Brûlant #9
"Le spectre de la guerre" in Brûlant #9 (1979) delivers a poignant wartime romance with a twist of irony, as two soldiers—one a pilot, the other a doughboy—compete for Tammy’s heart under the grim shadow of World War I. Written by Hank Chapman and illustrated by Jerry Grandenetti, the story follows their harrowing journey from the front lines to the hospital, where both are stunned by the same heartbreaking letter. Joe Kubert’s striking cover captures the emotional weight of the tale, a 5,000 FRF comic that lingers long after the final page.
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In WW1, a pilot and doughboy vie for Tammy's hand. She'll marry whoever comes back the biggest hero. Soon the pilot lifts the doughboy in his biplane, but his guns jam, so the doughboy is the hero as he shoots down enemy fighters. Later the doughboy's company is caught in a gas attack. The pilot's plane ditches, can't fly, but blows away the gas and rams a tank. So both are recuperating heroes in hospital when both get "Dear John" letters from Tammy. She married a desk jockey!
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