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A list of stories published in the IPC weekly boys' comic ''
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'' between 1975 and 1988.


Achilles the Avenger

:Published: 8 April to 3 June 1978 :Writer: Gil Page :Artist: Luis Lorente A gentle Greek giant becomes a fearsome fighting machine after Germany invades.


Action Force

:Published: 4 June 1983 to 29 November 1986 :Writers:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
, Frank Noble, Ken Noble,
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
, James Nicholas, P. Rudge,
Peter Milligan Peter Milligan (born 24 June 1961) is a British comic book writer who has written extensively for both British and American comic book industries. In the UK, Milligan has contributed to numerous anthology titles including '' 2000 AD'', '' Revo ...
,
Alan McKenzie Alan McKenzie is a British comics writer and editor known for his work at '' 2000 AD''. Biography McKenzie worked for Marvel UK during the early 1980s, editing '' Starburst'', ''Cinema'' and '' Doctor Who Monthly'' magazines. After leaving the ...
:Artists: Jim Watson,
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
,
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
, Ron Turner, James Bleach, John Cooper, Josep Gual, Tony Coleman, Manuel Carmona,
Enrique Badía Romero Enrique Badía Romero (who signs his work simply Romero; born 24 April 1930) is a Spanish comics artist, best known to English-speaking audiences for his work on ''Modesty Blaise''. He is also the co-creator of the post-apocalyptic science fiction ...
Baron Ironblood Baron Ironblood is a fictional character from Action Force, the British equivalent to the G.I. Joe franchise. He appeared in the '' Battle Action Force'' comic books and annuals of the 1980s and was cast as an action figure by toy-makers Palitoy ...
plans to conquer the world with his huge army of brainwashed fanatical Red Shadows. Standing in his way is the multinational Action Force, divided into four branches - infantry unit Z-Force; special operations unit SAS Force; naval unit Q-Force; and space unit Space Force. *Based on the
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toyline of the same name, derived from '' Action Man''. Changes in the toyline saw Cobra from ''
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'' take over as primary villains from 1985. The series ended when the licence was transferred to
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, who rebooted Action Force with their own series in 1987.


The Black Crow

:Published: 23 October 1976 to 22 January 1977 :Writer:
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artists:
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
, Bill Lacey Codenamed The Black Crow, a British secret agent carries out perilous missions in German-held Europe while
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officer Major Klaus von Steutsel attempts to stop him. *Continued from '' Valiant''.


The Bootneck Boy

:Published: 8 March 1975 to 12 November 1977 :Writers: Ian McDonald,
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
,
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
:Artist: Juan Giralt Orphan Danny Budd has been reluctantly raised by his unpleasant uncle. He enlists in the Royal Marines where he is picked on because of his small physique, but remains determined to prove himself.


Carver

A British military policeman investigates a murder in 1941 North Africa.


Charley's War

:Published: 6 January 1979 to 4 October 1986 :Writers:
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
,
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artist:
Joe Colquhoun Joe Colquhoun (7 November 1926 – 13 April 1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on '' Charley's War'' in '' Battle Picture Weekly''. He was also the first artist to draw ''Roy of the Rovers''. Biography Born in Harrow, Mid ...
16-year-old Charley Bourne enlists in the British army during
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, and soon finds out the truth of brutal
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. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 11 October 1986 to 23 January 1988 and ''
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'' 30 January 1988.


Clash of the Guards

:Published: 26 September 1981 to 30 October 1982, 8 January to 23 April 1983 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artists:
Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
, Ron Tiner,
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
, Norma During the Allied campaign in Italy in 1943 American Captain Brad Clash - a former Hollywood stuntman and speedway driver - is sent to join a British infantry platoon in order to observe the their tactics and methods. *Collected by Rebellion Developments in July 2023.


Cold Steele

:Published: 21 February to 27 March 1976 :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
Fighting the
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in 1940, Private Robert Steele is first torched by
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and then got
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. Unable to even pull the trigger of a gun, he fights on against the Nazis with just a bayonet. *The story was a late replacement, and Finley-Day would later reflect it "wasn't the greatest strip".


