A sailor's story, written and illustrated by Sam Glanzman ; foreword by Max Brooks ; introduction by Larry Hama ; afterword by Chuck Dixon
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A sailor's story, written and illustrated by Sam Glanzman ; foreword by Max Brooks ; introduction by Larry Hama ; afterword by Chuck Dixon
Language
eng
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
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mapsillustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
A sailor's story
Nature of contents
comics graphic novels
Oclc number
898158658
Responsibility statement
written and illustrated by Sam Glanzman ; foreword by Max Brooks ; introduction by Larry Hama ; afterword by Chuck Dixon
Summary
"Legendary comic book artist Sam Glanzman draws upon his own experiences aboard a WWII destroyer in these gripping tales of Navy life, including a new 10-page story created for this edition. Recounted in graphic novel style, these dramatic adventures realistically depict a teenager's military career, from initiation and advancement through the ranks to tours of the Pacific and kamikaze attacks at the Battle of Okinawa. New introduction by Max Brooks, author of World War Z"--, Provided by publisher
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- Autobiographical comics
- Biographies
- Young adult works
- Graphic novels
- 1939-1945
- Personal narratives
- Sailors -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- Pacific Area -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Military campaigns
- Fiction
- Military operations, Naval + American
- War stories
- Glanzman, Sam -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Comics (Graphic works)
- World War, 1939-1945 + Naval operations, American -- Comic books, strips, etc
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Pacific Area
- Historical comics
- Nonfiction comics
- United States
- Educational comics
- Stevens (Destroyer) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Sailors
Author
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- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification4
- Creator1
- Genre11
- Subject23
- Autobiographical comics
- Biographies
- Young adult works
- Graphic novels
- 1939-1945
- Personal narratives
- Sailors -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
- World War, 1939-1945 + Campaigns -- Pacific Area -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Military campaigns
- Fiction
- Military operations, Naval + American
- War stories
- Glanzman, Sam -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Comics (Graphic works)
- World War, 1939-1945 + Naval operations, American -- Comic books, strips, etc
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Pacific Area
- Historical comics
- Nonfiction comics
- United States
- Educational comics
- Stevens (Destroyer) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Sailors
- Content3
- Author1
- Illustrator1
- Mapped to1