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Eighty years after the ‘darkest hour’ of the Battle of Britain, two lost stories by legendary artist Ian Kennedy from the heyday of British comics are being reprinted in a gorgeous new collection.

Available in paperback and digital edition, there are also 100 copies of a limited edition hardback available exclusively from the Treasury of British Comics webshop.

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Set against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, this enthralling collection of aviation and heroism features daredevil pilots and the lengths they go to stop the Luftwaffe’s attacks on Britain.

Never Say Die features a talented pilot who never loses his determination, forced to defend his country against immense obstacles both technical and personal, while Steel Bats follows a squadron undertaking heart-stopping missions to combat the intense night-time assaults of the Axis air force.

This is the second in the Treasury of British Comics’ new War Picture Library series, showcasing some of the finest combat comics from the 1950s and ’60s, and illustrated by legendary and iconic artists.

Prepare your funny bones for the biggest and brightest humour comic in Britain – the Cor!! Buster Special is back!

A smash hit with kids, the Cor!! Buster Easter Special brings together two of Britain’s most beloved humour comics for 48 pages of belly laughs and silly japes from some of the best creators around

Buster & Delbert by John Freeman & Lew Stringer; Kid Kong by Alec Worley & Hilary Barta; Faceache by Matt Smith & John Lucas; Gah! by Keith Richardson & Tom Paterson; Deadly Hedley by Paul Goodenough & Rositsa Vangelova; Ivor Lott & Tony Broke with Penny Less and Milly O’Naire by Ned Hartley & Mick Cassidy; Sweeny Toddler by Tom Paterson; Swines Of Anarchy by Lee Langford & Pye Parr; Daisy Jones’ Locker by Olivia Hicks, Sheli Paroline & Braden Lamb; Birdman & Chicken by Keith Richardson & Edward Whatley; Frankie Stein by Cavan Scott & Steve Mannion; Duck Turpin by Robin Etherington & David Follett; Creature Teacher by Lee Langford & Brett Parson; Grimly Feendish by Ned Hartley & Tom Paterson.

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Masters of British Comic Art is out now!

This wildly entertaining and educational tome is a journey through the history of British comics – from the birth of the 20th century to the ‘80s invasion of American comics and through to today’s best contemporary artists! 

A high-production hardcover compendium perfect as a coffee table book or academic encyclopedia, Masters of British Comics Art is painstakingly researched. Behind a brand new cover by superstar artist Brian Bolland, and featuring artwork from a vast number highly-acclaimed artists carefully scanned from original artwork, Masters of British Comic Art is the definitive study and celebration of a beloved industry! 

Featuring a Who’s Who of talent, including Brian Bolland, Yvonne Hutton, Dave Gibbons, celebrated greats such as Don Lawrence and lost masters like Reg Bunn and Shirley Bellwood. Author and 2000 AD artist David Roach takes us on a journey through time detailing the surprising and fascinating evolution of the art from its humble beginnings to its current world-conquering status.

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The adventures of legendary rubber-boned escapologist Janus Stark continue in the second volume – exclusively available from the Treasury of British Comics webshop!

Written by Tom Tully and drawn by Francisco Solano López, Jaime Brocal Remohí, Franc Fuentes Man, and Reg Bunn, this is the second in a series of specials from Rebellion bringing classic British heroes out of the archive and into the hands of fans new and old!

An escapologist in Victorian London, Stark appears to be a simple music hall act – but privately he uses his extraordinary abilities to battle crime and injustice! The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark ran in syndication until 1971 and was one of the few to survive Smash’s merger into Valiant in 1971.

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Celebrate the legacy of the legendary comic that they tried to ban with the new Action 2020 Special!

Packed with the same blend of unbeatable characters and no-holds-barred action, Rebellion’s latest special is being brought to you by the best talents of today, including Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys), Ram V (Batman, Paradiso) and Henry Flint (Judge Dredd)!

And if you buy direct from the Treasury of British Comics webshop, you’ll get a replica edition of the ‘banned’ issue of Action from 1976!

Some of the most popular strips from this most influential of comic books return in the all-new special: there’s killer shark action in Hookjaw by Keith Richardson and Dan Lish, juvenile delinquency in Kids Rule OK by Ram V and Henrick Stahlstrom, frontline German Panzer with Hellman of Hammer Force by Garth Ennis and Mike Dorey, merciless secret agent action with Dredger by Zina Hutton and Staz Johnson, and the brand new Hell Machine by Henry Flint and Jake Lynch.

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Launched in 1976 by writer and editor Pat Mills, Action‘s blend of no-holds-barred action, unbridled anarchism, and violent riffs off popular films earned it immediate acclaim. The gritty tone and graphic gore of strips such as Hook Jaw, Hellman of Hammer Force, BlackJack, Death Game 1999, Kids Rule OK, Dredger, and Look Out For Lefty delighted readers but quickly attracted the attention of public moralists, with the comic branded “the seven-penny nightmare” by the press.

A campaign by the infamous Mary Whitehouse and her National Viewers and Listeners Association led to threats of a boycott of all publisher IPC’s titles by newsagent chains such as WH Smith and John Menzies. This in turn led to pressure from publisher IPC’s higher management and the 23 October issue was pulped.
 
When the title returned that November, the violence was heavily toned down. Sales of this neutered Action dropped dramatically and it was folded into stablemate Battle a year later. However, Action remains one of the most influential comic books in British history, leading to Mills creating 2000 AD and also inspire a generation of comic book readers and creators!

During the Battle of Britain, Winston Churchill said that “never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” – discover two stories from this pivotal moment in history in the latest collection from the Treasury of British Comics.

This new collected of artwork by comics legend Ian Kennedy republishes two true stories of aviation heroism and derring-do – ‘Never Say Die’ and ‘Steel Bats’ – set during the Battle of Britain in 1940.

Out on 15 April, Battle of Britain is available to pre-order in paperback, with a special limited hardcover edition available exclusively from the Treasury of British Comics webshop.

This is the second in the new War Picture Library series showcasing the finest combat comics illustrated by legendary and iconic artists. 

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A talented pilot who never loses his determination to defend his country against immense obstacles both technical and personal. A squadron undertakes heart-stopping missions to combat the intense night-time assaults of the Axis air force. 

Set against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain comes an enthralling collection of aviation and heroism featuring daredevil pilots and the lengths they go to stop the German Luftwaffe attacking Britain.