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Showing posts with label frank marraffino. Show all posts

Monday, April 06, 2009

Haunted Tank #5 Review

Recently reviewed by me at CBR: Haunted Tank #5, about which I write the following sentences: "It doesn't become about the racist ghost of a confederate soldier learning to accept the ways of the world today, and it doesn't become about the soldiers of today learning to live with this charming old racist codger. In other words, it's not 'Gran Torino: Iraq.'"

Read the entire review HERE.

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Haunted Tank #1 Review

Recently reviewed by me at CBR: Haunted Tank #1, about which I write the following sentences: "Early on in the comic there's a great scene, hilariously illustrated by Henry Flint (whose work here looks better than I've ever seen it before -- and looks very different from the style he employed on 'Omega Men'), in which the ghost of General Jeb puts his hand on the white soldier (Johnson) assuming him to be the descendent he's supposed to help. When he realizes that the black soldier is the one bearing the name of Stuart, Jeb's eyes open wide, and he can only whimper, 'A mistake has been made,' in total confusion. The scene works wonderfully, and it deflates the pompous ghost General with perfection."

Read the entire review HERE.