matt levin
02-04-2006, 12:15 PM
Hi,
Happened to catch a few minutes of "Good Morning Vietman" on TV whilst waiting for the local weather forcast, and that sent me out to our "book house" to haul in all of Don Lomax's "Vietnam Journal." This seems to be the place to re-laud this incredible canon of work.
In short, in sum, "Journal" is a middle-aged reporter, a Korean War vet, on assignment in Viet Nam just prior to, and through, the Tet offensive. Lomax's stories focus on the small: on the individual soldiers Journal connects with in the field. The book is grim, gory, and matter of fact; is well-written, (apparantly) well-researched, and well drawn, and letters from Viet vets seem to indicate that the war Lomax pictures is the war these soldiers fought.
"Indian Country," and, possibly, "Vietman Journal" are the titles of collections available now in yer better comics stores. Just want to recommend them... as "Classic Comics" well worth mention, purchase, and reading!
Matt
Happened to catch a few minutes of "Good Morning Vietman" on TV whilst waiting for the local weather forcast, and that sent me out to our "book house" to haul in all of Don Lomax's "Vietnam Journal." This seems to be the place to re-laud this incredible canon of work.
In short, in sum, "Journal" is a middle-aged reporter, a Korean War vet, on assignment in Viet Nam just prior to, and through, the Tet offensive. Lomax's stories focus on the small: on the individual soldiers Journal connects with in the field. The book is grim, gory, and matter of fact; is well-written, (apparantly) well-researched, and well drawn, and letters from Viet vets seem to indicate that the war Lomax pictures is the war these soldiers fought.
"Indian Country," and, possibly, "Vietman Journal" are the titles of collections available now in yer better comics stores. Just want to recommend them... as "Classic Comics" well worth mention, purchase, and reading!
Matt