Josh Dysart sees Unknown Soldier as Humanistic/Interview Part Three

In our third and final installment of the Unknown Soldier interview series, Josh Dysart talks  about brainwashing, the character of Paul, and the kind of confusion we can expect at the end of this series. Prepare to be confused– in an authentic, self-reflecting,  satisfactory kind of way. Read More  Read More

Josh Dysart on the Unknown Soldier: Part Two

  "...the reality is we couldn't have done this the way we have, in any other medium." - Dysart Here is part two of our interview with Josh Dysart on the Unknown Soldier, in which he talks about his future with Vertigo and a few noted insecurities about his highly acclaimed graphic novel. the Unseen Eye: What I definitely want to say is that your comic should have won over Invincible Iron Man. Josh: You know, I never read Invincible... Read More

Reviewing Unknown Soldier Volume 1

About 2 years ago, Vertigo asked some of its creators to revisit the concept of the Unknown Soldier from DC Comics. There were several pitches. Would it be a direct sequel to the Garth Ennis series from the mid 90s? Would it be set in World War 2? Joshua took the concept of the Unknown Soldier, and turned it on its head; taking the Unknown soldier to a new setting– the war torn country of Uganda. What set this apart from other pitches was that... Read More

Unknown Soldier is Put to Rest

It’s official–the Unknown Soldier is being shut down at Issue 25. This comes as a huge blow to fans who have become entrenched in this graphic novel realism. The Unknown Soldier, written by Joshua Dysart is a ‘loosely inspired‘ departure from the original 1960′s WW2 classic. In short, Dysart’s contemporary version draws attention to current realities, and attempts to resolve one of the biggest conundrums ever faced:... Read More