The 'Nam - Volume 1

To be fair, what I have just read is the Spanish hardcover for this paperback. This edition is much nicer than the original, and the translation is decent. It tells the story of a unit of soldiers that fight in the Nam, with its mixture of new soldiers, and old warheads that are either about to die or about to go home. Even though this is a war book, it centres mostly on the interactions between the American soldiers during the breaks between battles and military actions. The human interactions between the different characters are very believable, and they make the stories moving. The story in this volume is mostly told from the point of view of a newly arrived soldier who is still fresh and naive. We follow him as he becomes more savvy and learns how the world works in a war. This story was originally published in the eighties, but it is still very good. The writer, Doug Murray is a Vietnam war veteran and he clearly knows what he is talking about. Michael Golden, as usual, makes a superb job with the drawings. Recommended
Story: 4.5
Art: 4.7
Overall: 4.6