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Category: Battle Hymn

  • Battle Hymn (2005) #4

    Battle Hymn (2005) #4

    Full disclosure, Erik Larsen rejected my comic for Image. I feel a little better. He apparently just can’t read, since he published Battle Hymn. This comic book might be the worst thing I’ve read in a long time. I’m actually going to make a note of Battle Hymn being the worst-written nonsense I’ve read so…

  • Battle Hymn (2005) #3

    Battle Hymn (2005) #3

    Ah, yes, ok… the U.S. government–FDR’s administration–is killing superheroes for being cads. Wow, it’s so inspirational. I’m shocked Moore didn’t break the internet in half demonizing the U.S. government. It’s sensational tripe, the kind no one would ever really notice because no one read Battle Hymn. I can’t figure if Moore hates FDR or if…

  • Battle Hymn (2005) #2

    Battle Hymn (2005) #2

    Oh, wow, give B. Clay Moore a honorary history degree from Bob Jones University… he uses “homeland” in a 1940s scene. Maybe he should have just used Vaterland. I’m also not sure “blue movie” isn’t an anachronism as well. What’s also interesting is how Moore’s demonizing the U.S. government. I mean, FDR comes off as…

  • Battle Hymn (2005) #1

    Battle Hymn (2005) #1

    I wonder if Moore took this to Marvel and pitched it as a “Captain America is a tool” limited series. It’s too soon to really tell anything about the comic (always a good sign on a four issue limited, a wasteful first issue) but Jeremy Haun’s artwork is fantastic so it’s relatively painless. Moore concentrates…