Joe Kubert - Our Army At War 233 Page 5
Artists: Joe Kubert (All) , Robert Kanigher (Writer)
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DescriptionAs we are celebrating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, I felt it appropriate to include this fine Joe Kubert/Sgt Rock page in my gallery.Brilliantly directed, as is always the case with Joe Kubert, this sequence is a masterful display of all the moral ambiguities of war, a theme that, decades later, would also be treated by Steven Spielberg in "Saving Private Ryan". The ultra-close up of Rock, sticking to his values, but also cornered by them, is violently contrasting with the devil-may-care attitude of the gun-happy John Doe who, as demonstrated by the last panoramic panel, gains general approval from the boys of Easy Co, while Sgt Rock, shoulders bent, looks a bit deflated by the argument... While the story would unfold and reach a firm conclusion, the question raised here still hangs in the air... Social/Sharing |
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Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 6/15/2024
Rick W wrote:
Masterclass in storytelling. Congrats!
Thanks Rick! Kubert never disappoints!
Matt Kennedy 
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 6/15/2024
A great page with lots of blue pencil by the all-time best War genre comics artist —and one controversially addressing war crimes by American Servicemen. Though presented as an event in World War II, it's clearly more relevant to the Vietnam War in 1971 when this was published. While there had been a series of articles in American newspapers and magazines that were critical of the actions of American soldiers in southeast Asia prior to this issue of Our Army At War, there had been no American comics or films offering a critical view even though television news footage was painting amnever bleaker picture of the war.
Michael Verhoven's "o.k." which was released in Germany in 1970 was banned and rarely screened. And Elia Kazan's "The Visitors" would not be shot nor released until a year later in 1972, making this a very culturally significant page from a comic that had been frequently criticized as "war propaganda" for American children.
Stunning page. And impressive by any standard.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/16/2024
Matt Kennedy wrote:
A great page with lots of blue pencil by the all-time best War genre comics artist —and one controversially addressing war crimes by American Servicemen. Though presented as an event in World War II, it's clearly more relevant to the Vietnam War in 1971 when this was published. While there had been a series of articles in American newspapers and magazines that were critical of the actions of American soldiers in southeast Asia prior to this issue of Our Army At War, there had been no American comics or films offering a critical view even though television news footage was painting amnever bleaker picture of the war.
Michael Verhoven's "o.k." which was released in Germany in 1970 was banned and rarely screened. And Elia Kazan's "The Visitors" would not be shot nor released until a year later in 1972, making this a very culturally significant page from a comic that had been frequently criticized as "war propaganda" for American children.
Stunning page. And impressive by any standard.
Thanks Mark for the appreciation and the historical perspective! Sgt Rock stories had already gradually evolved from a pure one-dimensional heroic adventure series to a more subtle approach on the absurdities of war. But, this issue makes a turn for another level with the John Doe character (no mistake on the name...) who literally finds a way to exist through war and will live it up to its logical conclusion... If I'm not mistaken, this is also the first issue where the "Make War no more" appears at the end of the story, making the point even clearer...
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/16/2024
Timeless storytelling! War comics and movies tend to be the most anti war. Kubert's art clears up the fog of war and shows how it brings out some people's true nature, while others have to live with the guilt well after their service.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 6/16/2024
Marcus Wai wrote:
Timeless storytelling! War comics and movies tend to be the most anti war. Kubert's art clears up the fog of war and shows how it brings out some people's true nature, while others have to live with the guilt well after their service.
Thanks Marcus! Yes, true nature shows! And while the John Doe character clearly enjoys the situation, Sgt Rock is already impacted by the implications, while the Easy Co guys do not perceive how things have changed yet...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/16/2024
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
Nice!
Thanks! While Kubert rules undisputed on war comics, I had always wanted to add a "relevant" page to my collection... Glad to have found this one!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/16/2024
Red Raven wrote:
Master Kubert - congratulations !!
Merci Adom !
Jean Andre Macchini
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/18/2024
Very nice page by the Master ! Congrats !
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/18/2024
Jean Andre Macchini wrote:
Very nice page by the Master ! Congrats !
Merci Jean André ! To be honest, I held my breath all through the auction, thinking that you might want to get this one for your own, comprehensive (and very impressive) Joe Kubert collection!
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 6/18/2024
Great page! The rendering by Joe is brilliant and he clearly put more effort and took his time on this page. The themes are important too and I can see how they would have raised a few eyebrows. Well done!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/19/2024
Jeff Singh wrote:
Great page! The rendering by Joe is brilliant and he clearly put more effort and took his time on this page. The themes are important too and I can see how they would have raised a few eyebrows. Well done!
Thanks Jeff! Some questions are timeless... And I love it when our favorite medium tackles these issues...
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/11/2024
Wow! What a phenomenal page from Joe Kubert. Sometimes in our anxiousness to get the best art or to get the latest work by the hottest artist, we collectors forget to READ the art we're buying. And when we do that, we might miss a piece like this. I have to say, this may be the most consequential OA page I've read this year. I love how Joe Kubert doesn't mess around, he speaks right to the heart of the moral ambiguity soldiers face. This is the kind of page I really appreciate. It does more than look good in a portfolio, it makes you think. And when I think about the choices soldiers everywhere have to make, whether it's in Ukraine or Syria or Gaza, these kinds of choices are being made every day. Thanks so much for sharing this powerful piece of narrative storytelling.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 7/12/2024
Bill J wrote:
Wow! What a phenomenal page from Joe Kubert. Sometimes in our anxiousness to get the best art or to get the latest work by the hottest artist, we collectors forget to READ the art we're buying. And when we do that, we might miss a piece like this. I have to say, this may be the most consequential OA page I've read this year. I love how Joe Kubert doesn't mess around, he speaks right to the heart of the moral ambiguity soldiers face. This is the kind of page I really appreciate. It does more than look good in a portfolio, it makes you think. And when I think about the choices soldiers everywhere have to make, whether it's in Ukraine or Syria or Gaza, these kinds of choices are being made every day. Thanks so much for sharing this powerful piece of narrative storytelling.
Thanks Bill! Some say that men define their lives, others that life defines men... Sometimes, it's both. Who can say?... As for Joe Kubert, it's definitely substance over style (even if he has style in spades). And let's not forget Robert Kanigher, writer supreme of DC war comics... Finally, you're right, of course: some pages stop you in your tracks, but some also make you ponder... That's what art is all about!
Sylvain R
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 10/7/2024
He was something else, look at this third panel... a genius!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 10/14/2024
Sylvain R wrote:
He was something else, look at this third panel... a genius!
Thanks Sylvain! The storytelling and the line work... All Joe Kubert art spells dynamite!
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