A sniper in Haiti faces the repercussions of the shot he never took. A
team of SEALs help rescue a kidnapped girl in the Philippines. Army
interpreters in Iraq battle their toughest foe: the rats of Saddam's
palace. A soldier on a late-night run surprises a motorpool saboteur. A
young cavalry lieutenant, fresh off the Battle of Kamdesh, meets the
Marine half-brother he's never known. A Navy ship reacts to an
unexpected man overboard. And if you've ever wondered what Christmas was
like in a war zone, you're about to find out.
True War Stories is a 260-page full color graphic novel anthology
containing fifteen true tales of American service members overseas.
Nearly every branch of the military is represented in this collection of
stories that are heartwarming, heroic, harrowing, and even at times,
hilarious, spanning the globe. This unique project, assembled by the
multiple-Eisner nominated writer/editor, Alex de Campi and
co-written/edited by Iraq War veteran Khai Krumbhaar is an entertaining
and moving work of graphic nonfiction, pairing members of the US
military with the biggest names in comics to share real war stories told
by those who lived them.
Artists include Peter Krause, Ryan Howe, Skylar Patridge (drawing her
own father's Vietnam story), Eoin Marron, Tish Doolin (a former Army
medic), Dave Acosta, A. D'Amico, Drew Moss, Josh Hood, PJ Holden, Chris
Peterson, Sam Hart, Jeff McComsey, and Paul Williams. Colors are by Dee
Cunniffe, Matt Soffe, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Tarsis Cruz, and Aladdin
Collar. All lettering is done by de Campi herself.
