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Pre-order BATTLE ACTION #5

The thrilling new BATTLE ACTION mini-series comes to an explosive end with its fifth issue!

The last issue of Battle Action is now available to pre-order from your local comic book store (Diamond code JUL231918) or from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops.

Out on 27 September, this issue kicks off with an early adventure of ‘Hellman of Hammer Force’, when he leads the Condor Legion in Spain and the conflict forces him to determine what he will stand for – written by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher), with art by Mike Dorey (2000 AD).

In ‘Nina Petrova and The Angels of Death’, Petrova takes a new Commissar under her wing and the green officer sees first-hand what war truly entails, by Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Punisher War Journal) and Patrick Goddard (Rogue Trooper).

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Classic series from the legendary British comics Battle Picture Weekly and Action such as ‘Johnny Red’, ‘HMS Nightshade’, ‘Crazy Keller’, ‘D-Day Dawson’, ‘Dredger’, ‘Major Eazy’, and ‘Hellman of Hammer Force’ burst back into life in this new five-issue mini-series, which features the work of John Wagner (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog), Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Warhammer 40k), Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Punisher: War Journal), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Judge Dredd), John Higgins (Watchmen, Judge Dredd) and Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated, Unstoppable Doom Patrol)!

Available through comic book stores and the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops, this first issue features the return of fan favourite World War Two flying ace ‘Johnny Red’ by Ennis and Burns, as well as the return of Battle Picture Weekly’s co-creator John Wagner to ‘HMS Nightshade’, the series he co-created with artist Mike Western in 1979, which tells the story of a Royal Navy warship protecting Allied shipping from the U-Boat menace!

Battle Picture Weekly was where the revolution in British comics began. Created in 1975 by writers and editors Pat Mills and John Wagner, it introduced new grittiness into comics with its cast of anti-heroes and misfits. Its bombast and energy sparked a sea-change in what comics could do, leading to Mills’ creation of the controversial Action and the globally influential 2000 AD.

The new Battle Action mini-series celebrates the merging of this landmark title with its controversial stablemate, Action, a combination that took the two comics to even greater heights. Now, more than forty years after the original, some of the cream of British comics talent are bringing these classic characters back to life.

Battle Action #1 is out on 31 May from comic book stores and will be available for stores to order through Diamond Distribution’s Previews magazine. It will also be available in print and digital from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops and digitally through the 2000 AD app.

Issue 1:

  • JOHNNY RED by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns
  • HMS NIGHTSHADE by John Wagner and Dan Cornwell

Issue 2 on sale: 28 June

  • CRAZY KELLER by Garth Ennis and Chris Burnham
  • D-DAY DAWSON by Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade

Issue 3 on sale: 26 July

  • DREDGER by Garth Ennis and John Higgins
  • MAJOR EAZY by Rob Williams and Henry Flint

Issue 4 on sale: 30 August

  • COOLEY’S GUN by Garth Ennis and Staz Johnson
  • DEATH SQUAD by Rob Williams and PJ Holden

Issue 5 on sale: 27 September

  • HELLMAN OF HAMMER FORCE by Garth Ennis and Mike Dorey
  • NINA PETROVA AND THE ANGELS OF DEATH by Torunn Grønbekk and Patrick Goddard
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Giant bats and dogfights – pre-order Black Max Vol.3

German World War One flying ace Baron Maximilien Von Klorr returns to the skies over the Western Front – and this time he isn’t on his own!

The third volume of Black Max is available to pre-order now!

Ace fighter pilot Baron Maximilien Von Klorr is the scourge of the skies – menacing the Allied forces during the bloodiest battles in World War One, aided by two giant, mutated kingbats who fight by his side! Von Klorr AKA Black Max is almost unstoppable and only the brave pilots of the Royal Flying Corps oppose his complete dominance of the air…

Now, evil scientific genius Doctor Gratz has formed an unholy alliance with the giant bat-controlling Baron and together the two sinister fiends have formulated a plan to destroy Paris!

Out on 18 January and available as standard paperbacks or in a limited edition hardcover with new cover by Keith Burns (Battle Action), this third instalment features the stunning artwork of Alfonso Font and marks the final adventures of the original Black Max comic strip run from the pages of Thunder.

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Paperback cover by Tiernen Trevallion
Hardcover by Keith Burns
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BATTLE ACTION #4 out now!

The next in the thrilling new BATTLE ACTION mini-series is out now!

