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A graphic novel collecting the first story was published in December 2009. |
A graphic novel collecting the first story was published in December 2009. |
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+ | A second series, in the same format, began in December 2009. Stories are: |
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− | A second series, in the same format, is due for launch at the end of 2009. The first story will be "Happy Valley, drawn by [[P. J. Holden]], about an RAF bomber crew. The other stories will be sequels to "The Night Witches" and "Tankies". |
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+ | *"Happy Valley", drawn by [[P. J. Holden]], about an Australian RAF bomber crew flying missions over Germany's Ruhr Valley |
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+ | *"The Firefly and his Majesty", drawn by Carlos Ezquerra - a sequel to "Tankies", in which the crew pursue a German King Tiger tank in the last days of the war |
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+ | *"Motherland", drawn by Russell Braun, is a sequel to "The Night Witches", in which Lieutenant Anna Kharkova is transferred to fighters and thrown in at the deep end, with more responsibility than she expected. |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | ===Press=== |
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+ | *[http://www.hypergeek.ca/2009/12/comic-review-garth-ennis-battlefields-happy-valley-1.html "Happy Valley" #1 reviewed at Hypergeek] |
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+ | ===Online reference=== |
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+ | {{wikipedia|Battlefields (comics)|Battlefields}} |
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[[Category:Historical]] |
[[Category:Historical]] |
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[[Category:War]] |
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[[Category:Drama]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 20 November 2010
Battlefields is a series of miniseries of war stories by Garth Ennis and various artists, published by Dynamite Entertainment in the USA.
The first series, published in 2008-2009) comprised three 3-part stories:
- "The Night Witches" (drawn by Russell Braun) - set on the Eastern Front, following a group of female Soviet bomber pilots
- "Dear Billy" (drawn by Peter Snejbjerg) - a British nurse who survived rape and attempted murder by Japanese soldiers in Singapore strikes up a relationship with a wounded pilot
- "Tankies" (drawn by Carlos Ezquerra) - follows an inexperienced British tank crew in the Battle of Normandy
A graphic novel collecting the first story was published in December 2009.
A second series, in the same format, began in December 2009. Stories are:
- "Happy Valley", drawn by P. J. Holden, about an Australian RAF bomber crew flying missions over Germany's Ruhr Valley
- "The Firefly and his Majesty", drawn by Carlos Ezquerra - a sequel to "Tankies", in which the crew pursue a German King Tiger tank in the last days of the war
- "Motherland", drawn by Russell Braun, is a sequel to "The Night Witches", in which Lieutenant Anna Kharkova is transferred to fighters and thrown in at the deep end, with more responsibility than she expected.