Thursday, May 24, 2012

Semper Fi #1

I really like this series and haven't really read it since it came out in the late 80's. It follows the history of the U.S. Marines through the lives of one family. Through the years the men of the Whittier family have served in the Marines. The first issue tells the story Cpl. Miles Whittier in Vietnam but through flashbacks as he attends a reunion. It's a real gut wrenching story where one of his platoon mates accuses him of abandoning them. The story ends with Miles and his daughter at the war memorial in Washington D.C.
There's also a backup story set in WW2 1943. A young marine makes his mark on the war while his comrades are falling around him. He learns quickly to set aside his fear and fight.
Great issue at an even better price. Scored from the 50 cent bins at the Motor City Comic Con.


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