The Battle of Antietam: The Bloodiest Day of Battle

Osprey Graphic History #2

by Larry Hama

By fall 1862 President Abraham Lincoln desperately needed a significant Union victory to show Europe that the issue of slavery was at the heart of the War Between the States. The brutal battle at Antietam Creek gave Lincoln what he needed, and days after its conclusion he issued his Emancipation Proclamation.

Genres: History, American Civil War, Graphic Novels

Library Binding

First published September 29, 2006

About the author

Larry Hama is an American writer, artist, actor and musician who has worked in the fields of entertainment and publishing since the 1960s.

During the 1970s, he was seen in minor roles on the TV shows M*A*S*H and Saturday Night Live, and appeared on Broadway in two roles in the original 1976 production of Stephen Sondheim's Pacific Overtures.

He is best known to American comic book readers as a writer and editor for Marvel Comics, where he wrote the licensed comic book series G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero, based on the Hasbro action figures. He has also written for the series Wolverine, Nth Man: the Ultimate Ninja, and Elektra. He created the character Bucky O'Hare, which was developed into a comic book, a toy line and television cartoon.

Reviews

[wildct2003 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exciting story.

[Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

A solid graphic overview of the causes, conduct, and impact of the Battle of Antietam.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is terrific entertainment for a ten year old. My son loves comic books so I thought this would be a great idea to get a glimpse of history and have it read like a comic book. It was a hit. He has read the book numerous times and now knows about the Battle of Antietam without yet covering the Civil War in school. And as a bonus he has used the pictures to learn to draw realistic cartoons. AND it has a great poster in the back to hang in his room.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a decent overview of the events. It would be a good supplement to the less-than-adequate coverage of the American Civil War found in textbooks.