The Complete Battlefields, Vol. 1
Three tales of lost innocence, tragedy and suspense set during the SecondWorld War, by writer Garth Ennis and artists Russ Braun, Peter Snejbjerg andCarlos Ezquerra. As the German army smashes deep into Soviet Russia and thedefenders of the Motherland retreat in disarray, a new bomber squadron arrivesat a Russian forward airbase. Its crews will risk fiery death on lethal nightmissions against the invader - but for these pilots, the consequences of capturewill be even worse. For the crews of the 599th Night Bomber Regiment are women.In the deadly skies of the Eastern front, they will become a legend- known, tofriend and foe alike, as The Night Witches. 1942: in the tropical splendor ofthe South China Sea, as war spreads across the far east, a young woman findsherself in paradise - and then in hell. Nurse Carrie Sutton is caught up in theJapanese invasion of Singapore, suffering horrors beyond her worst imaginings.Now she attempts to start her life anew, buoyed up by a growing friendship witha young pilot - and, incredibly, a chance for revenge. But even victory can be ahollow prize, as Carrie discovers to her cost in Dear Billy. After D-Day camethe battle for Normandy, when untried Allied soldiers met the seasoned veteransof the German Army. As Panzer units and SS troops turn the French countrysideinto a killing ground, a lone British tank crew struggles to rejoin theirsquadron. Lost behind enemy lines, their only hope lies in their veterancommander, Corporal Stiles - but can even this wily old trooper lead The Tankiesto victory against Germany's fearsome Tiger tank? This massive, 248-page tradepaperback collects the first three Battlefields story arcs. Nine issues in all!Collects The Night Witches, Dear Billy, and Tankies, complete with bonusmaterial such as sketches and commentary from Ennis, along with a cover galleryby series cover artists John Cassaday and Garry Leach!
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The Complete Battlefields, Vol. 1
Three tales of lost innocence, tragedy and suspense set during the SecondWorld War, by writer Garth Ennis and artists Russ Braun, Peter Snejbjerg andCarlos Ezquerra. As the German army smashes deep into Soviet Russia and thedefenders of the Motherland retreat in disarray, a new bomber squadron arrivesat a Russian forward airbase. Its crews will risk fiery death on lethal nightmissions against the invader - but for these pilots, the consequences of capturewill be even worse. For the crews of the 599th Night Bomber Regiment are women.In the deadly skies of the Eastern front, they will become a legend- known, tofriend and foe alike, as The Night Witches. 1942: in the tropical splendor ofthe South China Sea, as war spreads across the far east, a young woman findsherself in paradise - and then in hell. Nurse Carrie Sutton is caught up in theJapanese invasion of Singapore, suffering horrors beyond her worst imaginings.Now she attempts to start her life anew, buoyed up by a growing friendship witha young pilot - and, incredibly, a chance for revenge. But even victory can be ahollow prize, as Carrie discovers to her cost in Dear Billy. After D-Day camethe battle for Normandy, when untried Allied soldiers met the seasoned veteransof the German Army. As Panzer units and SS troops turn the French countrysideinto a killing ground, a lone British tank crew struggles to rejoin theirsquadron. Lost behind enemy lines, their only hope lies in their veterancommander, Corporal Stiles - but can even this wily old trooper lead The Tankiesto victory against Germany's fearsome Tiger tank? This massive, 248-page tradepaperback collects the first three Battlefields story arcs. Nine issues in all!Collects The Night Witches, Dear Billy, and Tankies, complete with bonusmaterial such as sketches and commentary from Ennis, along with a cover galleryby series cover artists John Cassaday and Garry Leach!
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The Complete Battlefields, Vol. 1
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The Complete Battlefields, Vol. 1
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781606902554 |
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| Publisher: | Dynamite Entertainment |
| Publication date: | 08/12/2014 |
| Series: | Battlefields Series |
| Pages: | 248 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Age Range: | 16 - 18 Years |
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