{"product_id":"true-war-stories-an-illustrated-military-anthology-of-american-service-from-vietnam-to-today-9781534328129","title":"True War Stories: An Illustrated Military Anthology of American Service from Vietnam to Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eFifteen true tales of American servicepeople overseas are brought to life in graphic novel form--from the hilarious and the heartwarming to the heroic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue War Stories\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the individual experience of people on deployment: the stories they want to tell. Nearly every branch of the military is represented and the stories are told by a mixture of active duty and retired soldiers. This isn't about politics or American foreign policy, it's about the people in uniform who tend to get forgotten in all that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vietcong sappers attack a fuel point, only to be foiled by a very alert German Shepherd. A young Airman copes with post 9\/11 paranoia in Okinawa. A team of SEALs rescue a kidnapped girl in the Philippines, and Army interpreters in Iraq battle their toughest foe: the rats infesting Saddam's palace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All profits from the book will be donated to service-related charities chosen by our contributors as personally meaningful to them: Objective Zero Foundation, Air Force Assistance Fund, the USO, Armed Services Arts Partnership, Paws \u0026amp; Effect, and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdited by Alex de Campi and Iraq War veteran, Khai Krumbhaar, and with art from Peter Krause, PJ Holden, Skylar Patridge, Dave Acosta, and more!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex de Campi writes comics. She is best known for her critically-acclaimed teen survival thriller NO MERCY and the groundbreaking, digital-native comic VALENTINE. Her latest work is the spy noir miniseries MAYDAY. She was nominated for an Eisner for her first comic work, \u003ci\u003eSmoke\u003c\/i\u003e, and it's all been downhill from there. Alex also directs music videos, and has worked with acts as diverse as Grand Duchy (Frank Black \/ Violet Clark), Joan As Police Woman, and Amanda Palmer to the retro-fabulous Puppini Sisters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alex's background is a three-whisky conversation and involves several continents. She is a single mother of an awesome daughter; they live in the Stephen Kingdom (Downeast Maine) with two dogs. She has an opinion on nearly everything. You can peruse them, along with stupid photos and memes, at @alexdecampi on most social media.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260232499474,"sku":"9781534328129","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd71898b-206c-497c-863a-f56259478df5.jpg?v=1746640059","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/true-war-stories-an-illustrated-military-anthology-of-american-service-from-vietnam-to-today-9781534328129","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}