Historical Fiction
Corpse on the Imjin and Other Stories EC Comics Library
2012·227 pages
A collection of war stories by Harvey Kurtzman, depicting brutal combat and human struggle in graphic detail.
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A collection of war stories by Harvey Kurtzman, depicting brutal combat and human struggle in graphic detail.
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EC reprint series kicks off with war-story masterpieces from the legendary Harvey Kurtzman. The creation of MAD would have been enough to cement Harvey Kurtzman’s reputation as one of the titans of American comics, but Kurtzman also created two other comics landmarks: the scrupulously-researched and superbly-crafted war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat. Here were finally war comics without heroic, cigar-chomping sergeants, wisecracking privates from Brooklyn, or cartoon Nazis and “Ja...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual themes; not central or explicit.
Violence & gore
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Extreme graphic depictions of war violence, including death and dismemberment.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of war settings.
Substance use
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Minor depictions of alcohol or smoking in wartime context.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to religion in wartime prayers or oaths.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate anti-war messaging through depictions of conflict.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor references to despair or loss of will in war context.
Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of suffering due to war and systemic cruelty.
Other
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