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Charley's War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War

Author Pat Mills
Illustrated by Joe Colquhoun
Hardcover
$24.99 US
7.88"W x 10.54"H x 0.96"D   | 46 oz | 10 per carton
On sale Aug 26, 2014 | 288 Pages | 9781781169148
From renowned UK comics writer Pat Mills (Marshal LawRequiemVampire KnightSláine) and legendary artist Joe Colquhoun (Johnny Red) comes a truly classic piece of British comics history, by turns thrilling, humorous and horrifying. Often heralded as the greatest British comic strip ever created, Charley's War tells the gripping story of an underage British soldier called Charley Bourne fighting during World War I.

Now with completely remastered comic strips, this is the definitive edition of Charley’s War, covering Charley's first arrival in the trenches, the battle of the Somme, and a terrifying zeppelin raid over London. It is an ideal starting place for new readers.
"A fine introduction into British war comics." - Retrenders

"The best war comic that I have ever read. It is full of action and war adventure that had my heart racing." -  How To Love Comics

"I couldn’t put the book down, and the artwork is stunning." - Comic Book Resources

"I absolutely love this book. It’s phenomenal from cover-to-cover." - Project Fandom

"An amazing omnibus." -  Pop Mythology

"A fantastic collection for fans of the comic." - We The Nerdy
Pat Mills is a venerated comics writer of such legendary titles as Charley’s War, Marshal Law, and Judge Dredd; and creator of a whole slew of famous stories and characters from the pages of British sci-fi flagship 2000 AD—including Flesh, Invasion, Nemesis the Warlock, The ABC Warriors, and Defoe. View titles by Pat Mills
Joe Colquhoun (1926–1987) was a British comics illustrator best known for his artwork in Charley's War. The Los Angeles Times called Charley’s War “darkly spectacular” and Publisher’s Weekly said “Colquhoun's dark brushwork is lovingly detailed and horribly convincing.” Early in his comics career, he worked on Roy of the Rovers, Lion, and Tiger. View titles by Joe Colquhoun

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From renowned UK comics writer Pat Mills (Marshal LawRequiemVampire KnightSláine) and legendary artist Joe Colquhoun (Johnny Red) comes a truly classic piece of British comics history, by turns thrilling, humorous and horrifying. Often heralded as the greatest British comic strip ever created, Charley's War tells the gripping story of an underage British soldier called Charley Bourne fighting during World War I.

Now with completely remastered comic strips, this is the definitive edition of Charley’s War, covering Charley's first arrival in the trenches, the battle of the Somme, and a terrifying zeppelin raid over London. It is an ideal starting place for new readers.

Praise

"A fine introduction into British war comics." - Retrenders

"The best war comic that I have ever read. It is full of action and war adventure that had my heart racing." -  How To Love Comics

"I couldn’t put the book down, and the artwork is stunning." - Comic Book Resources

"I absolutely love this book. It’s phenomenal from cover-to-cover." - Project Fandom

"An amazing omnibus." -  Pop Mythology

"A fantastic collection for fans of the comic." - We The Nerdy

Author

Pat Mills is a venerated comics writer of such legendary titles as Charley’s War, Marshal Law, and Judge Dredd; and creator of a whole slew of famous stories and characters from the pages of British sci-fi flagship 2000 AD—including Flesh, Invasion, Nemesis the Warlock, The ABC Warriors, and Defoe. View titles by Pat Mills
Joe Colquhoun (1926–1987) was a British comics illustrator best known for his artwork in Charley's War. The Los Angeles Times called Charley’s War “darkly spectacular” and Publisher’s Weekly said “Colquhoun's dark brushwork is lovingly detailed and horribly convincing.” Early in his comics career, he worked on Roy of the Rovers, Lion, and Tiger. View titles by Joe Colquhoun