Ron S :: EC- Two-Fisted Tales #33 - COMPLETE STORY (Wood)

Atom Bomb, page 7

Artists: Wally Wood (All) , Harvey Kurtzman (Layouts)

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Title:	Atom Bomb, page 7
Artist:	Wally Wood (All)
Artist:	Harvey Kurtzman (Layouts)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,033
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	8/18/2013
Comic Art Archive:	Two-Fisted Tales Issue: 33 Page: 36 View

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LB Jefferies
Member Since 2003

Posted on 8/18/2013

I can't rate this story highly enough. Possibly my favorite out of your entire collection

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/19/2013

I'd feel weird just commenting on this as strictly a work of art, impressive as it is in that regard. Despite all the shorthand and melodrama Elder and Wood used in their depiction of Japanese life (Wood clearly did a lot of research when he drew this), I have no doubt it was one of the most human and sympathetic takes seen in an American comic at that time. Emotions run hot even today, and this story appeared less than ten years after the war's end and less than a year removed from the end of the American occupation of Japan (the occupation of Okinawa was ongoing). In many respects, it is kind of amazing that this story existed at all.

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 8/19/2013

Timothy Finney wrote:

How very true Tim, very astute observations... it speaks the the greatest of EC that this story was published...even today the default position is that the bombing was necessary to shorten the war...I have traveled around the world (including Japan), and the most common question asked of me was 'why did you Americans drop those two terrible bombs when we were in the midst of surrendering?' A brilliant piece of work that transcends the medium.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/19/2013

Rob Pistella wrote:

Rob, I started to make a reply, but it started to get out of control in its length. Let's just say here, from my readings, the reasons were complicated. (Also, I think wrote "Wood and Elder" in my first comment and I meant to write "Wood and Kurtzman.)

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