The Return of Sgt. Rock

[gi-rene]

Awesome! Congratulations!

[BillyTucci]

Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan

Wow! And here I thought you were just some artist with a passion for Sgt. Rock! My respects, Monsieur l'Ambassadeur!!

Hey, if'n ye need a bodyguard for your next Vosges trip, I can hook you up with another local historian... Then we can swing by Wingen....

You've got it!

Thanks for the nice words guys...

[Panzermacher]

That's great stuff Billy!

[BillyTucci]

Hello All,
My new column's up on NEWSARAMA.COM - Daily Comic Book News, Comics Previews, Reviews & Message Boards. Please let me know your thoughts.
Billy
It's a bit rushed so there's some typos (I thought I had an editor on the site) but I wanted it out for yesterday.

HELLION FOR HIRE: TOUR OF DUTY - NEVER FORGET THEM - NEWSARAMA

[Pirate-Drakk]

Originally Posted by BillyTucci

Cover Four -- Tiger Tank!!!

Great work Billy!

I sent you a couple Tiger I shots to add a couple details to this drawing. Somewhere, I saw a pic from almost exactly this angle...working on the refind...
<S>

[Tom Houlihan]

Very nicely written, Bill!

Why does it seem like Europeans teach their children more respect for fallen GIs than Americans do?

[BillyTucci]

Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan

Very nicely written, Bill!

Why does it seem like Europeans teach their children more respect for fallen GIs than Americans do?

Unfortunately it seems that way my friend!

[Leatchy]

The same applies here. The French are super appreciative of the Australian sacrific during WW1, here at home, not so much.

Billy I would just like to add my voice to the chorus of congratulations for your award and the artwork. I loved Sgt Rock as a kid and am rapt to see him make a return. One small thing, I will be devastated if at some stage, bullets don't bounce off Rock's ribs. lol!

Keep up the good work.

[gi-rene]

Hey Billy. I have a quick question. Do you have any good recommendations on books/internet/movie resources for the Lost Battalion in the Vosges. My unit decided that our event we are hosting this december will be the Lost Battalion. The 133rd Infantry Reg. will be the Texans and our 442d half can come and rescue us. But I need to research things a bit especially to see what kind of equipment the Germans had operating in the area. One of our SS units is mostly vehicles and they don't come out much unless they can play with their toys (specially the Hetzer). But I all ready know both sides are going to need as many people as possible and I want to see how to get everyone involved semi-historically.

[gi-rene]

Ah, I've found something interesting out last event. Everyone usually wants to say that the M1 Thompson was the more popular. Come to find out those ol' 28's were in a way. Mainly because the M1 was stamped construction vs the milled of the 28. With its more "careful" construction I guess it was more reliable, of course it could take any magazine (or the lesser used drum). Most compaints only involved the charging handle on top, its got a groove to aim through but I can see that when you fire it, it'd vibrate and move and toss your aim.

But my fellow reenactors provided me with photo and book evidence of those 1928's being used through the end of the war.

Sgt. Rock with one isn't that much of an oddity.