The Commando They Didn't Want

:Published: 4 April 1981 to 13 February 1982 :Writer: Terry Magee ( as John Richard) :Artist:
Carlos Pino Carlos Pino (born 1940) is a Spanish comics artist who has illustrated Spanish, British, and American comics. In a quarter of a century he provided the art for around three hundred issues of ''Commando'', for which he still continues to work (as o ...
After his gun jams on a mission and his unit are massacred,
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Joe Dixon is drummed out of the regiment and assigned to the non-combatant Pioneers.


Cooley's Gun

:Published: :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
:Artist:
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...


Coward's Brand on Bradley

:Published: 31 May to 30 August 1975 :Writer: Robert Ede :Artist: Miguel Ripoll New recruit Ben Bradley is framed as a coward in 1942
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after an incident that leaves him with a c-shaped scar on his forehead. Condemned to death, he escapes the firing squad and sets out to prove his innocence.


Crazy Keller

:Published: 15 July to 8 September 1978 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artist:
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
Captain Kermit Keller of the
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doesn't let anything get in the way of his destination, driving his jeep Scoot 3 through any Germans who try to hinder him.


D-Day Dawson

:Published: 8 March to 22 May 1975; 14 August 1976 to 22 January 1977 :Writers:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
, Ron Carpenter, Alan Hebden, Robert Ede, Terry Magee, Eric Hebden :Artists: Annibale Casabianca,
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
, Colin Page, Mike Western, Bill Lacey, Jim Watson British army sergeant Steve Dawson is wounded on the D-Day beaches by a bullet that is lodged near his heart, sealing his eventual doom. However, the doctor that diagnoses the injury is then killed and Dawson re-joins his unit with no one else aware of his terminal condition, having decided to fight with his platoon until the end. *The two runs were reprinted in ''Battle'' between 18 September 1982 and 22 October 1983 and 7 January to 5 May 1984, respectively.


Darkie's Mob

:Published: 14 August 1976 to 18 June 1977 :Writer:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
:Artist: Mike Western In the jungles of
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, the renegade Captain Joe Darkie leads a group of lost soldiers in a personal guerrilla war against the Japanese. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 21 March and December 1981, and ''
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'' #202 to #210. Collected by
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in 2011.


Death Squad

:Published: 12 July 1980 to 4 June 1981 :Writer: Alan Hebden ( as Mark Andrew) :Artist:
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
A motley band of German soldiers serve in a penal battalion on the Eastern Front. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 31 January 1987 to 23 January 1988.


Destroyer!

:Published: 15 November 1975 to 27 March 1976 :Writer: Ron Carpenter :Artist: Jim Watson Commander 'Shiny' Knight is given command of the destroyer HMS ''Sword''. Initially his particular ways and high standards seem set to rub the crew the wrong way but he soon proves to be an inspirational and fearless leader.


Dredger

:Published: 19 November 1977 to 7 October 1978 :Writers:
Kelvin Gosnell Kelvin Gosnell is a British comics writer and editor. He was involved in the founding of the long-running comic '' 2000 AD'' in 1977, and was its second editor (1977–1978). He also edited '' Starlord'' (1978) and ''Tornado'' (1979). Biography ...
,
Tom Tully Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for hi ...
, Alan Hebden, Chris Lowder :Artist: John Cooper *Continued from ''
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''.


The Eagle

:Published: 8 March 1975 to 18 June 1977, to 14 March 1981 :Writers: Eric Hebden, Robert Ede,
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
,
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
,
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
, Chris Lowder, Ron Carpenter,
Kelvin Gosnell Kelvin Gosnell is a British comics writer and editor. He was involved in the founding of the long-running comic '' 2000 AD'' in 1977, and was its second editor (1977–1978). He also edited '' Starlord'' (1978) and ''Tornado'' (1979). Biography ...
:Artists: Pat Wright, Barrie Mitchell,
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
,
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
, Francisco Masip, Bill Lacey, Jim Watson Britain's top secret agent - Mike Nelson of the
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, codenamed The Eagle - parachutes into occupied France in 1943. His mission is to kill
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.


Fight for the Falklands

:Published: 18 September 1982 to 19 March 1983 :Writer:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
:Artist: Jim Watson Argentine forces invade the
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, and
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dispatches a British taskforce to retake the dependency.


Fighter from the Sky

:Published: 3 April to 7 August 1976 :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
:Artist:
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
In 1939, German
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Paul Fallman is demoted back to private after his father is executed for treason, and becomes determined to restore honour to his family name.


