![]() ![]() There are great moments within this issue that wouldn’t suggest prose adaptation – Marvano has given us a masterclass here in visual storytelling that some modern creators still struggle to grasp. A lot of the story elements, from xenophobia to cold reality of war, are just as relevant today, almost to the point where one could say Haldeman provided a fictional 21st century not unlike our own. ![]() Haldeman gives us a great analogue of his experiences in the Vietnam War through the lens of an intergalactic race war. ![]() The original story is a classic sci-fi, with a lot of grounded elements to balance it out. Storywise, if you’ve read the original novel, you’ll obviously know what’s going down. It’s a remarkable feat to have a comic that is almost 30 years old feel as fresh as something written today, and Marvano, as a creator and adaptor, has done just that. Although the art and storytelling may not comfortably fit in with most modern comics, it certainly didn’t feel like a slog to read or to look at. An epic SF war story spanning space and time, The Forever War explores one soldier’s experience caught up in the brutal machinery of a war that reaches across the stars.įirstly, the thing I found most interesting about this series is that I only realised it was a product of the ‘80s until about halfway through. The visionary Hugo and Nebula Award-winning SF tale by Joe Haldeman is beautifully realised in full color by the legendary artist Marvano. ![]()
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