Civil War Adventure: Book One

Marc Notes: Book one.; Original edition published: Lebanon, Virginia: History Graphics Press, 2009.; Original edition has subtitle: real history: stories of the war that divided America. Jacket Description/Back:"There's plenty of battlefield chaos, to be sure, but the tales are clearly a product of meticulous research and loaded with insights into the monotony and terror of fighting in a war."?"Booklist"Take aim alongside a thin line of Union sharpshooters at Gettysburg. Ride with John Mosby, the South's greatest raider, on a daring foray inside Union lines. Dodge grapeshot and cannonballs on a journey down the Mississippi aboard the Union Ram Fleet. These ten gripping tales from both sides of the conflict recapture the excitement, history, and tragedy of the American Civil War. In addition to fictional stories set within historical events, this illustrated anthology includes excerpts from biographies and eyewitness accounts, a timeline, and several maps. Fact pages following each story provide fascinating details. Formerly available only in an extremely limited edition, "Civil War Adventure "combines the talents of Eisner-nominated author Chuck Dixon, the writer of such popular series as "Batman" and "Green Arrow," and artist Gary Kwapisz, best known for his illustrations for Marvel Comics' "The Savage Sword of Conan."Dover (2015) republication of "Civil War Adventure 1, Real History: Stories of the War that Divided America, " History Graphics Press, Lebanon, Virginia, 2009. See every Dover book in print atwww.doverpublications.comBiographical Note: Chuck Dixon ranks among the most prolific writers in comics and graphic literature. The Eisner-nominated author has created thousands of scripts and stories for iconic characters, including Batman, Superman, The Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants, and G. I. Joe. Known for his amazingly detailed backgrounds, Gary Kwapisz found fame working on Marvel Comic's "The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian."Publisher Marketing: "There's plenty of battlefield chaos, to be sure, but the tales are clearly a product of meticulous research and loaded with insights into the monotony and terror of fighting in a war." ? "Booklist"Take aim alongside a thin line of Union sharpshooters at Gettysburg. Ride with John Mosby, the South's greatest raider, on a daring foray inside Union lines. Dodge grapeshot and cannonballs on a journey down the Mississippi aboard the Union Ram Fleet. These ten gripping tales from both sides of the conflict recapture the excitement, history, and tragedy of the American Civil War. In addition to fictional stories set within historical events, this illustrated anthology includes excerpts from biographies and eyewitness accounts, a timeline, and several maps. Fact pages following each story provide fascinating details. Formerly available only in an extremely limited edition, "Civil War Adventure "combines the talents of Eisner-nominated author Chuck Dixon, the writer of such popular series as "Batman" and "Green Arrow," and artist Gary Kwapisz, best known for his illustrations for Marvel Comics' "The Savage Sword of Conan." Contributor Bio:  Dixon, Chuck CHUCK DIXON Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Chuck Dixon has more than twenty-five years of experience in the graphic novel field as an editor, writer and publisher. He has contributed well over a thousand scripts to publishers like DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse, Hyperion and others featuring a range of characters from Batman to the Simpsons. His comic book adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit continues to be an international bestseller. Considered to be one of the most prolific writers in his field, this award-winning storyteller currently writes G. I. Joe and A-team for IDW, The Good the Bad and the Ugly for Dynamite, The Simpsons for Bongo Comics along with many creator-owned projects for various publishers. He is also the co-publisher of an ambitious line of graphic novels based on the American Civil War. In addition to his work in graphic novels, Chuck is finding success in a new series of prose novels, the SF series Bad Times as well as the wildly popular Levon Cade series of thrillers.