Fighting Mann

:Published: 12 July 1980 to 19 September 1981 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artist:
Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
A veteran US Marine Colonel embarks on an unauthorised mission in the Vietnam War to locate his son - a Navy pilot who has gone missing and has been accused of desertion. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 24 January 1987 to 23 January 1988. Collected by
Titan Comics Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and co ...
in August 2016 as part of ''Garth Ennis Presents: Battle Classics Volume Two''.


The Fists of Jimmy Chiang

:Published: 27 February 1982 to 19 March 1983 :Writer:
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artist:
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
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martial arts expert Jimmy Chang battles organised crime and Communist agents using his
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skills.


The Flight of the Golden Hinde

:Published: 8 March to 24 May 1976 :Writer: Charles Herring,
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
,
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
,
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
James Finch is captain of a replica of Sir Francis Drake's ''
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'' that sets sail in 1937 aiming to circumnavigate the world to commemorate the 360th anniversary of Drake's 1577 voyage. The ship is still at sea when the war breaks out in 1939. Finch disobeys an order to return to Britain, and instead decides to complete the voyage.


The Fortrose Falcon

:Published: 31 May to 9 August 1975 :Writer:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
, Eric Hebden :Artist:
Andrea Bresciani Andrea Bresciani (29 January 1923 – 7 February 2006) was an Italian-born comics artist, illustrator, and animator. Of Slovenian origin, he was born Dušan Brešan in Tolmino (at the time part of Italy) and emigrated to Australia in 1950. Amongst ...
,
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
, John Stokes The history of the Scottish
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clan and their falcon mascot from 1743 to 1943.


Gaunt

:Published: 25 June to 12 November 1977 :Writer:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
,
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
:Artist: John Cooper An unbalanced secret agent is given a superhumanly strong artificial hand to replace one lost during torture. *Reprinted in ''
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'' 27 December 1984 to 30 March 1985


The General Dies at Dawn

:Published: 14 October to 23 December 1978 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artist: John Cooper A Wehrmacht General, due to be executed for treason, spends his final hours describing his wartime experiences to the sympathetic guard outside his cell. *The story was collected in ''Garth Ennis Presents: Battle Classics'' by
Titan Comics Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and co ...
in 2014.


Glory Rider

:Published: 6 January to 8 October 1979 :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
:Artist:
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
,
Carlos Cruz-Diez Carlos Cruz-Diez (17 August 1923 – 27 July 2019) was a Venezuelan artist said by some scholars to have been "one of the greatest artistic innovators of the 20th century." Exhibitions * ''Physichromies de Cruz-Diez: Oeuvres de 1954 à 1965' ...
Major Jeb Rider is in an American tank unit battling Germans in North Africa, and pins the blame for his rash actions during battle on the group's dead commanding officer. However, Tank-Sergeant Steve Hilts knows the truth of events. *Reprinted in Battle 23 August 1986 to 17 January 1987. Finley-Day would later relate that Rider was partly inspired by George Patton.


Hellman of Hammer Force

:Published: 19 November 1977 to 8 July 1978 :Writers:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
, Alan Hebden :Artists: Mike Dorey, Jim Watson, Pat Wright Honourable Wehrmacht tank commander Major Kurt Hellman fights for Germany while opposing the brutal attitudes shown by the Nazi regime. *Continued from ''
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''.


HMS Nightshade

:Published: 6 January 1979 to :Writer:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
:Artist: Mike Western & Ron Tiner At the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, the crew of the British Royal Navy Corvette HMS Nightshade protect Allied supply convoys from German U-Boats. *Reprinted in Battle 28 September 1985 to 16 August 1986. Two pages of each episode were inked by Tiner to enable Western to keep to a four-page weekly schedule, though Western was not keen on the approach. The story was collected in ''Garth Ennis Presents: Battle Classics'' by
Titan Comics Titan Publishing Group is the publishing division of Titan Entertainment Group, which was established in 1981. The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and co ...
in 2014.


Hold Hill 109

:Published: 29 May to 10 July 1976 :Writers:
Steve MacManus Steve MacManus (sometimes credited as Ian Rogan) is a British comics, comic writer and editor, particularly known for his work at ''2000 AD (comic), 2000 AD''. Biography Born in London and educated in Devon, MacManus joined IPC Media, IPC in ...
, Jim Watson :Artist: Jim Watson A ragged group of 13 Eighth Army soldiers have to hold a vital hill against a vastly superior force of
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for six days.


