BATTLER BRITTON: BLOODY GOOD SHOW

October 1942 The Nazis are winning on every front From the Russian steppes to the sands of North Africa Hitler s legions are on the advance Now two fighter squadrons one British one American are assigned to fly together in the barren Egyptian desert Their leader is the RAF s Wing Commander Robert Britton known to friend and foe alike as Battler But the US pilots are not at all keen on submitting to British command and when orders arrive to begin operations from a new base deep behind enemy lines directly under the Germans noses Battler is not at all sure the two units can cooperate successfully When allies fail to fight as one only their opponents win and the Nazi fighters forever hovering in the blazing desert sun are quick to scent an opportunity Garth Ennis Preacher The Boys and Colin Wilson Judge Dredd Blueberry present one of British Comics most fondly remembered characters in a brand new adventure as deadly dogfights erupt mere feet above the earth bullets rip through fuel tanks and airframes and men s destinies are decided in the blink of an eye Battler Britton flies again