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More excellence from Ennis and company. Two of the three stories here follow two stories from the first volume, about Russian aviator Anna Kharkova and British tank commander Sergeant Stiles, respectively. The former is my favorite in this collection. It’s much less brutal than the first outing, but an excellent character piece as Anna, weary from her Night Witches days, must decide whether to go it alone or fight alongside her comrades. The Sergeant Stiles story pits the tank crew against Nazi
Reading a book of Garth Ennis World War II stories is one of my great pleasures, and this volume may feature his peak work in the genre.
Garth Ennis, who grew up reading not only DC's war comics, but the fantastic British weekly Battle Action, is one of the very few writers still producing war comics today. Ennis brings a deep knowledge of the Second World War to his work in Dynamite's Battlefields series, each volume collecting three, 3-book mini-series. Though Ennis had me in Vol. 1 with his creation of the "Night Witch" Anna Kharkova, based upon the real life female Soviet fliers who demonstrated seemingly insane bravery again...
Possibly a better volume than the first, partially due to the bear complete absence of Ennis' more puerile sense of humour and occasional misogyny.The three tales are exciting and inviting and Ennis plainly has a deep respect for the men and women whose stories he profiles.The art for each book is rich, and allows for enough for the eye to pull out it's own details without being overly stylized or crowded.A genuinely great read, and well worth the time and money.
The second collection volume of Ennis' brilliant and deeply researched look at World War II and the pain, heroism, madness, camaraderie, and violence of the people fighting the last "good" war. Story arcs include a sequel to "The Night Witches," about female Soviet pilots; life as an RAF bomber pilot; and another Tankies story where Sergeant Stiles must use his new Sherman Firefly against one of the last of the King Tigers. Like anything by Ennis it's foul-mouthed and bloody, but it has a verisi...
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Another great Volume. There is some great information at the end of the book from Ennis giving thanks to the researchers and advising that all the stories and characters are based on real life stories. It's very interesting the effort they've gone to and it shows in the stories. My favourite story in this deluxe Volume is when they introduce the Ozzies! The amount of swearing is hilarious and the stereotypes of the English are hilarious. Great book.
Ennis and war equals classic storytelling
Love these books. Not because they are happy stories but because the connect the stories I have read with pictures and a mood that makes it more real! Recommended
Just short of 5 star, but definitely among the best comics I have read. I haven't read any war comics before (other than 2000AD SF/horror sub-genre stuff) so can't really compare it properly. The gritty realism in all of the stories stopped me from getting caught up in the heroes - while not being history, the tales aren't fantasy either.
Garth Ennis cares deeply about his subject, and it shows. It's not as flashy (or obnoxious) as his more well-known work on Preacher or The Boys, but this is some of the best writing of his career.
An interesting collection of WWII comics. The first tale dealt with Russian female fighter pilots, the second had an Australian in British bomber unit over Germany while the third had Sgt. Stiles leading a Sherman Firefly on the hunt for a King Tiger. Interesting stores with sources listed in the back. Not a bad read.
Love Anna Kharkova. Good writing, good art, horrifying portrayal of war.