The fourth issue of Battle Action is now available from your local comic book store (Diamond code JUN232047) or from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops.

This penultimate issue of Battle Action contains two all-new tales of ordinary soldiers performing heroic acts of bravery under extreme conditions!

On the bloody battlefield of Anzio, Italy, a raw 18-year-old soldier, Jim Miller, must devote every waking moment to ensure that Cooley’s Gun keeps firing in order to stave off the relentless Nazi assault, written by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and Staz Johnson (Batman/Aliens, New X-Men).

On the Eastern Front the Death Squad are sent on a do-or-die mission to go behind Russian lines in order to rescue a Field Marshal’s son and are faced with a difficult decision when they find him, written by Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Sword of Hyperborea), and drawn by PJ Holden (The Lion & The Eagle, The Stringbags).

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Cover by Keith Burns

Classic series from the legendary British comics Battle Picture Weekly and Action such as ‘Johnny Red’, ‘HMS Nightshade’, ‘Crazy Keller’, ‘D-Day Dawson’, ‘Dredger’, ‘Major Eazy’, and ‘Hellman of Hammer Force’ burst back into life in this new five-issue mini-series, which features the work of John Wagner (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog), Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Warhammer 40k), Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Punisher: War Journal), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Judge Dredd), John Higgins (Watchmen, Judge Dredd) and Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated, Unstoppable Doom Patrol)!

Available through comic book stores and the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops, this first issue features the return of fan favourite World War Two flying ace ‘Johnny Red’ by Ennis and Burns, as well as the return of Battle Picture Weekly’s co-creator John Wagner to ‘HMS Nightshade’, the series he co-created with artist Mike Western in 1979, which tells the story of a Royal Navy warship protecting Allied shipping from the U-Boat menace!

Battle Picture Weekly was where the revolution in British comics began. Created in 1975 by writers and editors Pat Mills and John Wagner, it introduced new grittiness into comics with its cast of anti-heroes and misfits. Its bombast and energy sparked a sea-change in what comics could do, leading to Mills’ creation of the controversial Action and the globally influential 2000 AD.

The new Battle Action mini-series celebrates the merging of this landmark title with its controversial stablemate, Action, a combination that took the two comics to even greater heights. Now, more than forty years after the original, some of the cream of British comics talent are bringing these classic characters back to life.

Battle Action #1 is out on 31 May from comic book stores and will be available for stores to order through Diamond Distribution’s Previews magazine. It will also be available in print and digital from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops and digitally through the 2000 AD app.

Issue 1:

  • JOHNNY RED by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns
  • HMS NIGHTSHADE by John Wagner and Dan Cornwell

Issue 2 on sale: 28 June

  • CRAZY KELLER by Garth Ennis and Chris Burnham
  • D-DAY DAWSON by Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade

Issue 3 on sale: 26 July

  • DREDGER by Garth Ennis and John Higgins
  • MAJOR EAZY by Rob Williams and Henry Flint

Issue 4 on sale: 30 August

  • COOLEY’S GUN by Garth Ennis and Staz Johnson
  • DEATH SQUAD by Rob Williams and PJ Holden

Issue 5 on sale: 27 September

  • HELLMAN OF HAMMER FORCE by Garth Ennis and Mike Dorey
  • NINA PETROVA AND THE ANGELS OF DEATH by Torunn Grønbekk and Patrick Goddard
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Back in stock: the definitive Charley’s War

“This really is the definitive edition” – Pat Mills

Considered by many as the most important war story to appear in comics, the three volumes of Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun’s incredible Charley’s War are now back in stock – and with brand new bundle options, including a limited edition original art screen print.

One of the defining masterpieces of British comics, these three beautiful volumes feature rescanned and remastered artwork – plus with original colour pages lovingly restored.

As well as the standard three-volume bundle, you can order the special bookplate edition bundle, individually numbered and signed by Pat Mills.

Two of the new bundle options include a limited edition screen print of art by the legendary Colquhoun from Charley’s War episode #230 in 1979. This scale replica reproduces a page of artwork in its original size of 400x470mm and is taken from high-resolution scans, with five layers of hand-pressed screen printing capturing the creative process of the original page to produce an artefact that is faithful both to its creator’s vision and to the lost art of making comic books. This limited edition screen print is hand-numbered, and printed on archival quality acid-free Somerset satin 410gsm white paper.

