The Art of War More of The Best War Comic Cover Art From War, Battle, Air Ace and War at Sea

by Roach, David; May, James

• ISBN13: 9781853756627
• ISBN10: 1853756628
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-06
• Publisher: Carlton Publishing Group

Summary

From the 1950s to the '70s Fleetway and its successor IPC was the world's biggest comic-book publisher and its line of digest-sized Picture Libraries was the jewel in their crown. The most popular and longest lasting titles were War, Battle, Air Ace and War at Sea, which ran for a combined total of over four and a half thousand issues. This is a collection of over 400 of the finest War, Battle, Air Ace and War at Sea covers, digitally remastered from the original archived artwork in a lavish format with the finest quality reproduction.

Author Biography

David Roach is an artist, illustrator, writer, and historian with 20 years experience in the comics industry. Among the comics he has worked on are such iconic strips as Batman, Judge Dredd, Dr. Who, Star Wars, and Aliens. He is the author of True Brit and The SuperHero Book. He is also a regular writer for Comic Book Artist and Comics International magazines. James May is a writer, broadcaster, and the cohost of Top Gear. His previous books include James May's 20th Century, May on Motors, Notes from the Hard Shoulder, and Oz and James’s Big Wine Adventure.