| Will Franz | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Franz |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller |
Notable works | "The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz" "The Iron Corporal" |
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 Franz in Brooklyn, New York City, in 2016. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. |
William Franz, who wrote as Will Franz, Willi Franz, and Willie Franz, is an American comic-book writer and occasional penciler, best known for his Charlton Comics war stories, mostly published from 1967 to 1970. Franz is particularly remembered for the ongoing feature "The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz", a Vietnam War-era serial about a German American U.S. Army captain during World War II. The Willy Schultz storyline was a departure from most other combat features of this time, with its conflicted hero caught between loyalties.