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author: Mark Long

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.90

book published: 2013

rating: 5

read at: 2013/09/23

date added: 2013/09/23

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

What a brilliant idea. Take the plot of the movie The Seven Samurai, and relocate it from medieval Japan to modern day Afghanistan. Instead of samurai, use Seal Team members.



When a Seal Team member is killed in Afghanistan, his fellow team members travel to the base to find out what happened and possibly get revenge. When a local village asks for help defending against the Taliban, they round up a couple other soldiers from the base to help defend the village.



The original story idea came from Hollywood screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie ('The Usual Suspects), and is fleshed out by Mark Long and Dan Capel, who is a founding member of Seal Team Six (the book's forward is written by Seal Team Six leader Richard Marcinko). The art by Mario Stilla reminds me of all the great Kubert art on Sgt. Rock comics. It was a fast read, and a look into the lives of Seal members.





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