Last Day in Vietnam: a Memory
By Philip Schweier
July 13, 2007 - 17:23
Dark Horse Comics
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Cover Artist(s): Will Eisner
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As with previous books, Eisner tells a series of tales united by a common theme, yet individual in his storytelling technique. A number of them use one-sided dialogue and having the characters speak directly to the reader as Eisner. Their dialogue rings true, suggesting accents from Appalachia to Albequerque. One story, “The Casualty,” uses no dialogue at all to convey feelings of loneliness, vulnerability and eventually stupidity.
Perhaps his illustrations might be regarded as too “cartoony” for such a serious subject matter, but no less so than a fully-animated Disney feature breathes life and vigor into its two-dimensional “actors.” Whatever Eisner’s visual approach, it does not take away from his masterful ability to capture expression, body language and setting with an economy of line.