This cover is one of my favorites of this series. True, I
haven’t read every issue of Weird War Tales- YET, but I just love this
one. The stories aren’t half bad either.
The first tale is rather lengthy for an anthology title. It involves an
American tank driver in Italy whose been bitten by a vampire and thus must
either seek out his band of brothers as his prey or stalk the Nazis at night.
It’s an okay tale with really gritty art. But, there’s this scene at the story’s
beginning where the soldier sees a painting that looks just like him, only it’s
centuries old. Then that’s pretty much forgotten and I think that was a waste
of a plot device if it’s not going to figure in the climax of the story.
The second story involves a Nazi soldier whose tired of
playing second best to his commanding officer. So, with the help of a spectral
helper, the Nazi goes back in time in hopes of changing his fortune. It’s a
really good time travel tale with a dramatic twist. The only problem with this
story is the two protagonists in this story look so much alike as teenagers; I
had to read the story twice to figure out who was who. The colorist used an
aquamarine hue to the flashback sequences and thus the blonde haired solider and
the brunette one both look like they dyed their scalps in blueberry juice. D’oh!
For such a great title, there are plot holes a’ plenty in
this issue. It’s really too bad. I love Weird War Tales. This one just isn’t
the cream of the crop.
Rating 5 out of 10 stars
Fright Factor: 7 out of 10 stars.
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