Sgt. Rock Special #2, December 1994
DC salutes the 50th anniversary Battle of the Bulge (the final major German offensive of WW II; spoiler alert —they lost) with this clever 1994 one-shot of short stories.
Howard Chaykin is firing on all cylinders in comics during this period and this story, written by Chuck Dixon, features top-notch draftsmanship and storytelling. Much of the actual Battle of the Bulge is indeed fought in snowy, cold weather, and Chaykin’s use of whiteout over ink is extremely effective, and especially clear in the original art.
It’s extremely cinematic — exactly the way any comic book story about The Battle of the Bulge should be. Or, actually, any World War II story.
Or any war tale, for that matter.
I don’t own many complete stories, but very happy to have acquired the story from Howard himself. For a change, I was in the right place at the right time.
“Howard Chaykin — The Angel.” This kind of headline practically writes itself.