The Hunters S.I.6

:Published: 27 February 1982 to 12 January 1985 :Writer: Terry Magee ( as John Richard), Brian Burrell :Artists:
Carlos Pino Carlos Pino (born 1940) is a Spanish comics artist who has illustrated Spanish, British, and American comics. In a quarter of a century he provided the art for around three hundred issues of ''Commando'', for which he still continues to work (as o ...
, Francisco Masip, Manuel Carmona A pair of secret agents, Ned Hare and Larry Fox, battle threats to national security whilst maintaining their cover as actors in a TV show where they also play secret agents.


Invasion!

:Published:24 January to 29 August 1987 :Writer: Terry Magee :Artist: Jim Watson A young boy finds himself caught up in the 1982 Falklands War.


Invasion 1984!

:Published: 26 March to 31 December 1983 :Writers:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
and Alan Grant ( as R. Clark) :Artists:
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
When a race of skeletal-like aliens invade the world and enslave humanity British special forces unit 'Storm Squad' lead the fightback. *Collected by Rebellion Developments in 2019.


Jetblade

:Published: 1 January to 1 October 1983 :Writer/s: Alan Hebden :Artist/s: John Vernon The adventures of an advanced prototype jet-assisted helicopter as the crew perform demonstration missions for prospective buyers worldwide.


Joe Two Beans

:Published: 29 January 1977 to 1 April 1978 :Writers:
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
,
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artist:
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
A Blackfoot Native American serves in the
United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
in the Pacific War.


Johnny Red

:Published: 29 January 1977 to 17 January 1987 :Writer:
Tom Tully Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for hi ...
, James Nicholas :Artists:
Joe Colquhoun Joe Colquhoun (7 November 1926 – 13 April 1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on '' Charley's War'' in '' Battle Picture Weekly''. He was also the first artist to draw ''Roy of the Rovers''. Biography Born in Harrow, Mid ...
, John Cooper,
Carlos Pino Carlos Pino (born 1940) is a Spanish comics artist who has illustrated Spanish, British, and American comics. In a quarter of a century he provided the art for around three hundred issues of ''Commando'', for which he still continues to work (as o ...
British fighter pilot Johnny "Red" Redburn starts flying for the Russians in a
Hawker Hurricane The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was overshadowed in the public consciousness b ...
fighter. Later, Redburn flies with the
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and
USAAF The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...
in England before returning to the Eastern Front in a
Hawker Typhoon The Hawker Typhoon is a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. It was intended to be a medium-high altitude interceptor, as a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, but several design problems were encountered and i ...
nicknamed The Red Death. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 24 January 1987 to 23 January 1988 and ''
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'' 30 January to 14 October 1988. Four collected editions of the strip were issued by
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between 2010 and 2016.


King of the Yanks

:Published: 19 July to 8 November 1975 :Writer: Ron Carpenter :Artist: Stanley Houghton RAF pilot Jeff King is placed in charge of a USAAF squadron but his new charges are convinced he is a jinx.


Kommando King

:Published: :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
:Artist:
Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
,
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
German-born American Joe King gets accused of treachery and heads to join the
Brandenburgers The Brandenburgers (german: Brandenburger) were members of the Brandenburg German special forces unit during World War II. Originally, the unit was formed by and operated as an extension of the military's intelligence organ, the '' Abwehr''. ...
under
Wilhelm Canaris Wilhelm Franz Canaris (1 January 1887 – 9 April 1945) was a German admiral and the chief of the ''Abwehr'' (the German military-intelligence service) from 1935 to 1944. Canaris was initially a supporter of Adolf Hitler, and the Nazi re ...
to redeem the family name.


Lofty's One-Man Luftwaffe

:Published: 8 March to 3 July 1975 :Writers:
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
,
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
, Ken Armstrong :Artists: Paulo Ongaro, Stanley Haughton British pilot Dave 'Lofty' Banks speaks fluent German, and is shot down over Occupied Europe in 1943. He escapes from a POW camp and assumes the identity of a dead German pilot. Lofty ends up serving in the Luftwaffe, working to sabotage his squadron from within. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 17 October 1987 to 23 January 1988. In June 2018 a complete reprint of the story was included as a bonus supplement with ''
Judge Dredd Megazine ''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content Li ...
'' #379.


