Skorpio #31
"Joe Higby" in Skorpio #31 (1978) captures a haunting, fleeting moment amid the chaos of the Dieppe landing, where a German soldier and a Canadian bagpipe player cross paths in a silent, unexpected encounter. Rendered with stark emotional weight by artist Nestor Olivera, the story unfolds with quiet intensity, grounded in the grim reality of war. The cover by Lucho Olivera, with its striking, moody composition, perfectly frames the tension and humanity at the heart of the issue.
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Mentre i canadesi tentano di atterrare a Dieppe, credono che la sorpresa sia dalla loro parte. Ma i tedeschi sanno che stanno arrivando e sono preparati. Nel caos che segue, un soldato tedesco e il suonatore di cornamusa del reggimento canadese condividono un momento insieme. [As the Canadians attempt to land at Dieppe, they believe that surprise is on their side. But the Germans know they are arriving and are prepared. In the chaos that follows, a German soldier and the Canadian regiment's bagpipe player share a moment together.]
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