The Night Witches, both the book and the women these stories were based on, are the most amazing stories. In other formats the stories of the Night Witches are incredible, but in this format makes the women who sacrificed so much come alive. While it is based on true events, it also feels like an amazing adventure. The illustrations are remarkable and leap off the page. This collection bring the history to light for anyone and everyone brave enough to fly with them.

Beautiful illustrations and a very interesting piece of history we all should know more about. Highly recommend.

'The Night Witches' by Garth Ennis with art by Russ Braun is a collection of the 3 Night Witch story from Garth Ennis' Battlefields, and follows one Russian pilot for one heck of a story arc.

The Night Witches were Russian women who flew in combat against Germany in the fight to defend their homeland. They flew obsolete biplanes on bombing runs. This story is the fictional story of Anna Kharkova, a pilot with the Night Witches, women who were terrified to crash behind enemy lines. The second story 'Motherland' puts Anna in to the Battle of Kursk with it's high casualty rate. Anna's fate is revealed in the final story.

This is solid storytelling, and this is a well written character. I even approve of the ending, though I know it's not realistic. I wanted this ending for Anna. The art is great. Along with a sketchbook, there is a nice essay about the real events that inspired the story.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Naval Institute Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

A graphic novel in three disjointed segments, The Night Witches follows a fictional character that dramatizes real historical events. The art was well done, and overall it was not a bad read. I think I would have enjoyed it more if it were a cohesive story. Highly recommend for fans of modern history, war dramatization, and WW2 narratives.