One of the defining masterpieces of British comics, Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun’s deeply affecting and political serial from the pages of Battle Picture Weekly follows working class sixteen-year-old Charley Bourne as he eagerly signs up to fight in 1916 but then experiences the hellish world of industrialised warfare in a bitter fight for survival.
The Charley’s War Apex Edition will present a carefully curated selection of the finest pages from Colquhoun’s masterful, painstakingly detailed, harrowingly vibrant, and unflinchingly honest portrayal of the tragedy of the Western Front at their original size for the first time.
Collecting pages from the first few years of Charley’s War, and containing as many complete episodes as possible, readers will be able to fully immerse themselves in this artistic masterwork with this oversized (481×371mm, 19”×14⅝”) hardcover collection.
Due for release on 29 Apr 2026, this new 144-page Apex Edition will come in standard and slipcase editions. The standard edition will be available through all good comic book stores via Lunar Distribution, and both editions will are now available to pre-order through the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops.
Written by British comics legend Pat Mills and based on in-depth research on World War One, Charley’s War is an unashamedly brutal but honest portrayal of ‘The War to End All Wars’, where Charley and his young friends soon realise they have been thrust into a conflict where ordinary people are expected to throw away their lives to serve the selfish interests of those in power.
Groundbreaking in scope and heartbreaking in its portrayal of the horrors that Charley must face, Charley’s War was a trailblazing and critically-acclaimed series in the pages of the revolutionary 1970s comic book Battle Picture Weekly, and is widely considered one of the greatest works of the comic book medium.
Legendary original art – brought to you at its original size: Rebellion’s Apex Editions are a breathtaking collection of oversized artist editions featuring some of the finest art the comic book medium has ever produced.
These special, deluxe books are the closest to holding the original pages in your hands – scanned at high resolution and painstakingly assembled, these books are not just must-haves for any comic book fan fan, but for anyone who loves stunning, groundbreaking art.
Previous Apex editions feature the work of Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke, Camelot 3000), Kev O’Neill (The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, Marshal Law), Mick McMahon (Sláine, The Last American), Steve Dillon (Preacher, The Punisher), Arthur Ranson (Anderson, Psi Division, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight) and Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd, The Boys) – incredible artists whose influence echoes throughout and beyond the world of comics.
And now, this week's releases...
2000AD Prog 2457
Cover: John McCrea with Jack Davies.
JUDGE DREDD // AND TO THE SEA RETURN by Rob Williams (w) Henry Flint (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
RED DRAGON by Rob Williams (w) Steve Yeowell & Patrick Goddard (a) Dylan Teague (c) Simon Bowland (l)
VOID RUNNERS // BOOK TWO by David Hine (w) Boo Cook (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRASS SUN // PAVANE by Ian Edginton (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // GHOST PATROL by Alex de Campi (w) Neil Edwards (a) Matt Soffe (c) Jim Campbell (l)
Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files 48 by John Wagner, Al Ewing, Gordon Rennie, Robbie Morrison, John Smith (w) Karl Richardson, Carl Critchlow, Colin MacNeil, PJ Holden, Mike Collins, Paul Marshall, Jon Haward, Colin Wilson, Peter Doherty, Kev Walker, Patrick Goddard, John Higgins (a)
Rebellion ISBN 978-183786607-6, 304pp, £24.99. Available via Amazon.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
The epic, world-shattering Tour of Duty storyline begins as Judge Dredd is exiled to the Cursed Earth in the wake of his decision to support new pro-mutant laws in Mega-City One.
The best-selling series collecting The Law in order continues as the ultimate lawman of the future brings his unique brand of policing to the streets and creeps of the dystopian nightmare he calls home.
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk), Gordon Rennie (Missionary Man), Robbie Morrison (The Authority) and John Smith (Vampirella) with art by Karl Richardson (Warhammer), Carl Critchlow (Batman/Judge Dredd), Colin MacNeil (Strontium Dog), PJ Holden (Terminator/RoboCop), Mike Collins (Captain Britain), Paul Marshall (Firekind), Cliff Robinson (Vector 13), Jon Haward (Tharg's Future Shocks), Colin Wilson (Point Blank), Peter Doherty (Kingsman: The Red Diamond), Kev Walker (Hellblazer), Patrick Goddard (Rogue Trooper: Blighty Valley) and John Higgins (Watchmen).
Big-Ass Sword by Andreas Butzbach
Rebellion ISBN 978-183786563-5, 96pp, £16.99. Available via Amazon.
In a world far from our own reality, a robot warrior wanders through a vast and hostile techno landscape, filled with strange lifeforms and mechanical beings left over from a long, forgotten war. At the robot’s side is a talking Skull. On his back, a BIG-ASS SWORD!
This stunning, Heavy Metal-esque adventure, marks a stunning, original graphic novel debut in the English-speaking market for Andreas Butzbach.
