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

Author Pat Mills
Illustrated by Joe Colquhoun
$24.99 US
Titan | Titan Books
10 per carton
On sale Aug 26, 2014 | 9781781169148
Sales rights: US/CAN (No Open Mkt)
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

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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