. But what of the grunt? While the… Read more

It was an unexpected surprise. A parcel from the US Naval Institute Press was waiting for me at the Post Office and I had already received the batch of books I was expecting as well as the model ships that were on order. I wondered what it was but as it was raining here, I… Read more

Dead Reckoning is one of the newest entrants into the independent comics scene. It’s an imprint of the Naval Institute Press, the publishing arm of the U.S. Naval Institute, which until now has dealt solely in traditional biographical and historical books. To learn about how the Institute adjusted to this new territory, we spoke to… Read more

The ‘Machete Squad’ Saved Lives in Afghanistan. The life of a combat medic is hard. When you’re a combat medic in Afghanistan, it’s hard and surreal. This week on War College former U.S. Army medic walks us through what it’s like to save lives in Afghanistan and how he, and his squad, avoided self destruction,… Read more

Two of the books in new publishing imprint Dead Reckoning’s freshman lineup of titles essentially bookend the history of modern warfare. On one side is Trench Dogs, which explores World War I and the birth of industrial total war. On the other is The ‘Stan, an anthology about America’s ongoing, and apparently unending occupation of… Read more

Dead Reckoning has unveiled its early 2019 releases. Garth Ennis and Russ Braun soar through the skies of World War II in The Night Witches, a story about a Russian all-women night bomber unit on the Eastern Front. The 256-page paperback collection will be in stores on March 13. MSRP is $24.95. Katusha: Girl Soldier… Read more

Dead Reckoning, the graphic novel imprint of the US Naval Institute Press, have announced their lineup for Spring 2019 with a host of World War II stories and more. “The Night Witches” by Garth Ennis and Russ Braun The first book set for release is “The Night Witches” from writer Garth Ennis and artist Russ… Read more

Dead Reckoning, the new graphic novel imprint of Naval Institute Press, has announced new comics they’re releasing in Spring 2019. Things kick off in March 2019 with The Night Witches by Garth Ennis, Russ Braun, Tony Avina, and Simon Bowland as well as Katusha: Girl Soldier of the Great Patriotic War by Wayne Vansant. April… Read more