Friday, August 17, 2018

Treasury of British Comics upcoming releases

Updating the 2018 releases for the Treasury of British Comics and other British comics tie-ins from Rebellion.

Von Hoffman's Invasion Book One by Tom Tully & Eric Bradbury
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086261, 23 August 2018, 128pp, £12.99. Available via Amazon.
Created by Tom Tully and Eric Bradbury, and appearing in Jet in 1971, after spending 25 years in prison following World War II the evil Nazi genius Dr Von Hoffman has sworn revenge against Britain. Having perfected a gas that allows him to enlarge and control all manner of creatures, Von Hoffman has embarked on his one-man invasion. Now every church fete, army camp and national monument is in dire threat! The only thing that stands in his way are the plucky young brothers Barry and Joey Drake…

Misty Vol. 3: Wolf Girl & Other Stories by Eduardo Feito, Jordi Badia Romero et al
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086513, 20 September 2018, £13.99. Available via Amazon.
FULL MOON FEVER! As sunlight slips away, making room for the night, the children of the mists venture forth from the shadows and seek out new stories to weave into the tapestry of the dream world. In this shiver-inducing anthology, Misty presents a series of tales that are bestial nature, such as.... WOLF GIRL
    After her parents die in a car crash, a baby girl is rescued by a wolf who had recently lost a cub of her own. Two years later, soldiers on a military exercise find the child and bring her back to civilisation. Now in her early teens, the girl (called Lona) discovers all about her wild origin from her adopted parents. As Lona’s bestial nature starts to resurface, she finds herself increasingly alone and at odds with the world around her…

Black Max Volume One Ken Mennell, Frank Pepper, Eric Bradbury & Alfonso Font
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086551, 4 October 2018, £10.99. Available via Amazon.
ALLIED AIRMEN BEWARE! THE BAT IS OUT TO GET YOU!
Ace fighter pilot Baron Maximilien Von Klorr is the scourge of the skies, menacing the Allied forces during the bloodiest battles in WWI. Skilled, ruthless and in possession of two giant, mutated kingbats who fight by his side, Von Klorr AKA Black Max is almost unstoppable. Only the brave pilots of the Royal Flying Corps, including Lieutenant Tom Wilson, oppose the Black Max’s complete dominance of the air…
     Thrilling supernatural war comics from the pages of classic British comics Lion and Thunder!


The Thirteenth Floor Vol.01 by John Wagner, Alan Grant & Jose Ortiz
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086537, 18 October 2018, £14.99. Available via Amazon.
AN EXPRESS ELEVATOR TO HELL – GOING UP!
Maxwell Tower is a state-of-the art tower block – a bold, experimental council tenement, run by an A.I. called Max. As building superintendent, Max’s primary function is the welfare of his tenants, which he takes very seriously. And if anyone threatens either the residents or the building itself, they can expect a visit to the thirteenth floor – a place where nightmare and reality become one!
    This beautifully illustrated, darkly comical first volume includes the complete run of the strip from the legendary boy’s comic, Scream!

El Mestizo by Alan Hebden & Carlos Ezquerra
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086575, 15 November 2018, £14.99 (hardcover). Available via Amazon.
THE GUN-SLINGIN’ FACE OF FURY!
1862 – a time of great turmoil. As the American Civil War tears a nation in two, dangerous men prosper through bloodshed. El Mestizo was once a slave who managed to escape to Mexico. Now he’s come back over the border - a mercenary for hire. But is he really allied to neither side?
     High-octane revenge Western from the co-creator of Judge Dredd.

Ken Reid's Creepy Creations
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086605, 29 November 2018, £16.99 (hardcover). Available via Amazon.
BEWARE ALL YE WHO OPEN THIS BOOK!
The creatures contained within, are some of the most bizarre, hilarious and hideous ever to haunt the pages of a comic!
For the first time ever, marvel at The Many-Headed Monster from Monmouth! Tremble at the sight of Terry the Tellible! Recoil in horror from The Fork-Eating Spaghetti Spook! And much more besides!
     A testament to Ken Reid’s artistic genius and his hugely creative imagination, these illustrations have been collected and lovingly restored in all their (creepy)
    Spine-tingling humour horror comics from Ken Reid, the British comics master behind Faceache!

Turbo Jones by Barrie Tomlinson, Ian Kennedy, John Sanders & Vanyo
Rebellion ISBN 978-1781086650, 10 January 2019, 144pp, £14.99. Available via Amazon.
In 2488 Earth history professor, Turbo Jones predicted that the planet would be destroyed in 2500 by a vast meteoroid storm. Ridiculed by the world’s leaders, Turbo spent the next twelve years constructing a huge spaceship and employing a group of volunteers to help him leave the Earth and find a new home in the stars…
    After months in space, Turbo and his senior staff including former mercenary Loner, the mysterious  Kitten Magee and the last survivor of Xgangbe-4, Joe Alien, have found a potential new home.  Now they need to get down onto the planet.
    Post-Earth pulp space opera of discovery and adventure!

