Rebellion Presents: Major Eazy vs Rat PackÂ

The war“s dirtiest fighters led by the war“s coolest soldier ”“Â Major Eazy vs Rat PackÂ is now available for review!

Blasting out from the pages of the legendaryÂ Battle Picture Weekly, this 48-page special edition hardcover collection of this classic crossover story from 1977Â will be available exclusively from the Treasury of British Comics webshop on October 1.

Bringing together two ofÂ Battle“s most popular strips in one explosive 12-part story, this collection also includes two carefully selected stand-aloneÂ BattleÂ classics featuring art by Ezquerra ”“ ”˜The Hidden Bomb“ and ”˜The Orphan“ from 1980.

This special collection is a must have for fans of classic war comics and of Ezquerra“s groundbreaking art, which made him one of the most important artists in post-war British comics.

Both series were inspired by the wildly popular war movies of the 1970s: based on the laconic, powerful roles of actor James Coburn, Major Eazy was a laid-back British Army officer with a total disregard for authority or protocol while The Rat Pack,Â created by Gerry Finley-Day and Ezquerra,Â were inspired byÂ The Dirty DozenÂ – a group of convicts released from prison to carry out suicide missions.

Major Eazy vs Rat PackÂ combines these two popular series, explained away as the Rat Pack’s commander, Major Taggart, recovered from injuries sustained while in the hands of the Gestapo. During the mid to late 1970s, Ezquerra enjoyed an incredible run of success that saw him establish an artistic and cultural legacy that continues to this day, co-creatingÂ Rat Pack,Â Major Eazy, andÂ El MestizoÂ forÂ Battle, as well asÂ Judge DreddÂ forÂ 2000 ADÂ andÂ Strontium DogÂ forÂ Starlord.

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