Thanks to those fine folk at Titan Books, we have TWO copies of their new British comic collection, Garth Ennis Presents Battle Classics, to give away!
All you need to do is answer the question below and tell us in no more than 15 words or more, what your favourite British comic is and why. Entries must be received by Thursday 23rd January 2014 at 12 noon GMT.
Who wrote the Battle comic strip “HMS Nightshade”?
• Send your answer to: johnfreeman6-downthetubes@yahoo.co.uk
For Battle Classics, New York Times bestselling writer Garth Ennis, writer of The Boys, Preacher and Battlefields, selects his favourite stories from the seminal 1970s British boys comic Battle. Included for the very first time is the complete HMS Nightshade, and the full story of The General Dies At Dawn. With insights and introductions by Ennis himself, these war comic rarities are not to be missed!
• Read our full review of Garth Ennis Presents Battle Classics here
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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