Battle Action #17 March 1979 [210]
(17 March 1979)

IPC, 1977 Series
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Price
0.10 GBP
Pages
32
Indicia Frequency
every Thursday
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
IPC Magazines Ltd.
Editing
Dave Hunt (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Sarge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war; humour; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Johnny Red / comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Tully
Pencils
John Cooper (signed as JOHN COOPER)
Inks
John Cooper (signed as JOHN COOPER)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On course, Johnny!
Genre
war
Characters
Johnny 'Red' Redburn (featured)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

H.M.S. Nightshade / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
John Wagner
Pencils
Mike Western
Inks
Mike Western
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Trying to protect a crippled Merchantman against two U-Boats was hard enough...
Genre
war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Charley's War / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Pat Mills
Pencils
Joe Colquhoun
Inks
Joe Colquhoun
Letters
typeset; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
... One of the blackest days in the history of the British Army is about to begin.
Genre
war
Reprints

Indexer Notes

July 1st 1916, Battle of the Somme

The Ship that Wouldn't Die (Table of Contents: 4)

True Life Heroes / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ian Kennedy ?
Inks
Ian Kennedy ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Sarge / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Goodall
Pencils
Phil Gascoine
Inks
Phil Gascoine
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why be foolish and endure more pain, Sergeant?
Genre
war; humour; military

The Rookies (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carlos Pino (signed as Pino)
Inks
Carlos Pino (signed as Pino)
Letters
typeset

Genre
war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Spinball Wars / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Tully
Pencils
Ron Turner
Inks
Ron Turner
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Still no sign of Joe...
Genre
science fiction; war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Glory Rider / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils
Carlos Cruz ?
Inks
Carlos Cruz ?
Colors
? (last page only)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Start engines!
Genre
war
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Sarge
  2. 1. ["On course, Johnny!"]
    Johnny Red
  3. 2. ["Trying to protect a crippled Merchantman against two U-Boats was hard enough..."]
    H.M.S. Nightshade
  4. 3. ["... One of the blackest days in the history of the British Army is about to begin."]
    Charley's War
  5. 4. The Ship that Wouldn't Die
    True Life Heroes
  6. 5. ["Why be foolish and endure more pain, Sergeant?"]
    The Sarge
  7. 6. The Rookies
  8. 7. ["Still no sign of Joe..."]
    The Spinball Wars
  9. 8. ["Start engines!"]
    Glory Rider
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Thomas Jan