As part of DC Comics second wave of New 52 titles DC Comics couldn’t have chosen a better title: G. I. Combat.
What makes G.I. Combat so special is that not only does it feature two stories but the stories have a hint of the bizarre behind them.
First up is The War That Time Forgot written by J.T. Krul and beautifully illustrated/painted by Ariel Olivetti. The story centers on the two surviving members of a special military Ops team sent to investigate a mysterious blacked out area in North Korean.
Arriving on site the Ops team’s helicopters are attacked and the majority of the crew killed by giant flying reptiles. Only two soldiers survive and what they discover sends chills up their spins.
If you are at all familiar with the original The War That Time Forgot series then you’re sure to love this new take on an old classic-especially the stunning art.
In The Unknown Soldier a single soldier with a bandaged face becomes a one-man killing machine. He is swift, deadly and takes no prisoners. The only problem is-no one knows who he is-or at least that’s what the military brass claim.
In truth his identity is found out and the military uses his thirst for revenge for the killing of his family to its advantage. He is recruited clandestinely and the war against terrorists and bad guys just got a whole lot more deadly. Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti provide the words and Dan Panosian the art.