MWSA Review
Full Mag: Veteran Stories Illustrated, Vol. 3 is filled with true veteran stories, written and illustrated by other veterans, allowing the storyteller, the editors and writers, and the graphic artists to all participate and heal together.

Some of the stories have never been told to anyone, and are obviously deeply personal to the veterans relaying the tale. I specifically like how stories from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War all appear in the same issue, with consistent artwork and quality. This sends a subliminal message that while parts of war may be different, much of it as perceived by the combatants may be very similar.

Hats off and a Bravo Zulu to the Full Mag team; I look forward to Volume Four.

Review by Rob Ballister (March 2021)

 

Author's Synopsis
Full Mag: Veteran Stories Illustrated, Vol. 3 is a unique veteran history and art project in graphic novel form. Full Mag presents the stories of our veterans in their own words with illustrations in sequential graphic art. Every story presented is the result of an interview by our team or the written contribution of the veteran. This ground breaking third volume includes the following first-person accounts

WW II Combat Engineer, crossing the Rhine- by Harold Vachal, art by J.W. Erwin

WW II Soldiers overrun during the Battle of the Bulge- by Bob Buntin, art by Gary Martin

WW II Airman shot down over Italy- by Eldon Dahl, art by Nossretep

WW II and just after, B-29 crew over the Pacific-by Norm Meuller, art by Thomas Muzzell

A Marine's Story: from childhood during the Depression to Pacific island battles to Korea, presented in four chapters plus Q&A, by Marvin Strombo, art by Gary Martin, Fernando Ruiz, Kim DeMulder, and Max Davenport

WW II, Nisei 100th Battalion, Go for Broke- by Stan Izumigawa, art by Lou Manna

Baghdad ER, 86th Combat Support Hospital-by Dacia M Arnold, art by Cassandra Dale

Afghanistan, bird's eye view over 10 years-by Darin Gaub, art by Thomas Muzzell

Operation in Cambodia-by Mark Potes, art by Lou Manna and Bill Anderson

Replacement at Inchon and rodeo rider-by James Aplan, art by Thomas Muzzell

These are stories that can only be told by those who experienced the events themselves. Full Mag provides a unique platform for veterans to tell their stories while simultaneously allowing artists to honor these warriors through the application of their skills, as cultures have done since the dawn of mankind. This 88-page perfect bound, magazine sized, graphic novel is a publication unlike any other. Printed in the USA on 80# high quality paper.

ISBN/ASIN: ISBN 978-0-578-77216-5

Book Format(s): Soft cover

Review Genre: Artistic—Graphical Novel/Comic Book

Number of Pages: 88