Guns for Hire Get Their Own Online Comic

By Noah Shachtman

May 21, 2010 |

11:25 am |

Categories: Military Life

When you think of private security contractors, online comics naturally come to mind. No? Well, maybe that’ll change, after perusing this amusing little strip from LMS Defense, the small Nevada-based security consultancy.

The company is currently best known for its seminars in low-light fights, room-clearing tactics, wilderness patrols, and AK-47 bursts. (They also do some testing and development of procedures for lasers and night-vision gear.) But LMS is also making waves in the private military industry for their monthly online comics, lampooning uniformed troops and contractors alike. It’s like War is Boring for the gun-for-hire set.

“We had all these funny stories, so we thought we’d put ‘em into cartoons for our community,” says LMS’ John Chapman. “It’s something we do for our friends.”

FreakAngels it ain’t. But then again, you read comics about Armageddon-inducing children all the time. Jokes about KBR — um, excuse me, “RBK” — those are less common.