War Picture Library #[3]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection gathers the complete run of Battler Britton stories from the classic British war comic War Picture Library, originally published in the 1950s and 1960s. It follows the daring RAF pilot through a series of aerial combat adventures during World War II, showcasing the gritty, action-packed artwork and storytelling that defined the post-war comic boom. Rebellion's 2021 edition brings these vintage tales back into print for modern readers.
"Rockets of Revenge" delivers a gripping wartime thriller from the legendary Hugo Pratt, whose distinctive artistry brings raw intensity to the tale of Polish resistance fighters hiding a captured German V2 rocket at war’s end. Battler Britton is thrust into a high-stakes mission, flying a scientist to Poland to uncover the secrets of the missile, all rendered in Pratt’s masterful pencils and inks—both for the story and the striking cover.
When Polish resistance fighters uncover a hidden German V2 rocket at the war’s end, they risk everything to protect it from falling into the wrong hands. Battler Britton is called in to fly a scientist to Poland to assess the missile’s secrets—only to find himself in the middle of a high-stakes race where every second counts.
In April 1941, pilot Battler Britton conducts a reconnaissance mission over Yugoslavia when he spots a small convoy of trucks under threat from German Ju 87 bombers. With the skies above turning deadly, he must decide how to respond to the unfolding danger.
Wing Commander Robert "Battler" Britton, a fearless British pilot known for his reckless daring, takes on a high-stakes mission to extract a captured general from behind enemy lines—where every second brings greater risk from both German forces and the ruthless Gestapo.
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↩ Reprints Sun #361 (1956), Thriller Picture Library #297 (1959), Battler Britton Annual #2 (1961)
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