Dreaming Eagles

by Garth Ennis, Mike Marts (Editor), Simon Coleby (Artist)

Overview

From GARTH ENNIS, the creator of the hit AMC television shows THE BOYS and PREACHER, this "first time in softcover" edition collects the critically-acclaimed six issue limited series, celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the Tuskegee Airmen in 1941, and exposes new readers to this incredible chapter in U.S. and military history!

DREAMING EAGLES tells the story of the first African-American fighter pilots to join the United States Army Air Force in WWII and whose humble beginnings in Tuskegee, Alabama propelled them into the deadly skies above Hitler's Third Reich. Not only were they instrumental against the Nazi war machine, but also braved an equally great challenge, overcoming everyday bigotry amongst their fellow American soldiers, as well as civilians at home. High in the heavens, they fought a battle that would change their country for all time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949028645
Publisher:	Aftershock Comics
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

Editorial Reviews

Packed with history and heart, DREAMING EAGLES is a strongly driven character piece from writer and creator Garth Ennis" -BIG COMIC PAGE

"This one breaks the sound barrier of comic standards and I highly recommend it/" - COMICCRUSADERS.COM

"DREAMING EAGLES is one of the most chilling, goosebump-inducing, poignant moments I've ever experienced in comics" - READING WITH A FLIGHT RING.

LIBRARY JOURNAL — Bloodied and sporting a black eye from confronting a racist, Lee tries to convince his dad that participation in the Martin Luther King march was worthwhile. Reggie, however, remains disapproving of this dangerous example of black people “stirring up trouble” until his wife convinces him to tell Lee about the challenges he faced as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II. After a long conversation, the two men reach an understanding. Reggie's heartbreaking story will do much to educate readers about bigotry and disparities in expectations and treatment, foreshadowing today's Black Lives Matter concerns.

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