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by: JASON: AARON  EAN: 9781845765613 Format: Import ISBN: 1845765613 Label: DC Comics Manufacturer: DC Comics Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: DC Comics Studio: DC Comics Related Items:
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 Rating: - True HorrorAt first I wasn't sure of what to make of the ghostly visions seen by Marine Private Billy Everette in this comic, but by the end of the book, and its final shot (to the gut), the whole thing came together in expert fashion. At times the back and forth between the U.S. soldier's and the Vietnam soldier's story got a little too choppy, and some of the events feel like we've watched them unspool on movie screens before, but Cameron Stewart's grisly rendering of Jason Aaron's script made the horrors ... Read More Rating:  - hauntingI didn't expect a comic to be so moving or for its story to linger with me. Innocence Lost is a theme much explored in the best of literature, and it gets a fresh take here. By showing us how war damages in particular two soldiers, American and Vietnamese, Aaron shows how war damages us all. The dialog rings true, and the pacing is excellent. I look forward to seeing more from this exceptionally talented writer. Rating:  - kinda enjoyed it...if i were you, i'd check this out of a library or buy it from a used book store. its a good read (will only take an hour or two), but i'm not sure this is one that HAS to be in your library. Rating: - A fantastic contributionWhile I've always had a soft spot for comics like The Nam or Vietnam War Journal, the latter of those was probably my favorite for its more unflinching depiction of war and the characters' knee-deep-in-it placement. While I'll always applaud Marvel for even putting out The Nam, I always felt like too many issues left the devastation in the background, in the form of explosions on the horizon with characters reflecting back on it from their safe distance. That and the Punisher cameo. When I found ... Read More 
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