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Summary: A man fighting evil in armored suit made of metal. Sounds familiar, right? Except that this one is not as technologically advanced as you might think. As a matter of fact, this one was built during World War II to help fight Nazis. This is the setting where the graphic novel begins. A man in a metal suit shows up on the battlegrounds of Europe to the delight and gratitude of the American troops. We soon learn what the suit can do and why it's an asset. The suit is a powerful weapon and immediately gives the power advantage to the Allied Forces. However, we also discover that the suit is only as good as the man inside. When the suit's operator is harmed and is unable to function, the suit then becomes a liability. It's too heavy and too cumbersome for the soldiers to carry and they can't leave it behind for the Nazis to find, so what do they do? Well, as would be expected, one of the other soldiers, Redding, takes over, but it's not in the manner tha