The final collection of Joe Colquhouns work on the seminal aerial combat story! After Johnny Redburn is discharged from the RAF for killing an officer, he takes to the skies in a stolen Hurricane. Soon, he meets the Falcon Squadron of the 5th Soviet Air Brigade, and begins his fight against Germany from the other side of the Iron Curtain! Includes a feature on Stalingrad by comics legend Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher, War Stories).
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These collections are a fantastic tribute to both writer Tom Tully and artist Joe Colquhoun. --Down The Tubes
Fantastic! --Books Monthly
Fantastic! --Books Monthly
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Garth Ennis is the award-winning writer of The Boys, Preacher, Hellblazer, Hitman and Judge Dredd, much in demand for his hard-edged, wickedly humorous style.
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By P. Brooks
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Johnny "Red" Redburn returns in this third volume following on from volume two "Red Devil Raising", in this action packed volume we find Johnny and the Falcon squadron fighting in the skies over Stalingrad.
Mr Tully has Johnny getting in to all sorts of scrapes in and around Stalingrad starting off with a dog fight and straffing of the Mamayev Kurgan, a close call with nachthexan and even a brief spell as a front line soldier. However the script is the weakest part of the collaboration what really makes the strip is the work of Joe Colquhoun who takes a typical Boy's action story albeit set on the Russian front and turn it in to something special.
The aerial action is outstanding as he captures the movement of aircraft which are rendered in detail down to unit markings. The detail he works into ground sequences is spot on and even an anorak like myself is left slack jawed at his accuracy as regards the smallest detail of uniform and equipment. As I mentioned regarding the second volume the real reason for buying this is the art of Joe Colquhoun and the same holds true for this third volume.
Whilst Johnny Red will always have a nostalgic place in my comic loving heart I cannot help feeling that had Johnny Red been a collaboration between Joe Colquhoun and Pat Mills (Mr Mills and the Red Army is a marriage made in heaven or the central committee) it would have been not just great but Epic.
All in all well worth every penny.
Mr Tully has Johnny getting in to all sorts of scrapes in and around Stalingrad starting off with a dog fight and straffing of the Mamayev Kurgan, a close call with nachthexan and even a brief spell as a front line soldier. However the script is the weakest part of the collaboration what really makes the strip is the work of Joe Colquhoun who takes a typical Boy's action story albeit set on the Russian front and turn it in to something special.
The aerial action is outstanding as he captures the movement of aircraft which are rendered in detail down to unit markings. The detail he works into ground sequences is spot on and even an anorak like myself is left slack jawed at his accuracy as regards the smallest detail of uniform and equipment. As I mentioned regarding the second volume the real reason for buying this is the art of Joe Colquhoun and the same holds true for this third volume.
Whilst Johnny Red will always have a nostalgic place in my comic loving heart I cannot help feeling that had Johnny Red been a collaboration between Joe Colquhoun and Pat Mills (Mr Mills and the Red Army is a marriage made in heaven or the central committee) it would have been not just great but Epic.
All in all well worth every penny.
By Paul
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I have to admit I hadn't read any of these stories before having concentrated on Charlies War, but that said these are easily as good and now I'm eagerly awaiting book 4.
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reminds me of my younger days ahhhhhhh. Fantastic animation, really well drawn, hours of reading enjoyment and not a disappointment due to it being Vol 3
By Brian
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Fans of Joe Colquhoun's work will not need me to explain why he was such a great talent, ideally suited for this type of action story. The detail is exceptional. Those who are unfamiliar with his work should purchase the Johnny Red and Charley's War series of books immediately as graphic novel "must haves".
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Third volume in the series of large hardcover editions which reprints episodes of Johnny Red. A Classic British war comic story from weekly title Battle Picture weekly. Which told the story of Johnny 'Red' Redburn. British pilot forced out of the RAF and who finds himself in Russia during World War Two, where he becomes leader of a squadron of Russian pilots.
Battle Picture Weekly was one of a new breed of comics that revolutionised the British comics scene, by telling stories that were grimmer, grittier, and more realistic than ever before.
New readers probably wouldn't have too much trouble getting into this volume, but you are still better off starting at the beginning with Johnny Red : Falcons First Flight.
As with previous volumes, this one collects lots of the weekly three page installments and runs them all together into one long narrative. Although it's never hard to see where each part ends and the next begins.
The instalments in this volume start with Johnny having to deal with a plotline that was ongoing at the end of volume two: another British pilot who knows Johnny's secret and is out for revenge. Then, after a short interlude involving him being kidnapped by German commandoes, the story shifts to Stalingrad. Johnny and his squadron are sent into the fight for the city. Where he gets to see the horrors of the conflict first hand. And meets his match in the shape of Nina Petrova, Russian lady pilot.
The writing is once again a master class in how to write weekly comics, packing a lot into just three pages and featuring lots of great cliffhangers.... Read more ›
Battle Picture Weekly was one of a new breed of comics that revolutionised the British comics scene, by telling stories that were grimmer, grittier, and more realistic than ever before.
New readers probably wouldn't have too much trouble getting into this volume, but you are still better off starting at the beginning with Johnny Red : Falcons First Flight.
As with previous volumes, this one collects lots of the weekly three page installments and runs them all together into one long narrative. Although it's never hard to see where each part ends and the next begins.
The instalments in this volume start with Johnny having to deal with a plotline that was ongoing at the end of volume two: another British pilot who knows Johnny's secret and is out for revenge. Then, after a short interlude involving him being kidnapped by German commandoes, the story shifts to Stalingrad. Johnny and his squadron are sent into the fight for the city. Where he gets to see the horrors of the conflict first hand. And meets his match in the shape of Nina Petrova, Russian lady pilot.
The writing is once again a master class in how to write weekly comics, packing a lot into just three pages and featuring lots of great cliffhangers.... Read more ›
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Not really what was expected but again the price was reasonable and recipient ok about it. Overall not too bad.
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