5/11/2023 0 Comments Sledgehammer 44 by Mike Mignola![]() ![]() Phil Hester and Mike Huddleston’s The Coffin by Oni Press ( click here for my review) does a much better job with the same material. I’ve seen this plot device many times, but I can forgive that. Nazis trying to steal and hopefully duplicate an apparatus to strap to its soldiers to give them an advantage against their enemies. ![]() There’s also some elements taken directly from the Rocketeer movie. Original right? You would think that, but you’d be wrong. The suit seems to be powered by a man’s soul or his life essence if you prefer. Code named Sledgehammer, is a one man army with a devastating arsenal, but not completely invincible. This story’s about how the Americans have harnessed a special suit of armour, mystical in nature and maybe some science as well, to use as a war tool against the Nazis. With elements like ancient powers & the occult, we’re used to seeing this kind of material. Just read Hellboy or B.P.R.D., it’s all there. Mike Mignola sure loves his WW2 settings. Illustrated by Jason Latour (Noche Roja, Untold Tales of Punisher Max). ![]() Written by Mike Mignola (Hellboy in Hell) & John Arcudi (The Creep, A God Somewhere). Will the Sledgehammer end up in Hitler’s clutches or will he rise up against tyranny and save the day? ![]() Trapped & cornered in a village barn, a group of American WW2 soldiers and a very large empty armour (which was previously an active war machine) make their final stand against a small Nazi army. ![]()
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