Vietnam Journal (1987) comic books
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Issue #1
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1st Printing. Cover by Don Lomax. The Field Jacket!, script and art by Don Lomax; 'Vietnam Journal' shows the controversial war from the perspective of an embedded journalist; In "The Field Jacket", a tattooed field jacket is supposedly a good luck charm for the wearers; Will the new reporter, who is there to cover the "in-field" troops be as lucky?; His name is Scott Neithammer, but his friends and those around him just call him 'Journal.' See why Max Brooks (World War Z) said 'Vietnam Journal' was one of the 7 Best War Comics ever produced. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #2
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Cover by Don Lomax. The Dogs of War!, script and art by Don Lomax; A trained army dog and his wounded American soldier owner wait to die in amongst the dead from a recent battle with the Vietcong when Scott 'Journal' Neithammer comes across them. See why Vietnam Journal was tabbed by Comic Book Resources as 'one of the most gritty and brutally honest war stores ever published.' 36 pgs., black and white. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #3
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Cover by Don Lomax. Scorched Earth -- By the Numbers, script and art by Don Lomax; Veteran war correspondent Scott 'Journal' Neithammer comes across another journalist in the field who is willing to sacrifice others for the sake of a good story. Publishers Weekly said of the series, "It is Lomax's concern for the average soldiers that, in the end, makes his work significant." 36 pgs., black and white. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #4
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Cover by Don Lomax. Birds of Prey, script and art by Don Lomax; 'Journal' comes across a secretive and very dangerous CIA Agent who mentally may or may not be completely stable. Included is a special 'Journal' bonus story "The 5.56 Blues." School Library Journal says of Vietnam War Journal, "A powerful collection of stories and history of the Vietnam War." 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #5
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Cover by Don Lomax. Hawks of the Darkhorse, script and art by Don Lomax; Vietnam Journal continues to tell the tale of a journalist who reports the events of the Vietnam War; Scott 'Journal' Neithammer as he is called by those around him chronicles the events as he sees them in the field; In "Hawks of the Dark Horse," 'Journal' has to test himself in order to help others survive as he cannot sit ideally by while events unfold around him. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.75.
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Issue #6
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Cover by Don Lomax. Tradition, script and art by Don Lomax; 'Journal' finds himself in the infamous Iron Triangle with his troop company and they come across a village hamlet that was supposed to be evacuated but it wasn't; As usual, supposed air cover that was to be in place never materializes as they ventured deeper in the Vietnam darkness; And now 'Journal' finds himself in a desperate spot and there may be no one to help him. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #7
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Cover by Don Lomax. Dustoff, script and art by Don Lomax; An injured 'Journal' and a fellow medical patient rush to save some kids in a village that is about to be overrun by Vietcong; What they hadn't counted on was some G.I.s out for revenge against the Vietnamese...any Vietnamese. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #8
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Cover by Don Lomax. To Face the Beast, script and art by Don Lomax; Scott 'Journal' Neithammer gets sent back to the United States because of his war injuries and he discovers another type of war going on there as he sees firsthand the protests at home. Plus a short tale called "CIB" where 'Journal' remembers his younger days covering the war in Korea a decade earlier. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #9
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Cover by Don Lomax. Brown Water Warriors!, script and art by Don Lomax; Correspondent Scott 'Journal' Neithammer returns to Vietnam but his expectations of being relegated to a safer areas dissipate as he is dropped in the middle of a fire fight in the Mekong Delta. Capt. Charles E. Shelton, USAF article by Don Lomax, with photo. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #10
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Cover by Don Lomax. The Plain of Reeds, script and art by Don Lomax; Embedded reporter Scott 'Journal' Neithammer joins up with a new group deployed in the Vietnam War by the US Navy...the Seals in "The Plain of Reeds"; They're not exactly happy with the older and paunchy 'Journal' tagging along but orders are orders; The problem is, 'Journal' can't really figure out what the Seals' orders exactly are. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #11
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Cover by Don Lomax. Dak To, script and art by Don Lomax; As preparations get underway for the Dak To engagement, 'Journal' finds that none of the patrols want him tagging along; he gets his chance to venture out into the bush but ends up finding himself escorting a pregnant villager to safety only to discover she's really with the enemy. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
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Issue #12
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Cover by Don Lomax. Hill 875, script and art by Don Lomax; The battle rages towards occupying a hill that has no significant value and 'Journal' finds he has to deal with both choking gas and Vietcong snipers; He is constantly amazed at the valor and sacrifice the soldiers make for each other in a seeming nonstrategic cause. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.95. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #13
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Cover by Don Lomax. "The Ballad of Luther Wolfe," script and art by Don Lomax; Journal, lost in the jungle and on his own, sees firsthand the terror the Vietnamese villages contend with on an almost daily basis; But he comes across and appreciates the friendship and loyalty of an army dog named Luther who faithfully serves. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #14
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Cover by Don Lomax. "Cordon and Search," script and art by Don Lomax; Operation Pershing unleashes and 'Journal' hears a tale from a young soldier about an action soldiers didn't usually talk about, especially to a reporter; It is a grey line between morality and loyalty and 'Journal' is also forced to deal with that situation first hand. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #15
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Cover by Don Lomax. "Coastal Pink and Almond Eyes," script and art by Don Lomax; Journal gets a chance to see the new Cobra copters up close; He learns of their firepower and also chronicles the struggles of American Prisoners of War held by the Viet Cong. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #16
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Cover by Don Lomax. "MIA," script and art by Don Lomax; An American soldier, after brutal imprisonment by the Viet Cong, recounts his tale and 'Journal' finally understands how resilient the American soldier can be even at such a young age. Story cont'd in Vietnam Journal: Tet '68 #1" 36 pgs., B&W. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
