Next “Battling Britons” teased

By John Freeman on January 11, 2025

Publisher Justin Marriott has teased of the next edition of his indispensable Battling Britons title – due out next month.

Back in 2021, when he launched this title, Justin who also publishes titles such as Paperback Fanatic, Men of Violence, Hot Lead and The Sleazy Reader, told us he didn’t actually set out to produce this publication – but I’m very glad he did, because I think it’s proved an indispensable guide for British war comics fans.

Battling Britons No. 7 will include features on Napoleonic Wars and the Vietnam War in Commando, and items on the Battle strips “Crazy Keller”, “Charley’s War” and “Rat Pack”.

• Check out previous issues of Battling Britons on Amazon (Affiliate Link)

• Check out Justin Marriott’s other publications, including Paperback Fantastic and Super-Spies and Secret Agents

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.