Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy

by Joe Kubert

Written by Joe Kubert Art and cover by Kubert Renowned comics icon Joe Kubert returns to the legendary military unit he made famous in this action-packed tale based on a true story! Collecting the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401212484
• ISBN13: 9781401212483
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: DC Comics
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Painting a Picture of Real War

As with any Joe Kubert work the art is good. But it is the story which has a deeper meaning. I don't think Joe was trying to make the best battle seens, even though the battles are pretty good. I think the book was done to paint a true picture of war. I really can't explain it any more. You will have to read it for yourself.

Highly literate sequential art

Joe Kubert wrote and drew "The Prophecy;" it is a riveting story with great literary quality. Kubert avoids being trite in presenting the horrors of war, and keeps well away from glorifying war, but at the same time, shows the need, during WWII for people to defend themselves against tyranny and torture. It is a poignant story, filled with suspicious resistance fighters, traumatized war victims and enemy soldiers, that Easy Company encounters on a grueling mission, wherein they traverse, on foot, war torn and contested lands to deliver an important Jewish religious dignitary. There are religious overtones, without being pedantic. The march is an amazing journey, a quest. There is action, as well as drama, and the scene where Easy Company is captured by a platoon of Germans, but is ultimately saved by Rock, is gripping. The scene, and story is underscored by Easy's pure confidence in Rock. There are wonderful poignant scenes as Bulldozer, a big, gruff soldier, adopts a puppy and carries it in his shirt throughout the trek. Bulldozer caring for this little dog is a great device, and though it is time-worn, Kubert uses it very well. Soldiers die in this story, on both sides, with Kubert neither sugar coating the drama, nor exploiting it to make banal statements. The plot moves at a good clip, but retains a moody, noir quality. The mission drives the soldiers, and it drives the story, and Kubert is able to bring the reader along, through the muck, the snow, the danger, and the moments of lightness. You feel like you've been on a journey after you've read it. Kubert's line and figure work have always been among the best in comics. He makes a tremendous use of blacks, shadow and silouette. The dark, grim, unshaven faces of the men, the intensity in their eyes, is all deepened by Kubert's use of blacks. The art is spare, at times, with powerful imagery, in other places it's detailed, giving the reader a scaffold to explore. The comic is well colored - by hand, rather than by computer, so the color does not have that cold technical quality. The shadings are far more subtle than in a computer colored comic, so Kubert's illustration work and use of chiascuro creates depth, rather than using bold colorings to create depth that plague so many modern computer colored comics. The violence in the comic is never gratuitous or gorey, but is used to ramp up the action, and as a backdrop for Kubert's concepts. Kubert explores different themes, about the nature of humanity; the cold suspicion and calculated approach to violence that is necessary in oppressed people's, who must use unconventional means to defeat a stronger enemy. The plight of Jews during WWII as they battled against prejudice, at the same time battling Nazism, and the holocaust. Kubert explores the strength of leadership, what qualities make a good leader, and how a solid leader can get a group of people to achieve beyond their limitations. Kubert also explores the nat

Kubert still has it

Joe Kubert's name has become synonymous with comic gold, and with good reason. The man is brilliant with a pen. His art continues to shine here as he effortlessly sucks us back into Rock's world. A must read for a fan of the War comics genre, a Kubert fan or both

much better than average

i own both recent books (the other being "between a rock and a hard place"?) . all things are subjective , however , i feel this is the better of the two graphic novels . that may put me in the minority , but i feel the story is simply more meaningful and so well told . the art is , well...masterful . see what you think ?

Kubert Reigns

This book is worth buying just for Joe Kubert's amazing artwork. Like a fine wine, Kubert gets better with age. Other reviewers have complained about the "rough" nature of the pencil and ink work in "Prophecy." In my opinion, contemporary comics suffer from overworking the pencils anyway: too much ink, too much computer color. Kubert's style, despite his age, remains refreshing. Kubert's work carries the story along visually like a comic should. Fax from Sarajevo Sgt. Rock: Between Hell & a Hard Place