Rebellion and Garth Ennis bring back UK title BATTLE ACTION this summer with a five-issue miniseries

Last 12 months’s Garth Ennis-helmed Battle Action particular, which noticed the classic British conflict comedian anthology return for the primary time in 34 years, has proved fashionable sufficient for Rebellion to provide the title one other go as a five-issue month-to-month miniseries beginning May 31, 2023.

2000 AD Brand Manager Michael Molcher mentioned,

“We’re proud to announce that following the huge success of 2022’s Battle Action special, bestselling writer Garth Ennis returns to once again reintroduce and reinvigorate the legendary British comics combo in a new series.”

Editor Oliver Pickles added,

“The Battle Action special last year was a huge success for us, so it’s a delight to be able to return to these classic titles. We have a really first-class line-up of creators who don’t just understand the legacy of these characters but how to bring them forward in new and exciting ways.”

The authentic Battle Action was a 1977 merger of two IPC-published British comics anthology titles, the conflict comedian Battle Picture Weekly (which started in 1975) with the short-lived and extremely controversial Action (begun 1976). The merger helped elevate the brand new title – renamed Battle Action – into a fan favorite. It went by means of a number of subsequent title modifications from 1981 earlier than its eventual cancellation in 1988. Battle Picture Weekly was developed and co-created by Pat Mills and John Wagner. Action was created by Mills.

The format of every subject of the brand new Battle Action miniseries will see two tales reviving totally different basic properties from the unique run of the title. The opening story of every subject can be written by Ennis with the second story written by a host of various writers together with authentic Battle Picture Weekly co-creator Wagner, Dan Abnett, Rob Williams, and Torunn Grønbekk. Wagner can be returning to one of many collection he co-created alongside artist Mike Western for Battle Picture Weekly method back in 1979 – HMS Nightshade.

The inside artwork lineup will embrace Chris Burnham, Keith Burns, Dan Cornwell, Mike Dorey, Henry Flint, Patrick Goddard, John Higgins, PJ Holden, Staz Johnson, and Phil Winslade.

Garth Ennis:

“So it looks like my cunning plan worked, and there will indeed be more Battle Action. I’m delighted to welcome writers Rob Williams, Torunn Grønbekk, Dan Abnett and in particular original Battle creator John Wagner on board for the new series, alongside ten (count them) fantastic artists – some returning from last year’s special, some newcomers to our noble endeavour. Having John produce the first HMS Nightshade script in forty years is the icing on the cake.”

The first subject of the brand new Battle Action miniseries will debut May 31 in comedian outlets in addition to bodily and digitally through 2000 AD (and the Treasury of British Comics) personal webshop and app. The collection can be obtainable to order from the Diamond Distribution Previews catalogue. Each 32-page subject will characteristic covers by award-winning artist Keith Burns.

The lineup for the collection:

Issue 1 (31 May)