Single Works and Series We’ve thus far learned that Graphic Novels for adults cover a wide and diverse range of topics; that reading them challenges both our creative and rational brains; that graphic novels are organized by frames and panels on the page; how lines and colors are important to the stories; and how words… Read more

This graphic novel is adapted from the best selling book. This comic tells the story of the battle off Samar in October 1944. A small group of American escorts and carriers were out of their league against a more powerful Japanese navy. This battle, which was part of the battle of Leyete Gulf, saw the… Read more

This story follows an estranged father and son, John Hewson and Harry Hewson, at different points in World War II as their missions bring them together. John is a Special Operations Executive (SOE) trapped in Holland with important intelligence for the Allies. He is trying to escape Holland despite the Nazis and a Gestapo agent… Read more

I was familiar with other works from both the writer and artist but never before have I read their military comics. This book took me for a ride I didn’t expect and dropped me off with a new level of respect for not only the creators but also for every soldier who rode along in… Read more

Skip to cont The more any of us learn about World War II the more we realize we know so little. Before reading this new historical graphic novel I had never heard not only of The Jewish Brigade but also the attitude and prejudices within Allied countries. This story takes place in three parts, Vigilante,… Read more

I’ve been on a huge World War I kick lately, as part of a summer project I gave myself to avoid going stir crazy from Covid-19 boredom, I read a ton of history books and went to a ton of museums. Living near Kansas City, I visited the National World War I Museum no less… Read more

Many of you who visit this blog have read James Hornfischer’s epic book, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors. “This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.” With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the… Read more

Upon opening the electronic copy of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, I was instantly transported to my baby boomer childhood, as this is a war comic and is an adaptation of the original title published in 2004. The aftermath of World War 2 brought a plethora of war movies, veterans writing their… Read more

On November 17, 2021, Dead Reckoning Books – an imprint of the prestigious Naval Institute Press – published The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: A Graphic Novel Adaptation. Adapted by Doug Murray (The ‘Nam) from the late James D. Hornfischer’s 2004 non-fiction bestseller The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary… Read more

The WWII-era Soviet Union provides a treacherous setting for this well-crafted military thriller. While on a child transport, four Soviet teenagers escape a Nazi air attack, only to be stranded behind enemy lines. They make it to safety and kill some Nazis along the way, becoming heroes celebrated as the “Lions of Leningrad.” As the… Read more