Major Eazy

:Published: 10 January to 27 March 1976, 15 May 1976 to 22 January 1977, 19 November 1977 to 10 June 1978 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artists:
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
, Ron Tiner With his shaggy hair, Bentley and laidback attitude the anti-authoritarian Major Eazy seems an unlikely soldier - until he goes into action. *Reprinted in Battle 2 July to 22 October 1983.
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collected the first batch of strips as ''Major Eazy: Heart of Iron'' in 2010, with the same material issued by Rebellion Developments as ''Major Eazy: The Italian Campaign'' in 2021.


Major Eazy versus Rat Pack

:Published: 29 January to 23 April 1977 :Writer/s: Alan Hebden :Artist/s:
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
With Major Taggart recovering from injuries inflicted by the
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, Major Eazy is placed in charge of the Rat Pack. *Collected by Rebellion Developments in 2020.


Merrill's Marauders

:Published: 15 November 1975 to 27 March 1976 :Writer: Eric Hebden :Artist:
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
, Mike Western A unit of American soldiers tries to fend off the Japanese advance in the early days of the war in the Pacific.


El Mestizo

:Published: 4 June to 17 September 1977 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artist:
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
In 1862 a former slave turned bounty hunter returns from
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
to America at the height of the
Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
. *Collected by Rebellion Developments in 2018.


The Nightmare

:Published: 19 January 1985 to 11 October 1986 :Writers: Barrie Tomlinson, Terry Magee (early episodes as John Richard) :Artists: Mario Capaldi,
Jesus Redondo Jesús Redondo Román (born 8 August 1934)
Down the Tubes, 9 June 2011 is ...
A boy of
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is pursued by a Nazi assassin. }


One-Eyed Jack

:Published: 23 October 1976 to 28 May 1977 :Writers:
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
, Chris Lowder :Artist: John Cooper Detective Jack McBane leaves the NYPD to join military intelligence. *Continued from '' Valiant''.


Operation Shark

:Published: 14 August to 16 October 1976, 15 July to 23 December 1978 :Writers: Brian Bullen,
Tom Tully Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for hi ...
:Artists: Mike Western,
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
, Mike Dorey, Alex Henderson With the
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occupied ' (Norwegian: ') is a Norwegian political thriller TV series that premiered on TV2 on 5 October 2015. Based on an original idea by Jo Nesbø, the series is co-created with Karianne Lund and Erik Skjoldbjærg. Season 2 premiered on 10 October ...
by Nazi Germany in 1940, four schoolboys begin a resistance movement.


Panzer G-Man

:Published: 23 October 1976 to 18 June 1977 :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
:Artists:
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
, Jim Watson Panzer-Grenadier Kurt Slinger fights not only against the Allies but against deadly rivals among his own comrades. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 2 July to 1 October 1983.


Rat Pack

:Published: 8 March 1975 to 7 August 1976, 30 April to 17 June 1977, 17 June to 8 July 1978 :Writers: Terry Magee, Eric Hebden,
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
, Peter Harris, S. Cornforth, Ken Mennell, R. Marsh, Alan Hebden, Brian Bullen :Artists:
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
, Alan Philpott, Ken Houghton, Colin Page, Massimo Belardinelli, Johnny Johnson, Eduardo Freio, Bill Lacey,
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
, John Cooper,
Eric Bradbury Eric Bradbury (4 January 1921 – May 2001) was a British comic artist who primarily worked for Amalgamated Press/ IPC from the late 1940s to the 1990s. He studied at Beckenham Art School from 1936, and served in the RAF as a rear gunner o ...
Major Taggart of the British Army recruits four condemned soldiers - burly
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Kabuk 'The Turk' Hasan, safe cracker Ronald Weasel, Scots powerhouse Ian "Scarface" Rogan and
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Matthew Dancer - for near-suicidal missions in return for a chance of freedom. *The first batch of stories were collected by
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in 2010 as ''Rat Pack: Guns, Guts & Glory''.


Rattling Rommel

:Published: 10 July to 7 August 1976 :Writer: Alan Hebden ( as Mark Andrew) :Artist: The escapades of a seemingly sentient Rolls Royce
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.


