War Stories Vol. I ~ Garth Ennis

[Winslow]

Anyone else read this?

It was a mixed bag for me. Some of the stories were great. Other's I didn't feel much for the characters . . .

How does this compare to other comics or graphic novels in the "WW2" Genre?

[stealthwise]

I just got this for dirtcheap from a friend and I loved it.

I think that Ennis could probably write war comics for the rest of his career and do a great job with it.

[PanzerMega]

I liked the one about the tank, and the one where the group hides out in a mansion.

[TomGun13]

Azzarello's Sgt. Rock was pretty good too.

[ratzo]

I liked it a lot. I haven't read much of, say, EC war comics or stuff like Our Army at War or anything like that, but I have read stuff like Joe Sacco's Safe Area Gorazde, the British WWI comic Charley's War, and the aforementioned Vertigo Sgt. Rock GN, and it's every bit as good as those.

[josh straightedge]

Very good stuff. I liked this a lot and that Enemy Ace two part mini he put out.

[Winslow]

Very good stuff. I liked this a lot and that Enemy Ace two part mini he put out.

Tell me more about Enemy Ace.

Is that a Vertigo title?

Is it published in a trade?

[PanzerMega]

Oh yeah, Garth Ennis' Enemy Ace books were fantastic.

They were originally released in two prestige format specials, and most likely collected. I can't remember offhand who did the art, but the dogfighting scenes were fantastic.

Worth seeking out, especially if you liked War Story.

[ratzo]

Part 1 was drawn by Chris Weston & Christian Alamy; Part 2 by Russ Heath.
http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/7365/200/7365_2_1.jpg

Well worth seeking out.

[Winslow]

Thanks Ratzo and Panzermega . . .

Just looked it up on Amazon.

[Angel of Death]

I liked the one about the tank, and the one where the group hides out in a mansion.

I believe the one about the tank was 'Johan's Tiger' although it's been a while and my coimcs are all 7000 miles away.

Good story and at the time was my first Ennis reading. I rather enjoyed it.

Semper Fi

Erik