Deeply affecting, unsparingly hard, and unflinchingly political, Charley’s War follows sixteen-year-old working class lad Charley Bourne who eagerly signs up to fight on the Western Front in 1916. The idealistic sixteen-year-old experiences a hellish world of trench warfare where every day is a bitter fight for survival, and Charley and his friends soon realise they have been thrust into a conflict where ordinary people are expected to throw away their lives to serve the selfish interests of those in power.

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Pre-order BATTLE ACTION #4

Pre-order the next in the thrilling new BATTLE ACTION mini-series!

The fourth issue of Battle Action is now available to pre-order from your local comic book store (Diamond code JUN232047) or from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops.

Out on 30 August, the penultimate issue of Battle Action contains two all-new tales of ordinary soldiers performing heroic acts of bravery under extreme conditions!

On the bloody battlefield of Anzio, Italy, a raw 18-year-old soldier, Jim Miller, must devote every waking moment to ensure that Cooley’s Gun keeps firing in order to stave off the relentless Nazi assault, written by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and Staz Johnson (Batman/Aliens, New X-Men).

On the Eastern Front the Death Squad are sent on a do-or-die mission to go behind Russian lines in order to rescue a Field Marshal’s son and are faced with a difficult decision when they find him, written by Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Sword of Hyperborea), and drawn by PJ Holden (The Lion & The Eagle, The Stringbags).

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Cover by Keith Burns

Classic series from the legendary British comics Battle Picture Weekly and Action such as ‘Johnny Red’, ‘HMS Nightshade’, ‘Crazy Keller’, ‘D-Day Dawson’, ‘Dredger’, ‘Major Eazy’, and ‘Hellman of Hammer Force’ burst back into life in this new five-issue mini-series, which features the work of John Wagner (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog), Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Warhammer 40k), Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Punisher: War Journal), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Judge Dredd), John Higgins (Watchmen, Judge Dredd) and Chris Burnham (Batman Incorporated, Unstoppable Doom Patrol)!

Available through comic book stores and the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops, this first issue features the return of fan favourite World War Two flying ace ‘Johnny Red’ by Ennis and Burns, as well as the return of Battle Picture Weekly’s co-creator John Wagner to ‘HMS Nightshade’, the series he co-created with artist Mike Western in 1979, which tells the story of a Royal Navy warship protecting Allied shipping from the U-Boat menace!

Battle Picture Weekly was where the revolution in British comics began. Created in 1975 by writers and editors Pat Mills and John Wagner, it introduced new grittiness into comics with its cast of anti-heroes and misfits. Its bombast and energy sparked a sea-change in what comics could do, leading to Mills’ creation of the controversial Action and the globally influential 2000 AD.

The new Battle Action mini-series celebrates the merging of this landmark title with its controversial stablemate, Action, a combination that took the two comics to even greater heights. Now, more than forty years after the original, some of the cream of British comics talent are bringing these classic characters back to life.

Battle Action #1 is out on 31 May from comic book stores and will be available for stores to order through Diamond Distribution’s Previews magazine. It will also be available in print and digital from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops and digitally through the 2000 AD app.

Issue 1:

  • JOHNNY RED by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns
  • HMS NIGHTSHADE by John Wagner and Dan Cornwell

Issue 2 on sale: 28 June

  • CRAZY KELLER by Garth Ennis and Chris Burnham
  • D-DAY DAWSON by Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade

Issue 3 on sale: 26 July

  • DREDGER by Garth Ennis and John Higgins
  • MAJOR EAZY by Rob Williams and Henry Flint

Issue 4 on sale: 30 August

  • COOLEY’S GUN by Garth Ennis and Staz Johnson
  • DEATH SQUAD by Rob Williams and PJ Holden

Issue 5 on sale: 27 September

  • HELLMAN OF HAMMER FORCE by Garth Ennis and Mike Dorey
  • NINA PETROVA AND THE ANGELS OF DEATH by Torunn Grønbekk and Patrick Goddard
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Smash! – new superhero mini-series launches in October

Superheroes from across the ages – assemble! A brand new comics mini-series is unleashing the power of some of comics’ greatest characters of all time!

Rebellion is pleased to announce that Smash!, new three-issue US-format mini-series, is coming this October.

Written by renowned artist/writer Paul Grist (Kane, Jack Staff), this fast-paced action-adventure mini-series features the very best and the most outlandish heroes, superheroes, and anti-heroes that comics can offer!