The Red Baron

:Published: 24 September to 5 November 1977 :Writer: Roy Orlandini :Artist: Jim Watson Baron
Manfred von Richthofen Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of ...
quickly becomes the most feared German pilot in the skies above the Western Front.


Ryan's Revenge

:Published: 14 February to 8 May 1978 :Writer: Ron Carpenter :Artist: Jim Watson John Ryan trains as a flight sergeant in
RAF Coastal Command RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was founded in 1936, when the RAF was restructured into Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands and played an important role during the Second World War. Maritime Aviation ...
to get revenge after
U-Boat U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare ro ...
s kill his brother.


Samurai

:Published: 15 July to 9 September 1978 :Writer:
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
:Artist:
Carlos Cruz-Diez Carlos Cruz-Diez (17 August 1923 – 27 July 2019) was a Venezuelan artist said by some scholars to have been "one of the greatest artistic innovators of the 20th century." Exhibitions * ''Physichromies de Cruz-Diez: Oeuvres de 1954 à 1965' ...


The Sarge

:Published: 25 June 1977 to 16 December 1978, 6 January to 29 October 1979 :Writers:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
,
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artists: Mike Western, Jim Watson, Phil Gascoine, Matías Alonso,
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
A veteran of
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, British Sergeant Jim Masters has to shepherd his rookie, over-confident platoon during the Second World War. *Reprinted in ''Battle'' 13 October 1984 to 21 September 1985. The first batch of stories were collected by Rebellion Developments in 2022.


Sea Wolf

:Published: 25 June to 12 November 1977 :Writers: Stuart Wales, Geoff Kemp :Artist: Pat Wright ''U-159'' captain Kurt Wolf wages war on Atlantic convoys while avoiding a Nazi fanatic among his own crew who wants him dead.


Sergeant Without Stripes

:Published: 6 September to 8 November 1975 :Writers: Norman Worker,
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
,
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
:Artist: Giancarlo Alessandrini After a spat with green but well-connected Lieutenant Flashley, Bill Saxon is busted down from sergeant to the ranks. The platoon still respect him however and he must do all he can to stop Flashley's inexperience from getting them all killed.


Skreamer of the Stukas

:Published: 16 September to 23 December 1978 :Writer:
Gerry Finley-Day Gerry Finley-Day (born 1947, Broughty Ferry, Dundee) is a Scottish comics writer, prolific from the 1960s to the 1980s, best known as the creator of "Rogue Trooper". Career He began his career at D.C. Thomson & Co., before becoming the edito ...
Lieutenant Otto Skreamer is a ruthless and cruel Junkers Ju 87 pilot in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Jimmy Fletcher, a young British boy, loses his father to Skreamer in the Dunkirk evacuation and vows revenge on the dive-bomber pilot.


Soldier Sharp: The Rat of the Rifles

:Published: 23 October 1976 to 22 January 1977 :Writer:
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artist:
Joe Colquhoun Joe Colquhoun (7 November 1926 – 13 April 1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on '' Charley's War'' in '' Battle Picture Weekly''. He was also the first artist to draw ''Roy of the Rovers''. Biography Born in Harrow, Mid ...
As the Allies liberate France in 1944, Cockney loudmouth Arnie Sharp's cowardice gets most of his unit killed, but circumstances see him incorrectly recognised as a hero. Only his badly-injured childhood acquaintance Sammy Little survives with knowledge of the truth. *Continued from '' Valiant''.


The Spinball Wars

:Published: 19 November 1977 to 3 November 1979 :Writer:
Tom Tully Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for hi ...
:Artist: Ron Turner The Black Gladiators spinball team are trained as a covert missions group, with their cover being as the official US Army spinball outfit. *Continuation of " Spinball" from ''
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''.


Storm Force

:Published: 24 January 1987 to 23 January 1988 :Writers: James Nicholas,
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artists:
Vanyo Vanyo is the professional name of two comics artists, Vicente Vaño Ibarra (1947–2006) and Eduardo Vaño Ibarra (b. 1944).''Judge Dredd Megazine'' #403, January 2019, p. 42 Their work in British comics includes "Judge Dredd" for '' 2000 AD'', " ...
, John Cooper The Mole commands anti-terrorist unit Storm Force - consisting of Storm, Stiletto, Magnus, Griffin, Mikron and Porcupine - against foes including Tarantula and the Web Masters. *Continued in ''
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''.


