war comics Archives

Remembered as one of the most important war comics artists in American history, Russ Heath had a sobering view of the subject he spent so much time illustrating "War is ugly If you've been forced to do war stories, you want to do one that shows war for what it really is," he told the[...]

When people think of war comics as a separate thing from superheroes, 1960s-era Sgt Rock and Sgt Fury are probably the first characters that come to mind.  They are the tough, savvy soldiers and leaders that fought a war that was 15+ years in the history books by the time of their arrival in comics. [...]

We've talked quite a bit here over the years about the impact of atomic bomb testing at Bikini Atoll and the Eniwetok Atoll on media and popular culture at large after such testing began in 1946.  Such testing ultimately helped inspire the Silver Age origins of both the Sub-Mariner and Aquaman, among countless other things. [...]