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Willie & Joe: The WWII Years

by Bill Mauldin, Todd DePastino
Willie & Joe: The WWII Years
Willie & Joe: The WWII Years

Gritty World War II cartoons, soldier's perspective.

If you're intrigued by history and appreciate the gritty, humorous side of soldier's life during World War II, "Willie & Joe" could be a fascinating read. Bill Mauldin's illustrations capture the daily realities and ironies faced by the infantrymen, offering you a unique and poignant blend of humor and truth that's both educational and entertaining.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Willie & Joe: The WWII Years

by Bill Mauldin, Todd DePastino
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ISBN: 9781560978381
Authors: Bill Mauldin, Todd DePastino
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Date of Publication: 2008-04-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Art
Related Topics: World War II, Art and Photography, War
Goodreads rating: 4.5
(rated by 238 readers)

Description

During WWII, the closest most Americans ever came to the war was through the cartoons of Bill Mauldin, the most beloved enlisted man in the U.S. Army. Fantagraphics Books brings together Mauldin’s complete works from 1940 through the end of the war. This collection of over 600 cartoons, most never before reprinted, is more than the record of a great artist: it is an essential chronicle of America’s citizen-soldiers from peace through war to victory. Bill Mauldin knew war because he was in it. He had created his characters, Willie and Joe, at age 18, before Pearl Harbor, while training with the 45th Infantry Division and cartooning part-time for the camp newspaper. His brilliant send-ups of officers were pure infantry, and the men loved it. With their heavy brush lines, detailed battlescapes, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect, Mauldin’s cartoons and captions recreated on paper the fully realized world of the American combat soldier. Their dark, often insubordinate humor sparked controversy among army brass and incensed General George S. Patton, Jr. Presented in a deluxe, beautifully designed two-volume slipcased edition of over 700 pages, this tome is edited by Todd DePastino, Mauldin’s official biographer. Willie Joe contains an introduction and running commentary by DePastino, providing context for the
 

Gritty World War II cartoons, soldier's perspective.

If you're intrigued by history and appreciate the gritty, humorous side of soldier's life during World War II, "Willie & Joe" could be a fascinating read. Bill Mauldin's illustrations capture the daily realities and ironies faced by the infantrymen, offering you a unique and poignant blend of humor and truth that's both educational and entertaining.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.