Garth Ennis' Battlefields vol 1-6 (2009-2011) TPBs
Garth Ennis' Battlefields vol 1-6 (2009-2011) TPBs
English | CBR | 6 Issues | 359.88 MB
English | CBR | 6 Issues | 359.88 MB
Battlefields is a comic book metaseries written by Garth Ennis, comprising three mini-series, each illustrated by a different artist and published by Dynamite Entertainment. The completed Volume 1 thereof is divided into three self-contained mini-series of three issues each, all of which are set during WWII: the first mini-series, with artist Russell Braun, titled The Night Witches is set on the Eastern front and concerns a women-only Soviet bomber regiment; the second series, with artist Peter Snejbjerg, titled Dear Billy concerns a British nurse, who had survived rape and attempted execution by Japanese soldiers in Singapore, and her relationship with a decorated flying ace; and the third series is Tankies with artist Carlos Ezquerra, and is about an inexperienced British tank crew of Londoners in a Churchil Tank led by a Geordie veteran as they attempt to catch up with their company, enduring attacks by Nazi Tiger tanks as the Battle of Normandy rages on. Ennis announced that a second volume of Battlefields is to be published in 2010 with a similar format, with two storylines being sequels to Night Witches and Tankies. The other, Happy Valley, is also the first of these to be published, with art by P. J. Holden. As is typical of Ennis' work, stark, granular and searing commentaries on war and its effects on the human condition.
Battlefields vol 01 - The Night Witches (2009) TPB
Late summer, 1942. As the German army smashes deep into Soviet Russia and the defenders of the Motherland retreat in disarray, a new bomber squadron arrives at a Russian forward airbase. Its crews will fly flimsy wooden biplanes on lethal night missions over German lines, risking fiery death as they fling themselves against the invader - but for these pilots, the consequences of capture will be even worse. For the pilots of the 599th Night Bomber Regiment are women. In the deadly skies of the Eastern front, they will become a legend - known, to friend and foe alike, as the Night Witches. Based on the true story of Russia's women warriors, this hard-hitting tale by Garth Ennis (The Boys) and Russ Braun (Jack of Fables) pulls no punches in its depiction of warfare on the savage Eastern Front. When Communist and Nazi armies meet head on, innocence dies fast - and even the survivors will be scarred in ways they could never have imagined.
Battlefields vol 02 - Dear Billy (2009) TPB
1942: In the tropical splendor of the South China sea, as the Second World War spreads across the far east, a young woman finds herself in paradise … and then in hell. Nurse Carrie Sutton is caught up in the Japanese invasion of Singapore, suffering horrors beyond her wildest nightmares - and survives! Now, she attempts to start her life anew, buoyed up by a growing friendship with a wounded pilot, only for fate to deliver up the last thing she ever expected. Carrie, at last, has a chance for revenge … but should she take it? In the midst of a world torn apart by war, you can fight and you can win, but you still might not get the things you truly want. More incredible stories from Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) as his Battlefields series continues exclusively from Dynamite Entertainment! For this second mini-series - Dear Billy - Garth is joined by artist Peter Snejbjerg and cover artist John Cassaday for a haunting tale of wartime in 1942!
Battlefields vol 03 - The Tankies (2009) TPB
After D-Day came the dreadful battle for Normandy, when largely untried Allied soldiers met the seasoned veterans of the German Army. As Panzer units and SS Troops turn the French countryside into a killing ground, a lone British tank crew struggles to rejoin their squadron. Lost behind enemy lines, their only hope lies in their fearsome commander, Corporal Stiles - but can even this wily old trooper overcome their arch-nemesis, Germany's lethal Tiger Tank? Armored titans clash in the most violent way imaginable, in this tale of blazing battle-action and black humor by Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra!
Battlefields vol 04 - Happy Valley (2010) TPB
England, January 1942: young Australian Ken Harding arrives at his first operational squadron, keen to play his part in the aerial attack on Germany as the commander of a bomber crew. Losses have been high and life expectancy is low, but Ken remains undaunted - until he meets his crew, a foulmouthed, battle-hardened bunch with no time for new boys who can't stand the pace. Together they must take the war to the enemy over the most heavily-defended region of the Third Reich - the industrial heartland of the Ruhr, known to the men who face the flak and nightfighters as Happy Valley. A tale of aerial warfare at its toughest, by writer Garth Ennis, artist P.J. Holden and cover artist Garry Leach!
Battlefields vol 05 - The Firefly and His Majesty (2010) TPB
The Tankies' Sergeant Stiles returns, recently promoted and angrier than ever! He's got a new crew and a new tank - a Sherman Firefly with a high-velocity gun capable of taking out even the fearsome German Tiger. Too bad the enemy have a new tank of their own - the mighty King Tiger, with twice the armor and firepower of the original. As Stiles and his men join the Allied advance into the Nazi homeland, they soon realize that every inch of ground will be bitterly contested by the foe … and that there are worse horrors than Tigers lurking in the gloom of the last German winter. Reprinting issues #1-3, featuring a duel to the death between two armored behemoths, written by Garth Ennis, drawn by Carlos Ezquerra, with covers by Garry Leach!
Battlefields vol 06 - Motherland (2011) TPB
The sequel to 2009's The Night Witches! Lieutenant Anna Kharkova is posted to single-seat fighter aircraft and sent straight into action. Hardened and embittered by the loss of her comrades, Anna is only too keen to get her teeth into the enemy - but with Russian and German armies about to collide in the titanic battle of Kursk, her first flight with her new squadron may well be her last! And once the Soviet secret police start sniffing around, death in battle may well be preferable anyway. Soon, horrific losses land Anna with the very last thing she wants: more responsibility, in the shape of eight young replacement pilots to be trained for combat. But with the Battle of Kursk reaching its climax, rookies are nothing but lambs to the slaughter - and even the most experienced pilots find themselves flying on borrowed time. The former Night Witch meets her destiny, as Motherland - and the second series of Battlefields - conclude with a bang. Collects all three issues of Motherland, along with a complete cover gallery. The former Night Witch meets her destiny, in a fast-paced tale of aerial combat by Garth Ennis and Russ Braun with covers by Garry Leach!