‘Charley’s War’ By Joe Colquhoun: The Greatest War Story Ever Gets An Apex Edition

The latest 2000 AD Apex Edition will be Charley’s War, considered by so many to be the greatest comic war

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025 Richard Bruton 514 Views 2000 AD, Apex Editions, Battle, Battle Picture Weekly, Charley's War, comics, Joe Colquhoun, Pat Mills, The Charley's War by Joe Colquhoun Apex Edition

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Preview: ‘Battle Action Issue 10’ — The Grand Finale To Johnny Red

The finale of this third volume of Battle Action brings us a double-header of Johnny Red by Garth Ennis and

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Richard Bruton 769 Views action, Battle, Battle Action, Brit Comics, British Comics, comics, Garth Ennis, Jason Wordie, Johnny Red, Keith Burns, rob steen

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Previewing ‘2000 AD Vs Battle Action’: A Classic What-If, 2000 AD Style!

What if classic Brit comic Battle Action and 2000 AD merged in the early ’80s? That’s the delicious premise for

June 27, 2024June 28, 2024 Richard Bruton 531 Views 2000 AD, 2000 AD Vs Battle Action, action, Alec Worley, and Alex De Campi, and Patrick Goddard, Arthur Wyatt, Battle, Battle Action, Brit Comics, Chris Weston, comics, Dan Cornwell, Geoffrey D Wessel, Gordon Rennie, Jake Lynch, Karl Stock, Ken Niemand, kieran mckeown, Mike Carroll, Nick Dyer, Nick Percival, Paul Marshall, Simon Coleby, Staz Johnson

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Heading Into ‘Battle Action’ With Garth Ennis & Brian K Vaughan

More Battle Action coming your way in 2024 – classic Brit characters, modern takes…

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 Richard Bruton 397 Views 2000 AD, action, Battle, Battle Action, Brian K. Vaughan, Chris Burnham, Dan Abnett, Dan Cornwell, Garth Ennis, Henry Flint, John Higgins, John McCrea, John Wagner, Mike Dorey, Patrick Goddard, PJ Holden, Rebellion, Rob Williams, Steve White, tom foster, Torunn GrØnbekk

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Previewing ‘Hellman Of Hammer Force: Downfall’ — Classic Brit War Comics Given The Anti-Hero Twist

Time for another classic Brit war comic strip to get the deluxe Treasury of British Comics treatment as we take

March 21, 2024March 20, 2024 Richard Bruton 739 Views action, Battle, British Comics, Gerry Finley-Day, Hellman of Hammer Force, Hellman of Hammer Force: Downfall, Jim Watson, Mike Dorey, Patrick Wright, Treasury of British Comics

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Preview: Going Into Battle & Into Action Once More — ‘Battle Action’ Volume 2 Is Out Now!

A massive line-up of comic talent, a historic revisiting of some classic Brit comic strips from the pages of Battle

March 6, 2024March 5, 2024 Richard Bruton 410 Views 2000 AD, action, Alan Hebden, Battle, Battle Action, Brian Burrell, Cam Kennedy, Carlos Ezquerra, Chris Burnham, Dan Abnett, Dan Cornwell, Eric Bradbury, Garth Ennis, Geoff Campion, Gerry Findley-Day, Gerry Finley-Day, Henry Flint, Horacio Altuna, Jason Wordie, Joe Colquhoun, John Higgins, John Wagner, Keith Burns, Len O'Grady, Mike Dorey, Mike Western, Pat Mills, Patrick Goddard, Phil Winslade, PJ Holden, Rebellion, rob steen, Rob Williams, Sally Jane Hurst, Staz Johnson, Tom Tully, Torunn Gronbekk

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Preview: ‘2000 AD Vs Battle Action’ — The Crossover 50 Years In The Making

Two (well, three technically) of Britain’s greatest comics come together for the crossover you never knew happened! It’s a meeting

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 Richard Bruton 478 Views 2000 AD, 2000 AD Vs Battle Action, action, Alec Worley, and Alex De Campi, and Patrick Goddard, Arthur Wyatt, Battle, Battle Action, Brit Comics, Chris Weston, comics, Dan Cornwell, Geoffrey D Wessel, Gordon Rennie, Jake Lynch, Karl Stock, Ken Niemand, kieran mckeown, Mike Carroll, Nick Dyer, Nick Percival, Paul Marshall, Simon Coleby, Staz Johnson

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Preview: ‘Battle Action’ #5 — A Farewell To Arms

It’s the end to the Battle Action as the series comes to an end here – with two more classics

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Richard Bruton 478 Views action, Battle, Battle Action, comics, Garth Ennis, Gerry Finley-Day, Jason Wordie, Joe Colquhoun, Mike Dorey, Patrcik Goddard, Rebellion, rob steen, Tom Tully, Torunn Gronbekk, Treasury of British Comics

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Previewing ‘Battle Action’ #4: More War Tales, Classic Characters And Great Creative Teams

The Battle Action continues with new stories from classic Brit comics Battle Picture Weekly, including work by Garth Ennis &

