Milton Caniff's America #[nn]
In "When in the Course of Human Events....," Milt Caniff delivers a sharp, thoughtful exploration of patriotism through Steve, who faces a skeptical university audience with a candid, unvarnished reflection on the nation’s flaws. Written, drawn, and inked by Caniff himself, this 1987 Eclipse issue offers a rare, introspective moment in his body of work, grounded in real-world debate and delivered with the author’s signature precision.
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Steve is required to give a lecture on patriotism to a skeptical university group. He surprises them with a "warts and all" rumination, and wins provisional acceptance.
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