Two-Fisted Tales #27 - Wally Wood art, Harvey Kurtzman cover

Two-Fisted Tales #27

Two-Fisted Tales v1 #27, 1952 - General George Armstrong Custer's last stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn is told candidly without false heroism or sentimentality. The fact that this was published during the conservative 1950s makes this all the more unusual and daring. Narrated by one of the soldiers, Wally Wood makes sure the reader experiences the battle from his desperate vantage point. The artist's panoramic scenes are breathtaking, allowing full view of the frontier setting. Wood is also effective in conveying the huge numbers of Sioux warriors, making the massacre evidently plain to readers. This story was later reprinted in Two-Fisted Tales v2 #10. Harvey Kurtzman's frenetic cover is also a superb design. Note how the debris conveniently encircles the jeep, nicely framing the characters. Other artists in this comic include Jack Davis, Will Elder and John Severin. This is 10 of 18 Two-Fisted Tales issues by Wood. /// select Kurtzman cover / Wood gallery
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Kurtzman cover pencils and inks
"Custer's Last Stand" Wood story pencils and inks 7 pages = *****

Wally Wood

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