History Graphics Press; $14.95

Civil War Adventure is the first book from History Graphics Press, an imprint conceived in 2008 by writer Chuck Dixon and writer-artist Gary Kwapisz, to publish entertaining, historically accurate graphic novels set against the background of American history. They used old EC titles such as Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat for their model, and the struggles of the Civil War as their inspiration. The results are a moving, gripping, insightful and deeply human collection of tales set on both sides of the war between the states.

This first volume features a range of different art and storytelling styles, as well as stories of varying length. Some are from the northern perspective and some are from the southern view, and in the end there is only one unifying characteristic applicable to them all: quality. Though set firmly in the period they describe, these tales will remain timeless until there is no more war.

This book isn’t yet available in most comic shops, but we urge you to tell your retailer now that you want it. And if that doesn’t work, find a way to find it!