On this day, 17 February 1979: Battle Action
Cover artwork: Ian Kennedy
On this day, 17 February 1979 … Stunning Ian Kennedy artwork graced the centre pages of this week’s Battle Action, with a mix of colour and sepia-effect giving the True Life Heroes tribute to Officer John Cruickshank of RAF Coastal Command an effective narratvie realism.
Elsewhere in this issue, Johnny Red (with a terrific half-page, Lichtenstein-esque panel from John Cooper) is offered a chance to fly to England, but at a price he’s unwilling to pay, H.M.S. Nightshade sets sail on the harsh Atlantic, Crazy Keller fires the opening shots in a trade war on the streets of Lyon, The Sarge forces young Private Green into battle, Charley’s War documents an itch waiting to be scratched, future sport team the Gladiators (ex of Action’s Death Game 1999) faces a squadron of battel robots in The Spinball Wars and there is a complete tale of Private Loser, the platoon reject left to fight his own private war.
Johnny Red: Tom Tully (writer), John Cooper (artist)
Johnny Red: Tom Tully (writer), John Cooper (artist)
H.M.S. Nightshade: John Wagner (writer), Mike Western (artist)
Crazy Keller: Alan Hebden (writer), Eric Bradbury (artist)
True Life Heroes: The Cat Strikes: Ian Kennedy (artist)
The Sarge: Gerry Finley-Day? (writer), artist unknown
Charley’s War: Pat Mills (writer), Joe Colquhoun (artist)
The Spinball Wars: Tom Tully? (writer), Ron Turner (artist)
Private Loser: Dave Hunt? (writer), Cam Kennedy (artist)
Private Loser: Dave Hunt? (writer), Cam Kennedy (artist)
