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Tag Archives: Unknown Soldier
Spotlight on the Unknown Soldier, 1997
After being absent from the stands for about eight years, in 1997 the spy/war comic Unknown Soldier got the Vertigo treatment. By then, the Vertigo imprint had come to specialize in getting edgy (usually British) creators to reimagine third-tier DC … Continue reading
Spotlight on The Unknown Soldier, 1988-1989 – part 2
As I started to discuss last week, 1988-9’s exhilarating The Unknown Soldier limited series is miles apart from Joe Kubert’s original iteration of the character. For one thing, instead of a fully-committed agent of an unquestionably righteous American war effort, … Continue reading
Spotlight on The Unknown Soldier, 1988-1989 – part 1
At a time when pavlovian pundits and politicians seem keen to revive Cold War rhetoric and imagery, (mis)applying it to the conflict taking place in Ukraine, perhaps it is worth remembering that even during the Cold War itself there were … Continue reading
COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (29 March 2021)
A thrilling reminder that comics can be awesome… The Unknown Soldier #210
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Bob Haney, Dick Ayers, Erik Santos, Gerry Talaoc, Jerry Serpe, Unknown Soldier, World War II
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Spotlight on The Unknown Soldier, 1977-1980
When I last wrote about The Unknown Soldier – DC’s cult comic about the top US secret agent in World War II – I mentioned how David Michelinie briefly turned the series into a vicious anti-war parable, casting the hero … Continue reading
Spotlight on The Unknown Soldier, 1975-1976
In the early 1970s, the Unknown Soldier feature of Star Spangled War Stories told exciting spy adventures set in World War II, starring a disfigured operative turned master-of-disguise who undertook secret missions under direct orders from Washington. As I explained … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Cold War, David Michelinie, espionage, Gerry Conway, Gerry Talaoc, Joe Orlando, politics, Unknown Soldier, World War II
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Spotlight on The Unknown Soldier, 1970-1974
There is a whole branch of spy fiction focusing on World War II going back to the time of the conflict itself. In cinema, the British kicked things off with thrillers such as Night Train to Munich and Contraband. Hollywood … Continue reading
Posted in SPYCRAFT & WARFARE
Tagged Archie Goodwin, Bob Haney, espionage, Frank Robins, Jack Sparling, Joe Kubert, movies, politics, Robert Kanigher, Unknown Soldier, World War II
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (January 2019)
I had so much fun doing these last year that I’ve decided to carry on… Here are another three pulpy splash pages to remind everyone that comics can be awesome: The Unknown Soldier (v2) #10 The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master … Continue reading
Posted in GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST
Tagged Agustin Mas, Bill Mantloi, Carl Gafford, David Michelinie, Doug Moench, James Owsley, John Costanza, Marcos Pelayos, martial arts, Master of Kung Fu, Nestor Redondo, Paul Gulacy, Phil Gascoine, Sal Trapan, Swamp Thing, Tatjana Wood, Unknown Soldier
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