The Comic Watchers - Episode #308: War Is Hell in Mark Russell's DOG TAG From Mad Cave Studios

By Chad Burdette

on April 6, 2026

Mad Cave Studios brings DOG TAG, a six-issue war series from writer Mark Russell (Vanishing Point) and artist PJ Holden (Judge Dredd), with colors by JP Jordan and lettering by Buddy Beaudoin.

When gunfire stops, survival doesn’t.

Inspired by real events from the final year of World War II, the series follows a soldier-journalist as the line between witnessing war and surviving it disappears.

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For readers of Slaughterhouse-Five, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Other Side, and Catch-22, and for fans of Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Masters of the Air, and Saving Private Ryan, DOG TAG offers a grounded, emotionally resonant take on World War II—one that prioritizes humanity over the hero.

DOG TAG #1

When gunfire stops, survival doesn’t – A fictional story about a very real war.

Follow the life and thoughts of Corporal Tom Fuller through the final year of World War II as his service takes him from the invasion of Normandy to the surrender of Japan.

Borrowed from real-world stories and little-known events of the war, Dog Tag asks big questions about the war while focusing on the heroism of the ordinary people who lived and died during the conflict.

Creative Team

Writer: Mark Russell
Artist: PJ Holden
Colorist: JP Jordan
Lettering: Buddy Beaudoin
Cover Artist: PJ Holden
Variant Cover Artists: Sebastián Piriz and Erica Henderson

Dog Tag #1 hits comic shops on May 6, 2026, with Final Order Cut-off falling on April 13. Preorder from your favorite LCS or directly from Mad Cave

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