Issue #390 isn’t exactly Sgt. Rock in his prime. By now, Rock is coming to the end of his decades long run. It’s the mid-80s and only the most die-hard fan of Joe Kubert and war comics are keeping the fledgling title afloat.
So, what I expected here is what I got. Superb Kubert art on the cover but none to be found inside. The Sgt. Rock story was okay, but it sorta “phoned in” in terms of plot and art. The story ends with a poignant “War is Hell” message, but the path getting there was confusing. Lastly, the book contains a couple of 70s era reprints that aren’t bad, but they don’t star Sgt. Rock and the are mostly forgettable after you’ve read them.
It’s not my favorite, but it wasn’t something I disliked or thought was incredibly lame. Worth Consuming, but really it’s not worth paying more than a buck for.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 7 out of 10 stars.
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