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Michael Golden - The Nam #4, p. 4 (Marvel, 1987)

Artists: Michael Golden (Penciller) , Pepe Moreno (Inker)

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Michael Golden - The Nam #4, p. 4 (Marvel, 1987) Comic Art

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Title:	Michael Golden - The Nam #4, p. 4 (Marvel, 1987)
Artist:	Michael Golden (Penciller)
Artist:	Pepe Moreno (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	193
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	4/4/2024
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I've been re-watching the excellent Vietnam War drama "Tour of Duty" recently, which aired for 3 seasons on CBS between 1987 and 1990. The show was one of several similarly-themed TV series which were developed following the success of Oliver Stone's Best Picture Oscar-winning "Platoon" in 1986.

At Marvel at the time, Vietnam veteran and G.I. Joe comics scribe Larry Hama reached out to fellow vet Doug Murray in 1984 to create a Vietnam War-set story for Marvel's upcoming reboot of its Savage Tales anthology magazine. This led to the Murray-penned and Michael Golden-drawn story "The 5th to the 1st" in 1985; Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter approached Hama the following year to launch an ongoing Vietnam War-set comic book.

The result was The 'Nam, whose first issue was released in September 1986 (cover dated 12/86), before the release of Oliver Stone's "Platoon". Edited by Hama, the series' initial creative team consisted again of writer Murray and influential artist Golden, who had previously excelled drawing Marvel's The Micronauts, Doctor Strange and the X-Men.

Here's a great early page from the series, which took place in real time (1 issue = 1 month of the war). It features several members of the early principal cast, including PFC Ed Marks, Sgt. Rob Little and the corrupt First Sergeant James "Top" Tarver, who goes out in the field to impress a news crew joining the unit on a mission. Everyone gets more than they bargained for, though, when the mission encounters heavy resistance and Ed and Rob's chopper is shot down...

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matthew reed
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 4/4/2024

wonderful page to an incredible series! congrats!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/4/2024

These early issues were the hottest books on the shelves capturing the zeitgeist of the time. This utilized and forever immortalized Golden as the guy who can draw weapons and military hardware unlike anyone else. It also showed off that hyper detailed animaton like cartoony look that artists still take influence from.

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 4/4/2024

Golden certainly upped his game on Nam. Fantastic acting and expressions on this page.

Maicol Senzacqua
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 4/5/2024

Nice page Gene!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 4/6/2024

Where are all these Golden Nam pages...nice one!

JN 80
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 4/6/2024

I remember watching Tour of Duty back in elementary school. Great panels here Gene

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 4/6/2024

Terrific page!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/23/2024

Wonderful early page from The Nam by Michael Golden and Pepe Moreno. What a stunning series of panels, all carefully drawn and inked to create a real feeling of authenticity. I love that top panel with the choppers all lined up and ready to fly. The attention to detail really mattered on this book and Golden's work gave it the look of a news documentary. Great pick-up, congrats!

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/30/2024

Nice one!

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