Vietnam Journal

Vietnam Journal was a war comic book series written and drawn by Don Lomax and published by Apple Comics from November 1987 to April 1991.[1]

Vietnam Journal
Cover of the first issue of Vietnam Journal, November 1987.
Publication information
PublisherApple Comics
Schedulebimonthly; irregular
Genre
Publication dateNovember 1987 - April 1991
No. of issues16
Main character(s)Scott "Journal" Neithammer
Creative team
Created byDon Lomax
Written byDon Lomax
Artist(s)Don Lomax
Collected editions
Vietnam Journal - Book One: Indian CountryISBN 978-1545270318
Vietnam Journal - Book Two: The Iron TriangleISBN 978-0941613323
Vietnam Journal - Book Three: From the Delta to Dak ToISBN 978-1942351887

Plot

The story follows Scott Neithammer, nicknamed "Journal" by the American soldiers, a freelance reporter in the Vietnam War obsessed with reporting from the point of view of the G.I., whatever the consequences.

Background

Series creator Lomax was drafted in 1965 and served in Vietnam with the 98th Light Equipment Maintenance Company. During his tour of duty, he made notes and sketches which later were incorporated into Vietnam Journal.[2]

Reprints

The comic was later revived as a monthly full-page strip from 2002 to 2006 by Gallery magazine.[3]

Vietnam Journal collections were re-issued by iBooks in 2004, and were nominated for a 2004 Harvey Award for Best Domestic Reprint Project.[4]

The entire Vietnam Journal series was re-published in graphic novel form through Transfuzion Publishing in 2011[3] (and later republished by Caliber Comics in 2017–2019).

References
  1. "Vietnam Journal". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. Swick, Gerald D. (14 January 2011). "Vietnam Journal - Don Lomax Interview". HistoryNet. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. Freeman, John (August 15, 2011). "Other War Comics: 'Vietnam Journal'". DownTheTubes. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. "2004 Harvey Award Nominees Announced". CBR. April 21, 2004. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  • Vietnam Journal by Don Lomax collected at the War Stories website including previews.
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