War Stories #1
This Vertigo collection brings together two tales from Garth Ennis and various artists' War Stories series, focusing on the Italian campaign of World War II. The title refers to the bitterly ironic nickname given to Allied troops fighting in Italy, and the stories explore the grim realities and moral complexities faced by soldiers on that forgotten front.
"Johann's Tiger," a gripping entry in the War Stories series, finds Sergeant Brewer and the remnants of Easy Company tasked with securing a chateau for a general’s headquarters—only to stumble upon hidden Nazi treasure and a surprisingly well-stocked wine cellar. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated with gritty precision by Dave Gibbons, the story blends wartime tension with darkly ironic respite, all rendered in striking color by Pamela Rambo and Heroic Age. The cover, a collaborative effort by Chris Weston, John Higgins, Dave Gibbons, and David Lloyd, captures the mood with a haunting, layered composition.
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↩ Reprints War Story: Johann's Tiger #[nn] (2001), War Story: D-Day Dodgers #[nn] (2001), War Story: Screaming Eagles #[nn] (2002), War Story: Nightingale #[nn] (2002)
Reprinted in War Stories #1 (2015)
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