Antietam: The Fiery Trial

Wayne Vansant both writes and illustrates this single-issue comic from the Heritage Collection, published in 1997. A focused, historically grounded account of the bloodiest single day in American military history, the series distills the Battle of Antietam into a vivid, sequential-art narrative. Vansant’s meticulous research and clean, documentary-style artwork bring the Civil War’s pivotal clash to life for readers seeking a concise, dramatic overview.