In recognition of what would have been Kubert’s centennial, several of his most beloved wartime stories, featuring what is arguably his most popular character, are presented here in fully restored color to showcase the detail, dynamics, and emotional weight of Kubert’s incomparable style. Whether he was drawing characters in the heat of battle or having quiet moments before the storm, Kubert was a master storyteller whose legacy lives on at The Kubert School.
This deluxe hardcover features stories from G.I. Combat #68; Our Army at War #83, #91, #117, #135, #141, #158, #165, #196, #233, and #238; Sgt. Rock #302-304 and #368; Sgt. Rock Special #1; Joe Kubert Presents #5; and Showcase #45. Plus, never-before-seen original Sgt. Rock artwork and brand-new forewords by artist Andy Kubert (Flashpoint, Superman: Up in the Sky) and writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and a Hard Place).
Author
Robert Kanigher
Robert Kanigher has long been recognized as one of the most prolific and innovative writers and editors in the comic book industry. Since the 1940s, Kanigher wrote and/or created more characters than nearly anybody else in the field, including Batman, the Flash, Blue Beetle, Steel Sterling, Black Canary, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, Captain Marvel, Sgt. Rock, and the Haunted Tank. He also penned innumerable war, horror, and romance scripts. Kanigher scripted the Silver Age Flash’s origin story in Showcase #4 and contributed several more tales to his subsequent Showcase appearances before finally returning to the character for an extended run as regular writer on The Flash in 1970.
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