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SOLD Battle Action (296): 3 January 1981; Charley's War 'Blue's Story'.

Artists: Joe Colquhoun (All) , Mike Peters (Letterer) , Pat Mills (Writer)

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Title:	SOLD Battle Action (296): 3 January 1981; Charley's War 'Blue's Story'.
Artist:	Joe Colquhoun (All)
Artist:	Mike Peters (Letterer)
Artist:	Pat Mills (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,680
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	2/6/2017
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"Si, the Gringo died well"

Page three of a 4 page sequence from Blue's Story, the tale of a French Foreign Legion deserter told to Charley Bourne while both are on the run from the Military Police. Trapped in the besieged Fort Vaux, the Legionaires are desperate for water...

Classic page from the great of all boy's war stories, 'Charley's War', by Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun.

Battle Action (296): 3 January 1981; Charley's War 'Blue's Story'.

Pen and ink with whiteout on illustration paper
Page: 48 x 39 cms
Image: 44 x 36 cms

Lettering: Mike Peters

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David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 2/6/2017

This artist and book are new to me, but it's absolutely amazing!!

Ben Heywood
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/6/2017

David K wrote:

This artist and book are new to me, but it's absolutely amazing!!

It's one of greatest anti-war strips of all time. Titan have published the full WW1 stories in 10 omnibus volumes.

Malak Brood
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/27/2017

Three wonderful pages. Joe's art is astonishing.

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