The Team That Went To War

:Published: 3 April to 7 August 1976 :Writer:
Tom Tully Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for hi ...
:Artists: Mike Western, Jim Watson After a
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kills civilians on the street of their home town, the staff of First Division football team Barchester United sign up for the war effort. *Later reprinted in ''
Roy of the Rovers ''Roy of the Rovers'' is a British comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer and later manager named Roy Race, who played for Melchester Rovers. The strip first appeared in the ''Tiger'' in 1954, before giving its name to a ...
''.


Terror Behind the Bamboo Curtain

:Published: 8 March to 24 May 1975 :Writer: Charles Herring, PMJW,
Tom Tully Thomas Kane Tulley (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut in ''Northern Pursuit'' (1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for an Academy Award for hi ...
:Artist: Giancarlo Alessandrini British troops in a Japanese POW camp in Burma which is run by a sadistic commander who performs cruel punishments and experiments on his prisoners. *Later reprinted in the 1980 '' Tornado Annual''.


They Can't Stop Bullet!

:Published: 16 August to 1 November 1975 :Writer:
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
,
John Wagner John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. ...
, Robert Ede :Artist: Rafael Boluda Vidal After escaping a POW camp on a captured German motorcycle, dispatch rider Nick "Bullet" Carter is equipped with a custom Zundapp 750 bike and carries out crucial scouting missions for British Intelligence. * David Bishop called the concept a "blatant swipe of Steve McQueen's character in '' The Great Escape''".


Truck Turpin

:Published: 27 February to 25 December 1982 :Writer: Alan Hebden :Artist: John Vernon Tom 'Truck' Turpin, a British trucker, drives a
Kenworth Kenworth Truck Company is an American truck manufacturer. Founded in 1923 as the successor to Gersix Motor Company, Kenworth specializes in production of heavy-duty ( Class 8) and medium-duty (Class 5–7) commercial vehicles. Headquartered in ...
rig across the United States during the Seventies, accompanied by his co-driver & sidekick 'Jacknife'.


The Unknown Soldier

:Published: 14 August to 16 October 1976 :Writer: Ron Carpenter :Artist: Jim Watson After an attempt on his life leaves him with amnesia a British soldier is unaware his own commanding officer wants him dead.


War Dog

:Published: 29 December 1979 to 5 July 1980 :Artist/s:
Cam Kennedy Campbell ("Cam") Kennedy is a Scottish comics artist. He is best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'', especially the flagship titles ''Judge Dredd'' and ''Rogue Trooper''. Biography Following work in commercial art in his hometown of Glasgow, ...
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Kazan experiences World War II from different sides.


The Wilde Bunch

:Published: 3 January 1981 to :Writer:
Scott Goodall Scott Goodall MBE (7 November 1935 – 7 March 2016) was a British comics writer. Career Goodall started out his comics career in the early-to-mid 1960s. He was part of a rotating cast of writers for the spooky strip ''The Strangest Stories Ever ...
:Artist: Phil Gascoine The oldest of the Wilde Brothers tries to use his role as a dispatch rider to keep his three brothers safe after they enlist in 1941.


X-Changers

:Published: September 1987 to 23 January 1988 In the Westarr Complex planetary system, Star Marshall Colt Lazeor and his allies Alpha Cody and Buck Meteor keep order against the outlaw Blackstarr and his minions. *Based on the Acamas toyline.https://www.onlinetoyshow.com/figure_lines_Detail.php?Line_Id=125


Y for Yellow Squadron

:Published: 15 November 1975 to 14 February 1976 :Writer: Ken Mennell, Ron Carpenter :Artist: Bill Lacey Squadron Leader David 'Big Dave' Challinor is put in charge of a squadron of RAF misfits and malingerers.


Yellow Jack

:Published: 14 August to 16 October 1976 :Writer: Terry Magee :Artist:
Geoff Campion Arthur Geoffrey Campion (19 November 1916 — 18 December 1997)Norman Wright and David Ashford, ''Masters of Fun and Thrills: The British Comic Artists Vol. 1'', Norman Wright (pub.), 2008, pp. 7-21 was a British comics artist who drew adventur ...
, Jim Watson Cowardly British soldier Jack Loot hungers for gold in the North African desert war.


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References

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