I was able to read a review copy of, “The Lions of Leningrad,” thanks to being on the press list with the publisher, the Dead Reckoning imprint of the U.S. Naval Institute (a non-profit that puts out fascinating books). Written by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem with art by Thomas Du Caju, this was a fantastic read. The… Read more

Dead Reckoning, the Naval Institute Press’ graphic novel imprint, published The Lions of Leningrad, a compilation of Belgian writer Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem’s The Lions of Leningrad – Volume I: I Am Chapayev (2019)and The Lions of Leningrad – Volume II: City of Death (2021). Set in the Soviet Union in two different eras – the… Read more

Four Soviet teens suffer the horrors of the siege of Leningrad. Creative Staff Story/Art: Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem/Thomas Du Caju What They Say On January 27, 1962, a concert at the Maly Theatre in Leningrad is interrupted by a gunshot and an ex-state prisoner is arrested. At the police station, the mysterious gunman recalls the early summer of 1941… When… Read more

In an effort to broaden the public’s understanding and appreciation for military history and involvement, the US Naval Institute Press created a new imprint, Dead Reckoning, to create graphic novels about all aspects of the military. Since its first release in September 2018, it has developed a catalog 24 titles deep. All their materials are… Read more

James D. Hornfischer wrote the definitive book on the naval battle off Samar – The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors. Published by Bantam Books in 2004, Hornfischer recounts the tale off an outgunned force of U.S. Navy sailors stoically enduring all that the Japanese Navy could throw at them in a daylight surface… Read more

James Hornfischer exploded on the naval history scene in 2005 with his book “The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors.” It was an account of the Battle off Samar when a collection of destroyers, destroyer escorts, and escort carriers fought Japan’s main surface battle force to a standstill. Over the next dozen years he… Read more

Maxwell Fox didn’t know what he’d witness in France during the Great War. The Stretcher Bearers take us into the world of battle, death, and brotherhood. Story: Reid Beaman, Ryan Beaman Art: Reid Beaman Letterer: Ryan Beaman

This is the story of the 3 ½ hour battle off Samar on October 25, 1944 that played a crucial role in the epic Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II. Originally written by James D. Hornfischer, it has been adapted into graphic novel form ーessentially comic books for adults— by Doug Murray and… Read more

On Sunday, June 22, 1941, German tanks and infantry moved across the Russian border as Operation Barbarossa began. The on-aggression treaty Hitler had made with Stalin in 1939 was broken and the German Blitzkrieg was unleashed on the Soviet Union. The attack was divided into three parts. Army Group South moved through Ukraine towards Crimea… Read more

A graphic novel adaption of James Hornfischer’s historical account of the Battle Off Samar. Creative Staff Story/Art: Doug Murray/Steven Sanders What They Say Adapted from the naval history classic and New York Times bestseller, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors pieces together the action of the Battle off Samar, bringing to life a… Read more