Billy's Boots Book One by Fred Baker & John Gillatt
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086711, 7 February 2019, £14.99 (hardcover). Available via Amazon.
Fantasy meets football in the magical story of a boy and his enchanted boots! William’s Wish Wellingtons meets Roy of the Rovers
Young Billy Dane was one of the most passionate football fans at Bingley Road Junior school…unfortunately he was also one of the worst players! Then, one afternoon, Billy’s grandmother got him to clean out her attic and Billy finds a pair of old fashioned football boots that belonged to ‘Dead-Shot’ Keen – a famous centre forward who once played for England.

Fran of the Floods by Alan Davidson & Phil Gascoine
Rebellion ISBN  9781781086728, 21 March 2019, £12.99. Available via Amazon.
Due to increased climate change, the sun starts to melt the ice caps and evaporates the world’s oceans, causing an onslaught of never ending rain. At first young Hazelford resident, Fran Scott, finds the whole thing amusing, but as the town begins to disappear underwater, the desperation of her predicament becomes all too clear.
     After losing her parents in the chaos, Fran decides to seek out her sister June, who recently moved to Scotland. But as the situation gets worse and society begins to crumble around her, Fran must overcome a vast array of dangers, including disease, wild animals, marauding gangs of vicious thugs and most bizarre of all, the self-proclaimed king of Glasgow!
     Science fiction comics of ecological disaster and survival from the pages of legendary comic Jinty.

M.A.C.H.1 Book 2: Close Encounters by Pat Mills, Scott Goodall, Alan Hebden, Steve McManus, Nick Landay, John Cooper, Ramon Sola, Trevor Goring, Jesus Redondo & Kevin O'Neill
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086742, 18 April 2019, £16.99 (hardcover). Available via Amazon.
+ ALERT STATUS RED + CRISIS POINT EXCEEDED +
When terrorists, super-weapons and other-worldly forces plot destruction, the British Secret Service need John Probe – their number one super-agent. But when Probe begins to question the motives of his superiors and the ruthless logic of his cybernetic brain, he finds the service has dark secrets up its sleeve… including failed prototype, M.A.C.H. Zero!
     The agency will find out what happens when they try to control Men Activated by Compu-Puncture Hyperpower!
     Super-spy action thrills in 2000 AD’s answer to James Bond and The 6 Million Dollar Man!

JUDGE DREDD

Rico Dredd: The Titan Years by Michael Carroll
Abaddon ISBN 9781781086483, 4 April 2019, 480pp, £8.99. Available via Amazon.
The story of Judge Dredd’s evil twin Rico’s years on Titan, finally revealed.
    You know about me. I’m Rico Dredd, Joe Dredd's big brother.
    I'm the clone that went bad, that brought shame on Judge Fargo's legacy.
    I was a Judge, the best the Academy of Law ever turned out. The very best. But after less than a year on the streets of Mega-City One, I was brought down, taken in. It was Little Joe who caught me; second-best Judge there’s been.
    Broken, sentenced, stripped of office, I was shipped out to the brutal moon Titan, to do my twenty years' hard labour. Yeah, you know about Rico Dredd.
    But do you know what really happened? Why I did it? What it was like, out there on the edge of space, doing time in the Bronze?
    Truth is, mister, you know stomm about me.

ROY OF THE ROVERS

Scouted by Tom Palmer, illustrated by Lisa Henke
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086988, 4 October 2018, 160pp, £6.99. Available via Amazon.
Roy Race is totally normal 16 year old – he just happens to be the best footballer his age in Melchester, too.
    Trouble is, he’s so good that he’s not playing against kids his age any more. He’s playing in the Under 18s, and that means rough tackles, tough games, and not as many goals as he’s used to scoring.
But the scouts from Roy’s beloved Melchester Rovers are on the lookout for new talent, and now’s the time to show what he’s made of.
    But is he big enough? Fit enough? Talented enough? Somewhere in between looking after his poorly dad and keeping an eye on his wild little sister, he’s going to find out. It’s not going to be easy, but if he’s going to become Roy of the Rovers, young Racey better get his boots on and show what he can do…
    Illustrated middle grade fiction title starring Roy of the Rovers, the classic British children’s football hero rebooted for the 21st century!

Kick-Off by Rob Williams & Ben Willsher
Rebellion ISBN 9781781086520, 1 November 2018, 56pp, £9.99. Available via Amazon.
A NEW ERA KICKS OFF!
Roy Race is sixteen, obsessed with football, and in possession of the best left foot in Melchester. All he has to do now is convince the scout from his beloved Melchester Rovers he was what it takes…
    But the legendary Rovers aren’t what they once were. No money, few fans, and barely any hope, the team is languishing in the lower leagues. Melchester Rovers is a club in need of a saviour, a goal-scorer… a legend.
    Can Roy overcome intense rivalries, tough training, and the pitfalls of a club on the verge of collapse to become the next football sensation?
     The landmark and highly anticipated Roy of the Rovers 21st century rebooted in this thrilling original graphic novel series!

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