Connecting the seminal Battle comic strip and a ‘buried’ 1980s BBC Drama
Battle Picture Weekly
In Review: Major Eazy Volume One: The Italian Campaign
Classic World War Two action strip revisited in style
New Major Eazy collection hardback offers cover by John McCrea
Check out this great web exclusive from Rebellion
Battle’s “Johnny Red” art by John Cooper offered on eBay
John Cooper fan? Check this out!
Charley’s War original page screen print unveiled
Check out this limited edition print from Rebellion Unplugged
“Charley’s War” Battle cover, “Halo Jones” art offered in auction
Two pieces of art from two very different classic British comics are up for sale
Get Ready for Super Wednesday! 2000AD clears decks for new “jump on” Prog, Judge Dredd Megazine hits 30 – and Battle is back!
Hold on to your tin hats, there’s action and celebration a-plenty ahead this week from 2000AD and the Treasury of British Comics!
“Battle Picture Weekly” recalled in special issue of “Journey Planet”
A double-sized special issue of the award-winning zine is out now
Major Eazy collection announced for 2021
Collected once more, in much improved editions!
Were you a member of the “Airfix Modellers’ Club”?
A comic-based modelling club recalled…
Enniskillen ComicFest is back in May, spotlights classic British titles Action and Battle
Enniskillen ComicFest returns on 1st and 2nd May 2020 for its fifth year – and the award-winning event will spotlight some classic British comics as well as three creators who helped shape them
In Review: Invasion – 1984
By John Wagner, Alan Grant (writing as Rick Clark) and Eric Bradbury Publisher: Treasury of British Comics / Rebellion Out: Now Review by Andrew Darlington WAR! What is it good for? Absolutely NOTHING! I was born to the immediate post-war… Read More ›
More Trigan Empire, Hugo Pratt on their way from Treasury of British Comics
Two of comics’ most revered names headline the 2020 graphic novel schedule from the Treasury of British Comics. Don Lawrence’s Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire and Hugo Pratt’s long-lost war comics published in War Picture Library are two… Read More ›
Slam, Bam! Rebellion set to deliver a stack of Comic Specials in 2020
Legendary comics Battle and Action are back as part of a roster of twelve new special titles for 2020 from Rebellion Publishing, including the return of the popular Cor and Buster Special, which debuted earlier this year, as the Cor!!… Read More ›
In Review: Invasion 1984
Luke Williams takes a look at Invasion 1984, plucked from the pages of Battle, released earlier this year… By John Wagner, Alan Grant (writing as Rick Clark) and Eric Bradbury Publisher: Treasury of British Comics / Rebellion Out: Now As… Read More ›
Creating Comics: An Interview with Eagle and Battle writer James Tomlinson
Ahead of his first ever appearance at a comics event (Swapmeet #5 on Saturday 28th September 2019, in Watford) I caught up with one of the guests of honour, James Tomlinson. James – son of Eagle, Tiger and Roy of… Read More ›
Charley’s War Battle “In the Trenches” Cover offered on eBay
There’s a great opportunity to get hold of an original “Charley’s War” Battle cover by Joe Colquhoun on eBay right now – and, unlike a number of Joe’s covers, this one will definitely sell. Rather than open bids at the… Read More ›
Battle Picture Weekly related art items offers on eBay
Two Battle Picture Weekly related artworks are being offered on eBay by seller d.g100, spotted on eBay by downthetubes contributor Richard Sheaf.
Rebellion’s Keith Richardson talks “Treasury of British Comics” plans, return of “The Vigilant”
There are exciting times ahead for fans of classic British comics as 2000AD publisher Rebellion expands its “Treasury of British Comics” line in 2019, taking full advantage of the huge range of characters and comic titles it now owns, from… Read More ›
Rebellion launches “Battle Presents” line with “Operation: Overlord”
Rebellion Publishing is to present the international best-selling French graphic novel series Operation: Overlord for the first time in English – under the banner of Battle, one of the UK’s most cherished comics, the weekly war comic once home to… Read More ›