Battle Picture Library: Let 'Em Have It
Steve Holland (Editor). Prion, September 2008. By the time it was launched in 1961, "Battle Picture Library" (BPL) already had two stablemates at Fleetway Publications - "War Picture Library" and "Air Ace Picture Library". To avoid any conflicts with its sister magazines, Battle concentrated solely on stories based on land, although the authors and artists had plenty of scope when deciding on settings for their tales of action and adventure.Stories such as "Fort Blood" or "The Fire-Eater" pit our fighting men against their bitter enemies in the heat and dust of the desert while "The Flame and the Fury" or "The Island of Guilt" see them slogging their way through the intense tropical humidity of the darkest jungles."The Let 'Em Have It" collection features some of the finest stories ever to appear in BPL, providing hours of entertainment for fans of fighting yarns whether they be revisiting the classic comic book series they remember from their youth, or whether they are going into Battle for the first time!

This Flexiback book includes: Introduction; Fort Blood; Killer at Large; The Fire-Eater; No Higher Stakes; Ten Seconds to Zero; The Flame and the Fury; Death - and Glory; The Island of Guilt; The Quick and the Dead; The Trouble-Shooters; L.C.1; Shoot First. Steve Holland is the co-author of The War Libraries Index published by Book Palace Books. 776 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 7" x 9" (175mm x 220mm) (ISBN-13: 9781853756719)

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The Best of Battle Vol. 1
Pat Mills,John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Joe Colquhoun et al. Titan Books, October 2008. A product of the same keen editorial minds that revolutionised British comics with Action and 2000 AD, "Battle" is the greatest British war comic ever published! Now, the most famous and acclaimed episodes are reprinted in this value-packed bumper volume! Over 300 pages of relentless action are collected here, from the desperate dogfights of Johnny Red to the down-and-dirty Rat Pack, the reflective, critically acclaimed Charley's War and the uncompromising Hellman of Hammer Force!

Created and drawn by some of the biggest names in British comics, including Pat Mills and John Wagner (co-creators of "2000 AD"), Joe Colquhoun ("Charley's War", "Johnny Red") and more, this is the ultimate gift for fans of blazing battle action!

First published in 1975, "Battle" was developed in secret, behind the scenes, by 'young gun' writer/editors Pat Mills and John Wagner. An immediate success, the comic continued until 1988, absorbing "Action", "Valiant" and "Action Force" along the way, often leading to the comic being temporarily re-titled. 320 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 8" x 11" (205mm x 290mm) (ISBN-13: 9781848560253)

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Death or Glory: 12 of the Best Battle Picture Library Comic Books Ever
Edited by Steve Holland. Prion, September 2007. Showcasing some of the finest comic book art ever drawn. Battle Picture Library ran for a staggering 1706 issues from 1961 to 1984.

This monster book collects 12 of the best ever art and stories and reproduces them 25% bigger than their original size so you can enjoy every detail of the magnificent art. 776 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 7" x 9" (178mm x 229mm) (ISBN-13: 9781853756306)
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Aarrgghh!! It's War: The Best War Comic Cover Art (Signed)
David Roach, with a foreword by James May. Prion, October 2007. Recently discovered in the IPC publishers warehouse was the original cover art to hundreds of War, Battle, Air Ace and War at Sea Picture Library issues. The art was beautifully painted by the best comic art illustrators of the day. Many of these originals have now been scanned to bring you this incredible book. This is a super record of the pinnacle of comic cover illustration in the UK.

Over 500 original covers are reproduced in this full colour book, with artist credits and essay by David Roach. Artists include Solano Lopez, Ian Kennedy, Graham Coton, Ferdinando Tacconi, Kurt Caesar. Degaspari, Caroseli, Biffignandi, Dell'orco, Panalva, d'Antonio and many more. 400 pages. Soft Cover Full Colour 8" x 10" (203mm x 254mm) (ISBN-13: 9781853756337)
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The Art of War: More of the Best Cover Art from War, Battle, Air Ace & War at Sea Picture Libraries
David Roach (Editor), foreword by James May. Prion, September 2008. From the 1950s to the 1970s Fleetway and its successor IPC was the world's biggest comic-book publisher and its line of digest-sized Picture Libraries was the jewel in their crown. Their most popular and longest lasting titles were "War", "Battle", "Air Ace" and "War at Sea", which ran for a combined total of over four and a half thousand issues.

This is a collection of over 400 of the finest "War", "Battle", "Air Ace" and "War at Sea" covers, digitally remastered with the finest quality reproduction from the original archived artwork in a lavish format with Flexiback cover. David Roach is the co-author of The War Libraries Index published by Book Palace Books. 400 pages. Soft Cover Full Colour 8" x 10" (195mm x 255mm) (ISBN-13: 9781853756627)

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The War Libraries: The Fleetway Picture Library Index volume 1 (Signed)
Compiled by David Roach and Steve Holland. Book Palace Books, August 2007. This is the first in a series of 3 volumes chronicling the full credits of all Fleetway Picture Libraries. This volume lists full writer, artist and cover artist credits for War Picture Library #1 – 2083, Battle Picture Library #1 – 1706, Air Ace Picture Library #1 – 545, War At Sea Picture Library #1 – 36, plus Giant War Picture Library and all the Holiday Specials.

An enormous undertaking that required years of research, this definitive index is an essential purchase for all fans and students of British comics. This indispensable index has over 420 cover illustrations of which 202 are in colour, including 32 colour pages of comic covers and original cover art recently discovered in the IPC warehouse.

In addition there are 60 interior page illustrations and 72 full colour illustrations of original art covers. Also included is an expert detailed essay on the publishing history of these hugely popular comics. 196 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 7" x 10" (178mm x 254mm) (ISBN-13: 9780955159626)
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