Fightin' Marines #122
In "Far From Home!", a poignant 1975 Charlton classic, a young man faces a heartbreaking choice as his mother pleads with him not to enlist in the Union Army, recalling generations of family lost far from home in past conflicts. Written, drawn, and inked by Wayne Howard, this powerful story captures a moment of quiet tragedy with emotional weight and stark realism. The cover by Pat Boyette perfectly frames the tension, hinting at the cost of duty and distance.
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Mother tries to talk her son out of joining the Union during the Civil War. Tells of relatives that died far from home during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and against Santa Anna. He still joins and is killed in his front yard as he leaves.
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