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WAR STORY GRAPHIC NOVEL: ARCHANGEL
OUT OF PRINT. HARD TO FIND COLLECTOR'S ITEM FEATURING THE BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR 2.
Bloody action. Black humor. Deadly horror. War the way it really was.
When RAF Flight Officer Jamie McKenzie volunteered for training on the new CAMships, he didn't realize he was signing up to be the British equivalent of a kamikaze pilot! Is bad luck better than no luck at all?
THIS ITEM WAS ONLY AVAILABLE IN COMIC BOOK SPECIALTY SHOPS AND CANNOT BE FOUND IN ANY MASS MARKET RETAIL OUTLET.
Garth Ennis is probably best known for his hard-hitting but historically accurate and empathetic War Stories, fictionalising the heroics of War without shying too far away from the immense destructive force of modern warfare.
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From the acclaimed writer of the hit series PREACHER, these are the finest war comics ever to see print in the modern age. This volume showcases tales of a world at war.
A British pilot is assigned to a Cam Ship as part of a string of unfortunate luck. But his experiences make him realise he shouldn't put off living his life just because he might die at any moment.
The story begins with a POV shot from our main character’s plane during a wicked dogfight. He’s just managed to stitch a line of bullet holes across the wing of his commanding officer’s plane. This mistake does not endear himself to his CO, who banishes him to the camship program. It may as well be a death sentence.
The program was designed to provide aerial protection for Allied convoys from long-range German bombers. A modified fighter plane is launched via rocket-rail from the back of a merchant ship to fend off the enemy planes. The pilots were expected to ditch in the freezing North Atlantic or fly to land – if they had enough fuel. It was a crazy-ass idea.
Our hero thinks so, too.
"Archangel" strikes a decidedly lighter tone than Ennis' other three War Stories, but it is no less effective. The aerial sequences are beautifully rendered by Gary Erskine.
The action is thrilling, all the more so because you know that men like these were out there, less than a lifetime ago, sacrificing their lives for their countries and their beliefs. Both writing and art feel authentic and sympathetic, unafraid to portray the horrors of war but managing to portray their characters as normal men, turned into heroes through circumstances way beyond their control.
Ennis’s enthusiasm for the genre and respect for his subject matter shines through, leaving the reader with stories of 20th century warfare that are unlikely to leave them when the book is closed.
Writer(s):
Garth Ennis
Penciller(s):
Gary Erskine
Inker(s):
Gary Erskine
Colorist(s):
Paul Mounts
Letterer(s):
Clem Robins
Editor(s):
Will Dennis
Zachary Rau
Cover Artist(s):
Terry Marks