Dog Tag - by Mark Russell (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Dog Tag is a journey through World War II that uses one soldier's lived experience to confront the myth of glory in war and honor the quiet heroism of those who endured it as only writer Mark Russell and artist PJ Holden could tell it.

Dog Tag is a fictional story about a very real war. It follows the life and thoughts of Corporal Tom Fuller through the final year of World War II as his service takes him from the invasion of Normandy to the surrender of Japan. Borrowed from real world stories and little known events of the war, Dog Tag asks big questions about the war while focusing on the heroism of the ordinary people who lived and died during the conflict.

About the Author

Mark Russell is an author, comic book writer, and cartoonist living and toiling in Portland, Oregon. The works he is known for include God Is Disappointed in You, a modern re-telling of the Bible, The Flintstones, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles (Winner of the 2019 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Comic), Not All Robots (Winner of the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Humor Comic), and Superman: Space Age, which tells the story of Superman and his loved ones, living against the backdrop of Cold War America. As far as he knows, all his books are still in print.

PJ Holden is a Northern Ireland based comic artist who has been working professionally for over two decades. After a career in IT, PJ switched over to his first love, drawing comics, and hasn't looked back since.

JP Jordan is a colourist/writer working out of Ireland. You can find his work in VR Troopers, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Scream, High On Life, Ploughman, Sagas of the Shield Maiden, From Parts Unknown, Grawlgore & Shanks and more. You can follow his work at @jpjordan.bsky.social on Bluesky, or @jpthwip on Instagram. When he's not making comics, he can be found drinking a chai, whilst buried in books.

Buddy Beaudoin is a professional comic book letterer and writer living in upstate, NY. His clients include Mad Cave, DC, Dark Horse, Image, and others. His creator-owned comic Corvus is available now wherever you buy books.