From two very different 1960s secret agents – Jane Bond and The Steel Claw – to mechanical menaces Robot Archie and the murderous AI Max from The Thirteenth Floor, and villainous anti-hero The Spider and supernatural avenger Cursitor Doom, this is a series a whole century in the making.

With each issue featuring brand new art from Tom Foster (Judge Dredd), Anna Morozova (Lowborn High) and Jimmy Broxton (Hope), and stunning covers by Andy Clarke (Batman and Robin), Smash! #1 arrives in comic book stores and on the 2000 AD webshop and app on 25 October, retailing at £4.99 (UK) and $7.99 (US).

This brand new mini-series unleashes the power of some of the last century’s greatest comic book characters. Having been inspired by them to create his acclaimed self-published series Jack Staff, Grist now realises his vision with the original versions of these legendary characters.

In Victorian London, when the legendary elastic-limbed escapologist Janus Stark traps a demon in a stone idol, hoping to seal away the malevolent monster for all time – yet he has just created a prize too alluring for criminal masterminds to resist!

Sixty years later, terrifying high-tech thief The Spider organises a heist for his Crime Syndicate to the steal the statuette. But heroes from across the ages unite to confound the king of crime, and prevent him from unleashing the demon hidden inside. Can they succeed and keep the evil of the stone idol contained?

However, The Steel Claw and Jane Bond are assigned to halt the theft, but they encounter a mysterious stranger who throws both sides’ plans into disarray.

Paul Grist said: “The Spider is, without doubt, my favourite British comic character. There are others that are more famous, more heroic, or just longer running, but it’s the Spider that’s been living rent free in my head since I first came across him in the pages of a ‘Summer Special’ whilst on a caravan holiday with my family many summers ago.

“So to be asked to write a bunch of stories of his battles with his more ‘heroic’ contemparies wasn’t something I was going to turn down! At least I could finally get him to earn his keep!

“The three-issue that make up this series of Smash! give the Spider a chance to cavort across 60 years of British comics history, crossing paths with the Steel Claw, Robot Archie and Adam Eterno, as well as a few surprise ‘guest stars’ along the way. I even get to write a Janus Stark story to kick things off!

“But don’t worry, it doesn’t require the reader to have read years of British comics in order to appreciate it. But I hope that it will give the you, the reader, a flavour of the range, variety and, quite frankly, the sheer bonkersness of British comics over the years!”

Smash! is the latest comics mini-series from Rebellion, with Garth Ennis currently leading the charge with the five-issue Battle Action and YA/teen one-shot special Mega-City Max bringing audiences new takes on popular characters from the dystopian world of Judge Dredd.

Smash! #1 is out on 25 October, with subsequent issues released monthly. Comic book stores can order their copies through Diamond Distribution using code AUG232169

Grab this issue and more from your local comics shop – find your nearest comic book shop at ComicShopLocator.com.

To read Smash!, 2000 AD, the Judge Dredd Megazine, Monster Fun, fiction ebooks, and hundreds of graphic novel collections, download the 2000 AD app for iOS and Android devices. As well as reading a host of free comics, can read your purchases in the app or download them as DRM-free files from the 2000 AD webshop.

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Battle Action #3 out now!

The next issue in the thrilling new BATTLE ACTION mini-series is out now!

The third issue of Battle Action is now available from your local comic book store (Diamond code MAY231962) or from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops.

Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and John Higgins (Hellblazer, Before Watchmen) bring you a violent tale set in 1981, featuring the brutal secret agent Dredger who is tracking down kidnappers and delivering justice in his own unique way!

The laconic, laid-back WW2 British Army officers Major Eazy makes a comeback in a brand-new story written by Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Sword of Hyperborea) and drawn by Henry Flint (Hawk the Slayer, Judge Dredd). It’s 1942 and Eazy must ensure that his soldiers survive the savage sands of the Battle of El Alamein!

This issue is out now in the UK and out on 30 August in North America.

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Clash of the Guards – out now!

Clash By name, clash by nature – a new collection from the pages of the legendary Battle is out now in paperback and webshop exclusive hardcover!

Italy, 1943. The United States Army have sent Captain Brad Clash to join a British platoon in order to learn from their experiences of fighting in WWII. A former Hollywood stuntman and speedway driver, Clash is a man of action who likes to tackle the enemy head on. All guts and glory, he uses his superior driving skills and American-made weapons, like the Winchester trench Gun, to keep the German Army at bay.

