The Haunted Tank has to be one of the oddest war comics concepts ever published. A descendant of Civil War General Jeb Stuart is haunted by the Virginian during World War II. While the rest of his crew thinks he’s got a screw loose, Jeb Stuart gains vital tactical knowledge and inspiration from the ghostly guardian and together they mowed down countless enemies in the pages of G.I. Combat.
DC recently reprinted many of those entertaining tales in a Showcase volume and that comes highly recommended.
The concept of a descendant looking after another was carried forward in Kurt Busiek’s Power Company as the World War II Stuart’s spirit haunted the Cyber-Command Assault Vehicle, a modern day tank commanded by his granddaughter, Lieutenant Jennifer Stuart. Jen Stuart.
Clearly, Jeb had unfinished business and returns to guiding yet another member of the Stuart family in Vertigo’s new miniseries,...
DC recently reprinted many of those entertaining tales in a Showcase volume and that comes highly recommended.
The concept of a descendant looking after another was carried forward in Kurt Busiek’s Power Company as the World War II Stuart’s spirit haunted the Cyber-Command Assault Vehicle, a modern day tank commanded by his granddaughter, Lieutenant Jennifer Stuart. Jen Stuart.
Clearly, Jeb had unfinished business and returns to guiding yet another member of the Stuart family in Vertigo’s new miniseries,...
- 12/8/2008
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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