Will Eisner's M-16 U.S. Army Maintenance Booklet! Options

[Fred Lang]

The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet. Officially known as DA Pam 750-30. 32 Pages on proper cleaning and assembly of the M16A1 Rifle. Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every U.S. soldier stationed in Vietnam.

Now that's comics helping the war effort. It's an amazing read. Great strategy placing the manual in comic book form so that the many drafted teens could quickly understand the information. It's also an odd feeling to read such a cheery manual for such a difficult conflict.

Will Eisner's M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet

[Greg G.]

The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet. Officially known as DA Pam 750-30. 32 Pages on proper cleaning and assembly of the M16A1 Rifle. Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every U.S. soldier stationed in Vietnam.

Now that's comics helping the war effort. It's an amazing read. Great strategy placing the manual in comic book form so that the many drafted teens could quickly understand the information. It's also an odd feeling to read such a cheery manual for such a difficult conflict.

Will Eisner's M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet

Next you need to find the military manuals Crow creator James O'Barr worked on.

Since it's Memorial Day it's also a good time to remember Sandman creator Bert Christman who gave up his career as an artist to join the war effort.

[ART BOWSHIER]

The Digigtal Comix Museum has gov't pamplets, and oddles of other good stuff--Eisner,Cole, Kirby, Elder, Severin, Frazzetta, crandall, Fine, Raboy and other comic book masters all in the public Domain.

[cougar18]

The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet. Officially known as DA Pam 750-30. 32 Pages on proper cleaning and assembly of the M16A1 Rifle. Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every U.S. soldier stationed in Vietnam.

Now that's comics helping the war effort. It's an amazing read. Great strategy placing the manual in comic book form so that the many drafted teens could quickly understand the information. It's also an odd feeling to read such a cheery manual for such a difficult conflict.

Will Eisner's M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet

Well, to be fair, nobody would like to read a pamphlet reminding them that their lives are in danger. Plus, the cheery feeling that Eisner gives could very well be one of the last treasured memories that a young soldier would have, lest he be killed in combat. I'm not being sarcastic, nor derogatory. I am sure Eisner understood that, and did his best to make the pamphlets as cheery and humourous as possible. He even created Joe Dope for the army. Eisner was drafted back in 41 or 42, and got stationed in Aberdeen, where he did all of those training pamphlets, and training information.

But Eisner was always one of those guys who understood the medium far greater than we can ever know, so me, a mere mortal, can only guess what he knew.

There were alot of folks who were unable to join the war effort, as they were diagnosed with a number of conditions, such as Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. Schuster I believe had clubbed feet, and Siegel was short sighted/ near sighted. Or the reverse, as in one had the other condition. They could not fight in combat, so they put their efforts to work by producing comics that would cheer on the war effort.

It's strange, but even though IReland never officially participated in WW2, there were a substantial number of people who got involved in the war effort. They were vilified by regular folk, because they were seen as siding with the British, still considered the 'enemy' because they dominated Ireland for so long. Only two days ago were they, those who fought and died in the war, given a pardon for joining the war effort, and fighting with the allies. The reason I bring this up is because we never recognise or commemorate the war effort over here, such as Poppy day, or memorial day. And really, as human beings, shouldn't we acknowledge those who stood against a tyrannical leader who oppressed those who did not represent his 'ideals'? I feel we should. And yes, there have been mistakes made by soldiers, both past and present, but then again, name me one organisation, and that includes comic books, that has not made massive, well publicised regrettable mistakes?

Memorial day, a time to remember sacrifice. Makes it all the more poignant that it should fall after Father's day, too.

[cougar18]

Well, to be fair, nobody would like to read a pamphlet reminding them that their lives are in danger. Plus, the cheery feeling that Eisner gives could very well be one of the last treasured memories that a young soldier would have, lest he be killed in combat. I'm not being sarcastic, nor derogatory. I am sure Eisner understood that, and did his best to make the pamphlets as cheery and humourous as possible. He even created Joe Dope for the army. Eisner was drafted back in 41 or 42, and got stationed in Aberdeen, where he did all of those training pamphlets, and training information.

But Eisner was always one of those guys who understood the medium far greater than we can ever know, so me, a mere mortal, can only guess what he knew.

There were alot of folks who were unable to join the war effort, as they were diagnosed with a number of conditions, such as Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. Schuster I believe had clubbed feet, and Siegel was short sighted/ near sighted. Or the reverse, as in one had the other condition. They could not fight in combat, so they put their efforts to work by producing comics that would cheer on the war effort.

It's strange, but even though IReland never officially participated in WW2, there were a substantial number of people who got involved in the war effort. They were vilified by regular folk, because they were seen as siding with the British, still considered the 'enemy' because they dominated Ireland for so long. Only two days ago were they, those who fought and died in the war, given a pardon for joining the war effort, and fighting with the allies. The reason I bring this up is because we never recognise or commemorate the war effort over here, such as Poppy day, or memorial day. And really, as human beings, shouldn't we acknowledge those who stood against a tyrannical leader who oppressed those who did not represent his 'ideals'? I feel we should. And yes, there have been mistakes made by soldiers, both past and present, but then again, name me one organisation, and that includes comic books, that has not made massive, well publicised regrettable mistakes?

Memorial day, a time to remember sacrifice. Makes it all the more poignant that it should fall after Father's day, too.

I just realised that that last sentence is insensitive to the women who have also given their lives across the world to give a brighter tomorrow to the generations who came after.

[Anthony Hochrein]

I just realised that that last sentence is insensitive to the women who have also given their lives across the world to give a brighter tomorrow to the generations who came after.

I don't understand how the idea of being insensitive can come into this. Should we find a more sensitive day to put Memorial day near? There are a many generations of sons who followed their male relatives examples and went to the front lines before the powers that be decided that they want to throw both genders at direct enemy fire.

[cougar18]

I don't understand how the idea of being insensitive can come into this. Should we find a more sensitive day to put Memorial day near? There are a many generations of sons who followed their male relatives examples and went to the front lines before the powers that be decided that they want to throw both genders at direct enemy fire.

I kinda felt that, looking at that sentence, where I said 'It seems all the more poignant that it comes after father's day' I was negating the women who died in conflict also. I am not saying that anyone should move or change memorial day, just like nobody should move halloween or St Patricks day (although, one year, I believe it was 2001 or 2002, IReland celebrated St PAtricks Day in May, because of Foot and Mouth disease. F and M is a disease that affects cattle, sheep and pigs, and since agriculture is and has been such a backbone of Ireland's economy, the government cancelled St Patrick's day. They staged it in May, which seems bizarre to me.). I know father's and son's have died in combat, but so have mothers and daughters, and when I said what I said, it just felt like I was negating them.

We need to recognise every person who died, not just those of the XY chromosones.