About this item
A graphic novel biography of Baron von Steuben, the soldier, immigrant, and flamboyant homosexual who influenced the course of US history during the Revolutionary War despite being omitted from our textbooks. Author Josh Trujillo and illustrator Levi Hastings tell the true story of one of the most important - but largely forgotten - military leaders of the American Revolution, Baron von Steuben, who brought much-needed knowledge to the inexperienced and ill-prepared Continental Army. As its first Inspector General, von Steuben created an organizational framework for the US military, which included writing the Blue Book guide that became the standard for training American soldiers for more than a century. Von Steuben was also, by all accounts, a flamboyant homosexual in an era when the term didn't even exist.
About the Author
Josh Trujillo is a writer, editor, and game designer. He has written for Marvel, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Shanken Creative Group, Oni Press, Telltale Games, Zynga, and DC Comics, among others. He is writer of graphic novels including DODGE CITY, DEATH SAVES, and LOVE MACHINES.
