The Birth of Eddie

Check out this image, which is supposedly the one that inspired Derek Riggs to draw Eddie! Be advised, contains strong graphic elements.

The image below is supposed to be one of two scenarios;

• A Vietnamese head on an American tank, or...
• An American head on a Vietnamese tank.

Riggs talked about this photo in 12 Wasted Years and claimed he believed it was an attempt by the American government to gain sympathy through propaganda. Regardless of why the picture was originally taken though, it isn't hard to see the links to the result - Eddie.

This image inspired Derek Riggs to create Eddie

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Wrong
written by Dante, March 16, 2009

its Japanese head in japanese tank.
tank is probablity Type 3 Chi-Nu or Type 4 Chi-To.

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