Available in paperback and hardcover editions – this gorgeous collection of Alan Hebden’s ‘Clash of the Guards’ features the art of the legendary Cam Kennedy (Boba Fett, Judge Dredd).

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Five comics for just £5 – get the Heroes Bundle!

Five comics for just £5 – that a truly heroic price for five comic book specials featuring some of the greatest heroes of all time!

From new superpowered escapades of classic British comic book legends The Steel Claw and The Spider, to crime capers featuring John Steel and Sexton Blake, from stirring stories from conflicts old and new to the exploits of mega-criminals, there’s something for everyone with this amazing comics bundle.

Featuring the work of Charlie Higson (The Fast Show), Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher), Alan Grant (Judge Dredd), Luis Bermejo (Vampirella) and many more, this is a bargain comic bundle that you don’t want to miss!

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SMASH!

Seven new adventures featuring some of the most popular British superheroes are featured in this 64 page giant, including The Steel Claw by Charlie Higson (The Fast Show) and Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), The Spider by Rob Williams and John McCrea, Mytek the Mighty by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Johnny Future by Tom Raney (Uncanny X-Men), House of Dolman by Simon Furman and Chris Weston, Thunderbolt by Helen O’Hara and Valentina Pinti, and Cursitor Doom by Maura McHugh and Andreas Butzbach.

Battle of Britain: 2020 Special

Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and Keith Burns (Johnny Red) send the Rat Pack on one more mission while Rob Williams (Suicide Squad) and PJ Holden (Judge Dredd) follow a warship into battle and Alan Grant (Batman) and Davide Fabbri (Operation Overlord) tell the story of a heroic soldier.The action isn’t just confined to the Battle of Britain, Alan Hebden unearths another El Mestizo tale, and Alex De Campi’s (Archie Vs Predator) tale focuses on American soldiers in Vietnam, drawn by Glenn Fabry (Hellblazer).

John Steel Thriller Picture Library Special

Sharper than Bond, cooler than The Saint – the indefatigable British spy John Steel is back! The John Steel Files collects two Steel stories golden age of spy fiction, featuring stunning art from legendary artist Luis Bermejo (Creepy, Vampirella). Re-presented for a modern audience, these never-before-reprinted comics have been coloured by breakout colourist Pippa Bowland (2000 AD) and features a brand new cover by V. V. Glass (The Last Witch).

The Return of Sexton Blake

As brilliant as Sherlock Holmes, as daring as James Bond, he was the Jack Reacher of his day and now Sexton Blake is back! Written by Chris Lowder (Dan Dare, Judge Dredd) and illustrated by Mike Dorey (Hellman of Hammer Force), presented here for the very first time in its full glory is the last Sexton Blake comic strip, then the adventure detective is back in action as George Mann (Doctor Who) and Jimmy Broxton (Doctor Who) bring us the first new Sexton Blake comic in decades!

Evil Genius 2 Official Companion Magazine

Calling all evil geniuses! The hotly anticipated lair-building strategy management game Evil Genius 2 – World Domination is coming to your computer screen AND the comic book page! This 48-page special magazine features interviews with the creative team behind the game, character profiles of all the new playable characters and a rundown of the new special features It will also includes brand new comic book stories featuring the Evil Genius characters, their put-upon henchmen, and their downtrodden minions! Written by Kate Heartfield (The Magician’s Workshop) and Karl Stock (Future Shocks), and drawn by Patrick Goddard (Sniper Elite) and Staz Johnson (Spider-Man), the brand new comic book stories explore the world of this critically-acclaimed game!

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The king of crime is back – Jerry Siegel’s The Spider vs The Crook From Space!

He’s the undisputed king of crime – he is THE SPIDER! And the latest collection of his nefarious exploits is out now!

Written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel and drawn by The Spider co-creator Reg Bunn, this new collection brings together two stories from the legendary British comic book Lion – ‘The Spider Vs The Exterminator’ and ‘The Spider Versus the Crook from Outer Space’.

The Spider is an amazing mastermind with a stunning array of weaponry and a vast network of villainous henchmen! Now the underworld is fighting back and have sent a strange assassin known as The Exterminator to lure the spider into a trap. But one battle isn’t enough for this arachnid adventurer – when a shape shifting crook from another planet arrives on Earth, the Spider must stop the alien from plundering the planet and toppling him from power!

This new collection is out on now in both standard paperback and webshop exclusive hardcover, with a brand new cover by leading artist Vincenzo Riccardi.

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