From the Longbox – Cla$$ War
This is what happens when you piss off The American. You get your jaw punched off. Right off! Cla$$ War was part of a wave of ‘wide-screen’ comics back in 2001. Joined by titles like The Authority and The Ultimates Cla$$ War favored violence and an anti-government sentiment.
Cla$$ War, written by Rob Williams and drawn by Trevor Hairsine (later by Travel Foreman), follows the lives of a team of super powered soldiers that operated in the Gulf War. Shortly after, The American, goes rogue from a US government that he feels has been lying. The man missing his jaw in the above shot is Heavyweight, one of American’s former teammates.
Trevor Hairsine drew the first three issues of the series and Travel Foreman took over for the final three. It was one of the few times when an artist change didn’t bother me. In fact, I think I enjoyed it more after the switch. After the first panel below you’ll see a distinct style change, that’s Foreman.
