Alan Hebden

Fighting Mann is set during the Vietnam War, and follows the exploits of retired US Marine Colonel Walter Mann on his rogue mission in search of his Navy pilot son, whose plane disappeared during a bombing raid over the Vietnamese jungle. War Dog is set during World War II, and centres on a German guard dog condemned to die by its masters but which escapes and embarks on an epic adventure across enemy lines and battlefields.

THE HORRORS OF WAR Something wicked this way comes, as DC Thomson's Heritage Comics and Commando present... THE FEAR FILES: Volume 1 GHOST WITH A GUN: This fighting patrol numbered the walking dead among its ranks NIGHT OF FEAR: The tales of vampires in Transylvania were only legends... weren't they NIGHT WITCH: Through the stillness of the night came a sound like the flapping of wings... OPERATION SILVER BULLETS: A secret weapon, or an ancient superstition brought terrifyingly to life? This collection brings together four spine-chilling 63-page stories from Britain's longest-running war comic, and feature vampires, werewolves, witches, and ghosts, alongside bonus material from the DC Thomson archives.

Keep Watching the Stars! In 1978, 2000 AD launched a weekly sister comic aimed at an older audience and boasting higher production values – its name was Starlord. A plethora of the best comics writers and artists in the UK ensured the new series was a success. These included 2000 AD’s creator, Pat Mills; co-creators of Judge Dredd, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra; future Watchmen artist, Dave Gibbons; legendary 2000 AD and Batman writer, Alan Grant; and The Ballad of Halo Jones co-creator, Ian Gibson. Despite outselling 2000 AD, it was merged into the galaxy’s greatest comic after just 22 issues. Against the policy of the time, 2000 AD was the title that was kept. But the legacy of Starlord lives on with its standout strips Strontium Dog and Ro-Busters (a fore-runner of A.B.C Warriors) occupying a place in the hearts of many comic readers to this day. This book collects Starlord starzines 1-12 and the Starlord Summer Special.

“YOU MEN ARE RATS. NASTY, CROOKED RATS.” Recruited directly from military prison by the hard-as-nails Major Taggart, Rat Pack are Britain’s deadliest commandos: knifeman Dancer, athlete Rogan, safecracker Weasel and hulking brute Turk. They hate and distrust Taggart more than they do each other, but even being sent into the jaws of doom holds more appeal than rotting in jail. As skilled as they are expendable, the Rats range far and wide in their battles against Nazi Germany – leaving carnage in their wake from the fjords of Norway to the streets of Rio, from the deserts of North Africa to the hell of the Eastern Front. This collection brings the ultimate and greatest Rat Pack stories together in one volume, with action-packed scripts by Alan Hebden and stunning art by Ron Tiner, Cam Kennedy, and the great Eric Bradbury.

Clash By name, clash by nature!Italy, 1943. The United States Army have sent Captain Brad Clash to join a British platoon in order to learn from their experiences of fighting in WWII. .A former Hollywood stuntman and speedway driver, Clash is a man of action who likes to tackle the enemy head on. All guts and glory, he uses his superior driving skills and American-made weapons, like the Winchester trench Gun, to keep the German Army at bay.This collection also features several one-off Battle strips illustrated by the legendary Cam Kennedy.

"This is Battle at its best" – Garth EnnisAll-out, all-action, no mercy – this new Death Squad collection brings together the brutal classic story from the groundbreaking and hugely influential Battle comic!Featuring gritty art from Eric Bradbury and Carlos Ezquerra, Death Squad follows the deadliest band of fighters on the Eastern Front – a band of German soldiers trying to survive in one of the deadliest theatres of warfare in human history.During World War Two the Eastern Front was Hell on Earth - German Punishment Battalions were thrown into the thick of the conflict where they were expected to fight well and die hard. In these harshest of conditions only the strongest warriors survived.Enter the Death Squad – Grandad, Swede, Licker, Gus and Frankie. Alone they were failures and outcasts, but together they were one of the most formidable combat units the Russians ever faced!This uncompromising series is emblematic of Battle's groundbreaking no-nonsense approach to storytelling, with writer Alan Hebden pulling no punches in the depiction of brutal fighting on the Eastern Front.This book collects the Death Squad stories published in Battle Action from 12 July 1980 - 4 June 1981, as well as the Battle Annual 1982.

Super-spy action thrills in 2000 AD's answer to James Bond and The 6 Million Dollar Man! + ALERT STATUS RED + CRISIS POINT EXCEEDED + When terrorists, super-weapons and other-worldly forces plot destruction, the British Secret Service need John Probe - their number one super-agent. But when Probe begins to question the motives of his superiors and the ruthless logic of his cybernetic brain, he finds the service has dark secrets up its sleeve... including failed prototype, M.A.C.H. Zero! The agency will find out what happens when they try to control Men Activated by Compu-Puncture Hyperpower!

Major Eazy is a maverick soldier in a dirty war, caught up in the Allies' invasion of Italy in 1944 and determined to see justice done. Even when that means taking on villains on his own side, he doesn't pull any punches! More movie star than military, Eazy was the most laconic and indeed British officer ever to grace the pages of a comic. This volume starts from the very beginning of Eazy's story.