The definitive collection of Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart’s Vietnam War series

Writer Jason Aaron (SOUTHERN BASTARDS, THE GODDAMNED, Scalped) and artist Cameron Stewart (MOTOR CRUSH, Fight Club 2) will release a deluxe hardcover edition, brimming with extras, of their acclaimed miniseries THE OTHER SIDE this July from Image Comics.

THE OTHER SIDE tells an unforgettable Vietnam War story from the point of view of two young soldiers on either side of the conflict. This deluxe edition will also include loads of extra materials straight from the files of both writer and artist—including Cameron Stewart’s pictures, drawings, and journal entries from his preliminary research trip to Vietnam.

“I've never worked harder on a comic than I did on this,” said Aaron. “And if I hadn't, I don't know where I'd be today. This book gave me a career. And in these pages, Cameron and Dave McCaig gave us all some of the most intense and haunting visuals the war comic genre has ever seen.”

“Working on this book was one of the highlights of both my career and my life so far, and I'm thrilled for it to be re-released in this deluxe edition,” said Stewart. “I think it remains as visceral and powerful today as it did a decade ago.”

THE OTHER SIDE SPECIAL EDITION HC (ISBN: 978-1-5343-0222-8, Diamond code: MAY170642) arrives in comic book stores Wednesday, July 26th and bookstores Tuesday, August 1st. The final order cutoff deadline for comics retailers is Monday, June 26th.

THE OTHER SIDE SPECIAL EDITION HC is available for preorder via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, and Indigo.

Select praise for THE OTHER SIDE:

“This book isn’t trying to be important, it just is. Highest possible recommendation.” —Brian K. Vaughan (SAGA, PAPER GIRLS)

“Solidly executed in every way, THE OTHER SIDE is both a great start for newcomers to graphic novels and an achievement veterans of the form will appreciate.” —BookSlut

“Nothing short of a true classic, up there with Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and Alan Moore’s Watchmen.” —Library Journal

“THE OTHER SIDE perfectly nails the gruesome reality of war, but diverges from what you've seen and read previously through stark hallucinations, mangled moving corpses, and other unexpected elements—that never compromise the emotional integrity and reality of what you're reading.” —MTV News

“THE OTHER SIDE demonstrates that war comics, out of favor for decades, retain substantial viability.” —Booklist

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Somehow I missed this. It's Cameron from last year talking about THE OTHER SIDE.

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Season's Greetings from THE OTHER SIDE, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

Art by Cameron Stewart

THE OTHER SIDE #3, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

A sweet little story entitled "Hell Sucks." Just look for the gorgeous cover by Cameron Stewart.

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THE OTHER SIDE #5
Written by Jason Aaron
Art and cover by Cameron Stewart

The critically acclaimed miniseries comes to its shocking finale, as PFC Everette and Vo Dai confront each other on the hellish battlefield of Khe Sanh. Whether the two men live or die is unclear, but one thing is for sure…neither will ever be the same again.

On sale February 7

Brian K. Vaughan says: "This book isn't trying to be important, it just is. One of the very best comics Vertigo has published since PREACHER. Highest possible recommendation."

GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM
Artist Cameron Stewart Journeys to Southeast Asia as research for THE OTHER SIDE

Tired and worn out following the long and busy 2005 San Diego Comic-Con, artist Cameron Stewart found himself not on a flight back home to Toronto, but to Vietnam.

While many artists get reference for their latest projects by logging onto Google, ordering from NetFlix or busting out their library cards, when it came time to do research for his current gig, the DC/Vertigo five-issue mini-series set in Vietnam titled THE OTHER SIDE, Stewart needed a passport, inoculations and travelers checks...

For the rest of the article, pick up Wizard Magazine #182, available now.

THE OTHER SIDE #3
Written by Jason Aaron
Art and cover by Cameron Stewart
The miniseries that shows the real horrors of war continues. As Everette and Vo Dai soldier on towards their inevitable showdown against each other, both men begin to question their respective missions and, more importantly, their own sanity.
On sale December 6 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

A six-page, full-color preview of THE OTHER SIDE #1 is now online at Newsarama. Thanks to Dave McCaig for his amazing work on the colors. And thanks to Rick Remender, writer of FEAR AGENT and STRANGE GIRL, who in the Newsarama forums calls THE OTHER SIDE the best new series of 2006. Thanks, guys.

Big thanks to Cameron for his kind words over on Barbelith:

"As I've said before, my biggest concern with working on this book was doing the script justice. It's a fantastic piece of writing, everyone who's read it has been completely captivated. This is a script that came to DC in the mail, unsolicited, and on its strength Aaron now has two series at Vertigo. I wouldn't have invested so much of myself in this if I didn't wholly believe in the brilliance of the story. I've worked with Grant Morrison, Ed Brubaker, Pete Milligan, Mike Mignola, Brian Azzarello, Joss Whedon - a veritable Who's Who of the best writers in comics - and this is easily one of the very best scripts I've drawn."

Over at the comic book message board The Engine, artist Cameron Stewart has put together what he calls a "trailer" for THE OTHER SIDE. Looking at his amazing work made me actually forget for a second that I wrote the damn thing and just think, "Wow, I can't wait to read that."

THE OTHER SIDE #1 (OF 5)

Written by Jason Aaron; Art and cover by Cameron Stewart

1968. The height of the Vietnam War. Two young men from opposite ends of the earth must drag themselves through Hell for the opportunity to kill one another.

Written by rookie sensation Jason Aaron with astoundingly visceral art by Cameron Stewart (SEAGUY, SEVEN SOLDIERS: GUARDIAN), THE OTHER SIDE is a 5-issue miniseries following Bill Everette, a 19-year-old Alabama farm boy drafted into the Marine Corps whose only goal is to come home alive, and Vo Binh Dai, a 19-year-old Vietnamese farm boy who enlists in the People's Army of Vietnam, terrified only of failing in his duty to die bravely for his country.

Along the way, Private Everette encounters demonically vicious Parris Island drill instructors, talking maggots, voiceless ghosts, jaded grunts, man-eating pigs, maniacal rats, leeches that quote William Blake, a rifle that begs him to shoot himself and occasionally even the enemy. Vo Dai must undertake the long march south down the Strategic Trail, through black forests and bloody swamps, over pockmarked earth and fields of fire, past tigers and dragons and mounds of the dead, past exhaustion, beyond endurance. At turns, wholly fantastic yet always heartbreakingly realistic.

THE OTHER SIDE is an epic tragedy about America's most haunting war. A surreal exploration of the Vietnam war from opposing viewpoints. A horror story about the horrors of war.

Vertigo, 32pg., Color, $2.99, US, Mature Readers

On Sale October 4, 2006

The first issue cover by the great Cameron Stewart. Look for it on store shelves this October.

Back in February, when THE OTHER SIDE was first announced, I did an interview with the guys at Comic Book Resources that turned out great:

Descent Into Hell: Aaron Talks THE OTHER SIDE


And more recently, Cameron was interviewed by a Canadian college newspaper and talked about the trip he took to Vietnam last year:

The Ryerson Online

Cameron also had some nice things to say about the book over on the Barbelith forums:

Barbelith.com

The above image is an unused page from issue #1. If this is the type of stuff that's hitting the cutting room floor, then you can just imagine what the finished product looks like. Cameron is really working his ass off on every panel of this book, and it definitely shows. I can't wait for everybody to see it.