Corpse on The Imjin

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SKU: 9781606995457
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Corpse on The Imjin honours the legacy of Harvey Kurtzman, the visionary behind MAD and groundbreaking war comics like Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat. This graphic novel delivers an uncompromising portrayal of combat, eschewing cartoonish heroes and villains for a raw exploration of the horror and madness endured by soldiers. Through meticulous research and masterful storytelling, it captures the grim reality of war with authenticity and emotional depth.
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This graphic novel is ideal for readers interested in historical war stories and those who appreciate nuanced, researched storytelling within the graphic novel format.

War story masterpieces from the legendary Harvey Kurtzman.

Description

The creation of MAD would have been enough to cement Harvey Kurtzman's reputation as one of the titans of comic history, but Kurtzman also created two other comics landmarks: the scrupulously-researched and superbly-crafted war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat.

Here were finally war comics without heroic, cigar-chomping sergeants, wisecracking privates from Brooklyn, or cartoon Nazis and 'Japs' to be mowed down by the Yank heroes, but an unflinching look at the horror and madness of combat throughout history.

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Critics praise Kurtzman’s focus on the personal experiences of soldiers, highlighting his skill in conveying the psychological turmoil and pervasive sense of futility faced by warriors. Paul Buhle notes that rather than graphic violence, Kurtzman excels in evoking the sensory and emotional states of combat, creating a compelling, humane narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781606995457

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Harvey Kurtzman

Audience: General / adult, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 183.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 875g

Pages: 230

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About the Author

In addition to his pioneering work on the "serious" EC war comics, Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993) created the all-time greatest satirical comic (with Mad), the most widely-read adult comic strip (with "Little Annie Fanny" in Playboy), and one of the earliest graphic novels (with the 1959 The Jungle Book). Gary Groth is the co-founder of The Comics Journal and Fantagraphics Books. He lives in Seattle.