Grunts is the story of a battle hardened squad of American soldiers who discover a Nazi plot to create a super-soldier. The gruesome tale begins in war torn France and continues to modern-day Chechnya where we find that the horrifying experiments continue to this day.
The characters in this story follow in the “Howling Commandos of Easy Company” tradition of war stories. There’s a fat guy called Fatty, a grizzled old warhorse that everybody just calls “Sarge”, a handsome guy that coulda been in the pictures and so on and so forth. It’s something of a comforting feeling, as though you already know them before you’ve even been introduced.
I’ve heard that Grunts has been optioned for a movie. It’s no surprise, as the stories are fast n’ furious and read like one hell of a good action flick. In addition to the non-stop action and mind-blowing gore, there is a nice bit of focus on the brotherhood that develops between men who have served together for any length of time as well as on the horror and tragedy of war.
Cover art to GRUNTS by Matt Jacobs
© Arcana Publishing
The artwork, from Kubert School graduate Matt Jacobs, seems as though it was created by splicing the genes of Frank Miller, Keith Giffen and Sam Keith and maybe even a little John Romita Jr. and then giving the resulting monstrocity a pencil and a vat of LSD and letting it loose. That’s meant as high praise.
Well, there’s a couple of spelling errors. It’s not a huge deal and it doesn’t affect the story, but it’s a wee bit unprofessional. Also, if you’re looking for something that’s gonna tug on your heartstrings… not so much. It’s pretty much all balls-out action.
They say that war is hell, but I enjoyed the hell out of this comic. If you dig big, shoot-em-up action movies and war stories featuring severed fingers, exploding eyeballs and lots and lots of dynamite, there’s gotta be something in here for you. Whether it’s the high-octane action laced with humor or the camaraderie of the soldiers, Grunts should appeal to readers who enjoy stories that feature both war and gore.
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