Finally collected by ITS ALIVE! and co-published with Dark Horse, The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz was originally serialized in the comic book Fightin’ Army in the 1960s.An American solider of German heritage finds himself on the wrong side of World War II in this sweeping epic. This war story is, at its heart, an anti-war story and a story about universal human nature in the hellhole of war. Also includes a new final chapter drawn by Wayne Vansant and a new historical essay by Stephen R. Bissette about the series.This series was written by a sixteen-year-old Will Franz and illustrated by the already-seasoned comic book creator and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. The entire story arc, collected here and finally finished, is one of the most dramatic, moving, and controversial comic book stories ever told!
About Artists & Writers:
Will Franz is an Americancomic-bookwriter and occasionalpenciler, best known for hisCharlton Comicswar stories, mostly published from 1967 to 1970. Franz is particularly remembered for the ongoing feature “The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz”, aVietnam War-era serial about aGerman AmericanU.S. Armycaptain duringWorld War II.