Nam Tales

Set on a World War II-era Navy ship, Nam Tales (2002–present, Avalon Communications) presents gritty, character-driven stories of sailors at war. Over its two issues, the series draws on the classic war-comic talents of artists Jack Keller and Sam Glanzman, bringing a grounded, human perspective to naval combat. It matters as a late-era tribute to the kind of unglamorous, duty-focused adventure stories that defined an earlier generation of war comics.