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Marvel UK revival title, Revolutionary War – #4 Preview Released

By John Freeman on February 7, 2014

Marvel has just released a preview of Revolutionary War: Death’s Head #1, the fourth issue in its limited series reviving the Marvel UK characters. This issue is written by series creators Alan Cowsill and Andy Lanning and there’s a smashing variant cover by Liam Sharp (see below) that you need to track down if you’re a veteran Death’s Head II fan.

Warning – the introduction page may contain spoilers if you haven’t already read Revolutionary War #1 – 3.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PART 4: DEATH’S HEAD II #1
On Sale: 12th February 2014

Creative Team

Writers: Andy Lanning & Alan Cowsill
Art: Nick Roche
Cover: Mark Brooks
Variant Cover: Liam Sharp (News story link)

The long-awaited return of Death’s Head — one of the biggest hits of the original Marvel UK – featuring Death’s Head and Death’s Head II on an adventure together for the first time ever. What threat could be grave enough to bring these two heroes together from across time? How about the villainous Mys-Tech organization resurfacing with an army?!

Revolutionary War Part 4 – Death’s Head #1 – Variant Cover by Liam Sharp

Art © Marvel Comics. Death’s Head II was originally conceived by Paul Neary and Liam Sharp and written by Dan Abnett.

John Freeman

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.