August 2010
65th anniversary issue: Bringing Down the Empire of the Sun
A five-chapter narrative by Brian John Murphy
Fire from the sky
High-flying American Superfortresses blanket Tokyo in hellfire, bringing war's savage realities to the doorstep of Japan's devine emperor.
Okinawa, deadly gateway to Japan
US forces rush to seize the jumping-off point for an invasion of Japan: Okinawa, where Japanese troops are preparing to kill and die by the thousands.
Hope for ending an endless war
A beaten Japan fights on with suicidal zeal. But Japanese attrocities and an iconic US victory reenergize America's frayed fighting spirit.
Hotter than the rising sun
A secret weapon unleashes the apocalyptic power of nuclear fission on Hiroshima, bringing despair to Japan and hope to the Americans.
Painful persuasion--and victory!
As a second mushroom cloud rises over his homeland, Japan's war-weary emperor ends the fighting--and America and the world erupt with celebration.
Plus--among much more, including a full-spread map--four shorts:
