Thom reviewed Willie & Joe by Bill Mauldin
Review of 'Willie & Joe' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Been flipping through this for months, thanks to a liberal renewal policy at the library. Collects the war comics of Bill Mauldin, popular among soldiers for both humor and accuracy (especially the weapon illustrations). An appropriate book to finish on Memorial Day weekend.
Roughly linear presentation over two hardcover volumes, starting with a biography of the author/illustrator. Endnotes mention the specific conditions for some of the comics, and give a glimpse into the publication process with notes to the editors.
Bill was in Italy for much of the late war offensive; some of the comics include the Mountain regiment and were reprinted in Isserman's [b:The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors|43261180|The Winter Army The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors|Maurice Isserman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545415677l/43261180.SY75.jpg|67138960] which I read earlier this year. Looking forward to reading …
Been flipping through this for months, thanks to a liberal renewal policy at the library. Collects the war comics of Bill Mauldin, popular among soldiers for both humor and accuracy (especially the weapon illustrations). An appropriate book to finish on Memorial Day weekend.
Roughly linear presentation over two hardcover volumes, starting with a biography of the author/illustrator. Endnotes mention the specific conditions for some of the comics, and give a glimpse into the publication process with notes to the editors.
Bill was in Italy for much of the late war offensive; some of the comics include the Mountain regiment and were reprinted in Isserman's [b:The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors|43261180|The Winter Army The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors|Maurice Isserman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545415677l/43261180.SY75.jpg|67138960] which I read earlier this year. Looking forward to reading more from Mauldin, if I can find it.