Battler Britton by Garth Ennis

[Winslow]

I picked up the first two issues of this mini-series and it's very good stuff.

I think Ennis' best writing is his war comics. I love The historic settings, and the characterization and vernacular of the dialogue that belie some hard homework to make things right.

The story pace is perfect, enough dialogue to set up some decent characterization without being boring, and fantastic aerial sequentials that deliver great action.

I'm not familiar with Colin Wilson, the artist, but his aircraft artwork is gorgeous.

anyone else picking this up?

[Bill Angus]

Yeah, I'm enjoying this one quite a bit.

If you're interested in seeing more of Colin Wilson's work (at least in North America), he drew a few issues of the Loser's (sorry, I don't remember the issue numbers at the moment), and Point Blank (the 'prequel' to Sleeper).

[Agentum]

O no, not Battler Britton that seemed to have been in every plane and in every batle in ww2.

Or Don Dixon that was the same but WW1.

We had a comic here with those and other aeroplane comics for over 10 years here, were was those comics from originaly?

[Bill Angus]

You're from Sweden? As far as I know, Battler Britton was an British comic which Ennis & Wilson are re-(starting? creating? envisioning? presenting?) - though I wouldn't be surprised if you got it there as well. It's likely the same character.

[Agentum]

Yes i'm from Sweden and the problem with a lot of reprinted comics here they took away the credits and did not mention were the work was taken from.
Ok, i guessed that they were from Britain a lot of war comics is.
The book made me very intrested in ww2 planes, i had a period when i built a lot of plastic models.

I have not thought about those characters for a long time, maybe i should pick up this book.

[Bill Angus]

It's quite possible the credits were never there at all, at least if British comics were similar to early North American ones.

I've never read the original stuff, but from what I've read, both Ennis & Wilson were fans for those series (I believe it had different creative teams & publishers over the years), so I would imagine they're trying to be as faithful to the source as they can.

[MrSuslov]

On the recommendation of the guy behind the counter at my local store, yeah, I'm reading it. I really enjoy the whole experience, and I'm glad that the editors include the little boxes for specific British-isms. The aircraft are drawn well enough so that I recognize 'em, and the people look appropriately grizzled.

I'm very glad that I've got this title on the pull list; it's been an enjoyable read so far.

[Winslow]

It's quite possible the credits were never there at all, at least if British comics were similar to early North American ones.

I've never read the original stuff, but from what I've read, both Ennis & Wilson were fans for those series (I believe it had different creative teams & publishers over the years), so I would imagine they're trying to be as faithful to the source as they can.

You speculation is spot-on Bill.

The "new" Battler Britton is the same character. Ellis has a history of the comic/charatcer at the end of the first issue.

[ultramandingo]

ahhh ..........ennis and ww2 . i wish there were more books like this . we need another dr. wortham (sp?) to weed out all those spandex soap operas . more war ( not civil) crime , horror and westen comics for me

[Winslow]

I don't go to the shop much since i monstly read trades these days, so I finally got around to picking up # 3 and # 4 yesterday.

The series continues to "deliver" for me. I'm really enjoyinh the tension between the British and American fighter pilots. And Battler one of those hard core British warriors of legend.

Great fun.

We're setup for a spectacular finale of the series in # 5.

[Sean Walsh]

I've been meaning to pick it up, if I could find #1 anywhere...

Ennis + humor = sometimes good, sometimes reeeeeal tiring.

But Ennis + war = bloody f'n great every time.

[Mr. Palmer]

I stuck with it for 3 issues, but it never grabbed me.

Another casualty of my downsizing pull-list...

[ultramandingo]

dang!havent read it yet. to busy lookin at that wraparound cover , make'in gun and bomb sounds . "pewow!","pewow!","pewow!".........."kablam-o!" "goten himle engish swine aaaaaaaaaa"

[Subotai]

It's solid stuff, but it's time better spent pulling The Boys together.

[Johnny_H]

I LOVE this series, I cannot stress this anymore.
Having read numerous WWII books, owning numerous WWII movies, I loved it.
Sure it was comic book stuff, he was qualified to fly just about any plane in the RAF, the Americans were typical Gungho we know it all types at the start, but this book is fantastic I simply loved the WWII dialog when he said "Make sure to gain your angels" I was like YESSS!! lol and I like that for people who don't know the lingo he paraphrased it a few examples seemed a little unnecessary like when his buddy "Hit the silk" one would only assume he meant parachute but meh not necessarily.

Anyways this book gets the seal of approval from John
I wish it wasn't finished :(

So far I have purchased Sgt.Rock's mini series, and Sgt.Fury's mini, and this is by leaps and bounds better then both.

[Winslow]

I FINALLY got to the shop and picked up the last issue.

The final issue was a little "Deus Ex Machina" for me, which was slightly disappointing becaue I've learned to expect surprise endings from Ennis.

Nevertheless, great story arc overall . . hope we get to see more.