August 17, 2023August 16, 2023 Richard Bruton 958 Views action, Alan Hebden, Battle, Battle Action, comics, Eric Bradbury, Garth Ennis, Geoff Campion, Gerry Findley-Day, Keith Burns, Len O'Grady, PJ Holden, Rebellion, rob steen, Rob Williams, Staz Johnson, Treasury of British Comics

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Preview: Dredger And Major Eazy Bring All The ‘Battle Action’ For Issue #3

The third issue of Rebellion’s Battle Action brings out the nasty with Dredger and the brilliance with Major Eazy, two

July 26, 2023July 25, 2023 Richard Bruton 1226 Views action, Alan Hebden, Battle, Battle Action, Carlos Ezquerra, Dredger, Garth Ennis, Gerry Findley-Day, Henry Flint, Horacio Altuna, John Higgins, Major Eazy, Pat Mills, Rebellion, rob steen, Rob Williams, Sally Jane Hurst, Treasury of British Comics

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First Look: ‘Clash Of The Guards’ – Another Classic Strip From ‘Battle’ Coming From The Treasury Of British Comics –

Clash By name, clash by nature! – it’s time to revisit another classic strip from the pages of the legendary

March 8, 2023March 2, 2023 Richard Bruton 1186 Views Alan Hebden, Battle, Cam Kennedy, Clash of the Guards, comics, Ron Tiner, Treasury of British

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‘Battle Action’ Makes A Return In May From Rebellion/2000 AD With Garth Ennis, John Wagner, Dan Abnett & More!

Following the 2022 one-off Battle Action Special written by Garth Ennis, Rebellion is bringing it back for a five-issue series…

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Richard Bruton 956 Views 2000 AD, action, Battle, Battle Action, Battle Picture Weekly, Chris Burnham, Cooley's Gun, Crazy Keller, D-Day Dawson, Dan Abnett, Dan Cornwell, Death Squad, Dredger, Garth Ennis, Hellman of Hammer Force, Henry Flint, HMS Nightshade, John Higgins, John Wagner, Johnny Red, Keith Burns, Major Eazy, Mike Dorey, Nina Petrova and the Angels of Death, Patrick Goddard, Phil Winslade, PJ Holden, Rebellion, Rob Williams, Staz Johnson, Torunn GrØnbekk, Treasury of British Comics

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Garth Ennis And Rebellion Bring Back ‘Battle’ And ‘Action’ This Summer – Complete with Signings

The new Battle Action Special from Rebellion comes out this June, 96 pages packed with classics from the classic 70s

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Richard Bruton 3148 Views action, Andy Clarke, Battle, Chris Burnham, Dylan Teague, Garth Ennis, Jason Wordie, John Higgins, Keith Burns, Kevin O'Neill, Len O'Grady, Mike Dorey, Patrick Goddard, PJ Holden, Sally Ann Hurst

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Preview: ‘Major Eazy: The Italian Job’ – Unconventional, Insubordinate, 100% Cool

We brought you the news and a short preview of the reprinting of one of the greatest war comics from

February 26, 2021 Richard Bruton 2263 Views Alan Hebden, Battle, Carlos Ezquerra, comics, Major Eazy, Major Eazy Italian Campaign, Major Eazy: The Italian Campaign, Treasury of British Comics

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Preview: ‘Battle Of Britain Special’ Brings Back A Classic Title With All-New Comics And More

Another classic name in Brit comics comes back to print this month, with the return of Battle! You can get

September 12, 2020 Richard Bruton 4672 Views Alan Grant, Alan Hebden, Alex de Campi, Annie Parkhouse, B Burrell, Barbara Nosenzo, Battle, Battle of Britain Special, Brent McKee, Carlos Ezquerra, Dan Abnett, Davide Fabbri, Domenico Netziti, Eoin Marron, Garth Ennis, Gary Caldwell, Glenn Fabry, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Ian Kennedy, Jason Wordie, Jim Campbell, Jimmy Broxton, Jon Charles, Karen Holloway, Karl Stock, Keith Burns, Keith Richardson, Kek-W, Len O'Grady, N Eaton, Nelson Daniel, Oz, Peter Briggs, PJ Holden, Rebellion, rob steen, Rob Williams, Simon Bowland, Simon Coleby, Staz Johnson, Tom Paterson, Treasury of British Comics

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Rebellion Brings Euro Best-Seller Operation: Overlord To The USA

After bringing the characters from Sniper Elite to the pages of comics under the famous Battle imprint in 2018, Rebellion

February 20, 2019 Richard Bruton 3016 Views 0 Comment Battle, comics, Operation Overlord, Previews, Rebellion

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Carlos Ezquerra & John Wagner’s American Civil War Epic El Mestizo Reprinted

Carlos Ezquerra will forever be remembered as the co-creator of Judge Dredd, along with John Wagner, but one of his

October 11, 2018 Olly MacNamee 3297 Views 0 Comment 2000AD, Battle, Carlos Ezquerra, El Metizo, John Wagner, Judge Dredd, spaghetti westerns, westerns