Blazing Combat
by Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood
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Written by Archie Goodwin and drawn by such luminaries as Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, John Severin, Alex Toth, Al Williamson, Russ Heath, Reed Crandall, and Gene Colan, *Blazing Combat* was originally published by independent comics publisher James Warren in 1965 and '66. Following in the tradition of Harvey Kurtzman's *Two-Fisted Tales* and *Frontline Combat*, Goodwin's stories reflected the human realities and personal costs of war rather than exploiting the clichés of the traditional men's adventure genre. They were among the best comics stories about war ever published. *Blazing Combat* ended after its fourth issue when military post exchanges refused to sell the title due to their perception that it was an anti-war comic. Their hostility was fueled by the depiction of the then-current Vietnam War, especially a story entitled “Landscape,” which follows the thoughts of a simple Vietnamese peasant rice-farmer who pays the ultimate price simply for living where he does—and which was considered anti-war agit-prop by the more hawkish members of the business community. Writer Archie Goodwin and the original publisher James Warren discuss the death of *Blazing Combat* and market censorship as well as the creative gestation of the series in exclusive interviews. 200 pages of black-and-white comics.
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About the authors
Archie Goodwin
8 Sep 1937 – 1 Mar 1998
Archie Goodwin (September 8, 1937 – March 1, 1998) was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work. For Warren he was chief writer and editor of landmark horror anthology titles *Creepy* and *Eerie* between 1964 and 1967. At Marvel, he served as the company's editor-in-chief from 1976 to the end of 1977. In the 1980s, he edited the publisher's anthology magazine *Epic Illustrated* and its Epic Comics imprint. He is also known for his work on *Star Wars* in both comic books and newspaper strips. He is regularly cited as the "best-loved comic book editor, ever." *…
Frank Frazetta
9 Feb 1928 – 10 May 2010
Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers and other media. He is often referred to as the "Godfather" of Fantasy Art, and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th century. He was also the subject of a 2003 documentary "Painting with Fire". Frazetta was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame, the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, the The Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was awarded a Life Achievement Award from the World Fantasy Convention. …
Wally Wood
17 June 1927 – 2 November 1981
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