Modern Joan of Arc in Wartime

PAGE 54 BUT AS THOUGH TO MOCK THEIR FERVENT HOPES, THE SKY SUDDENLY DARKENS... THE SHADOW OF A NAZI PLANE LOOMS... RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! AS THE PEASANTS FLEE... THE NAZI PLANE SUDDENLY RELEASES A STREAM OF FLAMING OIL... OH, LORD! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? I CAN'T BEAR THIS ANY LONGER - I'LL GO MAD! NOW KEEP FAITH! WE'LL WIN OVER THOSE BEASTS BUT WE MUST NEVER GIVE IN! THIS WILL IMPROVE THE FLAVOR OF THE BREAD NO END! HA HA HA WHO IS THIS MODERN JOAN OF ARC - THIS 23 YEAR OLD RUSSIAN GIRL WITH STEEL-BLUE EYES YES, WE'LL WIN! BUT WHEN? HOW MUCH LONGER ARE WE TO ENDURE ...WITHOUT FOOD? I HAVE A PLAN AND YOU'LL ALL HELP! WE'LL SET A TRAP FOR THE BEASTS!

A dramatic vintage comic page shows Russian peasants fleeing a Nazi aircraft attack, enduring hunger, and following a determined young woman who promises to set a trap for the enemy. The exaggerated heroic narration and melodramatic dialogue make the scene feel like an absurdly intense wartime adventure comic, useful as a reaction to grandiose propaganda or unexpectedly epic storytelling.

• @sbunem / 102810 2025-05-09