If you like books about war, graphic novels, and books that shine a light on social injustice, this is the book for you.
It
tells the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, segregated group of
African-American soldiers in WWI. They were excluded and reviled, but
were highly decorated. It is well told, and well illustrated. The only
issue is that the black and white illustrations are sometimes too busy
when showing battles in the trenches, so it is hard to differentiate and
to know what is going on. Otherwise, it compares favorably to other
books in the genre from writers such as Jacques Tardi’s “It Was the War
of the Trenches”. A good read and well-worth it.
And it was written by that guy who is famous for writing about zombies. It seems he is not one-dimensional after all!
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