The best of Battle Action returns in February, with Battle Action Volume Two, a collection of twelve stories featuring the two classic British comics, offered in hardback collection from Rebellion.
Offering two new stories and ten represented from the recent mini-series, the book sees Air Ace Johnny Red and Angel of Death Nina Petrova face off against the Nazi invaders, lethal British agent Dredger deals with the abduction of the only person dear to his stony heart, and the louche Major Eazy must lead his men through the Devil’s Garden of El Alamein.
There’s action aplenty, too, with roguish British commandoes Rat Pack, along with Death Squad, their equally deadly German counterparts. And the hellish Arctic Ocean is the setting for HMS Nightshade, the classic tale of war at sea.
Stories include “The Falcon”, “HMS Nightshade”, “Crazy Keller Meets Hot Wheels”, “D-Day Dawson”, “O Mother Where Art Thou?”, “The Devils Garden”, “Cooley’s Gun”, “Death Squad”, “Hellman of The Condor Legion” and “Night Will Fall”.
Writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) is joined by an incredible roster of top-tier talent, with stories by original Battle Action writer John Wagner (Judge Dredd, Robo-Hunter), Torunn Gronbekk (Thor, Red Sonja), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Petrol Head) and Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Lawless), and featuring art by industry greats like Keith Burns (Out of the Blue), Chris Burnham (Batman, Doom Patrol), Henry Flint (Hawk The Slayer) and John Higgins (Watchmen, Dreadnoughts). There’s blazing Battle Action on every page…
• Battle Action Volume Two is available to preorder now from The Treasury of British Comics web shop direct, AmazonUK (Affiliate Link) or your local book or comic shop
Battle Action Volume 2
Writers: Dan Abnett, Garth Ennis, John Wagner, Rob Williams & Torunn Gronbekk
Artust: Henry Flint, John Higgins, Keith Burns, Mike Dorey, Patrick Goddard, Phil Winslade, Staz Johnson, Chris Burnham, Dan Cornwell & P.J. Holden
Colourists: Len O’Grady, Sally Hurst and Jason Wordie
Letterer: Rob Steen
Out: 29th February 2024
Hardcover, 160 Pages
ISBN: 978-1837860968
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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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