Graphic Novels 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
THE FLUTIST OF ARNHEM A Story of Operation Market Garden Antonio Gil May 2021 152pp 9781682474631 Paperback US$24.95
“Antonio Gil shows that stories of World War II still thrill and inspire us, even when the years stretch our connections with these events.” — Wayne Vansant, author of Katusha In October 1943, all the Special Operations Executive agents in Holland are captured by the Germans... except one. John Hewson, a.k.a. ‘Boekman’, is the most dangerous agent to the German occupiers, with vital information about the German army, Boekman escapes the clutches of the S.S. and stays hidden until the start of Operation Market Garden.
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Erich Maria Remarque Adapted by Wayne Vansant 2019 176pp 9781682473337 Paperback US$24.95
The estate of Erich Maria Remarque sanctioned this adaptation of the author's 1928 novel of the same name - a tale of WWI trench warfare retold here by cartoonist Wayne Vansant, a Vietnam veteran. Hailed by many as the greatest war novel of all time, All Quiet on the Western Front is an elegant statement on a generation of men destroyed by war.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER OF MAUTHAUSEN
Salva Rubio Illustrated by Pedro J. Colombo Dec 2020 112pp 9781682476277 Paperback US$19.95
“Moving and suspenseful, The Photographer of Mauthausen is a based-in-truth story of survival in a Nazi concentration camp [woven] into a taut, gripping thriller [and] an inspiring historical graphic novel whose visionary hero persists in the face of incredible adversity.” — Foreword Reviews Offers a dramatic retelling of true events in the life of Francisco Boix, a Spanish press photographer and communist who fled to France at the beginning of World War II. But there, he found himself handed over by the French to the Nazis, who sent him to the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp.
ATLAS AT WAR! Edited by Michael J. Vassallo Art restoration by Allan Harvey Sep 2020 272pp 9781682474709 Hardback US$65.00
Atlas at War! collects fifty hardhitting stories from Atlas Comics, the company that became Marvel Comics and published more war titles than anyone in the industry between 1951 and 1960.
THE TANKIES
Garth Ennis Illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra Mar 2021 256pp 9781682475973 Paperback US$24.95
“The Tankies is an entertaining yarn which brings to life the perceptions of Allied tank crews as they fought their way across Europe, and tips the hat to our dismounted colleagues alongside whom tankies must fight to be successful.” — Nicholas Moran, a.k.a. ‘The Chieftain’ From the bloody battle for Normandy to the Nazi heartland, from war's end to the killing fields of Korea, the men of the British Army's Royal Tank Regiment fight battle after battle against terrible odds. Whether outnumbered or outgunned, the Tankies soldier on – as their motto would have it, ‘From Mud, Through Blood, to the Green Fields Beyond’.
GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Tsushima, Jutland, Midway Jean-Yves Delitte & Giuseppe Baiguera Dec 2020 176pp 9781682475249 Paperback US$24.95
In the history of civilisations, sea power has always played a central role. This volume plunges you into the heart of three of the twentieth century's greatest naval battles.
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN FRANCE
Girl Soldier of the Great Patriotic War Wayne Vansant
MEN AT SEA
Riff Reb’s Illustrated by Joe Johnson 2019 120pp 9781682473870 Paperback US$24.95
Presents eight spectacularly drawn dark poetic stories adapted by Riff Reb's. These eight tales, including work by Edgar Allen Poe, Joseph Conrad, and Robert Louis Stevenson, interspersed by seven double-page spreads dedicated to extracts from illustrated classics, deliver a rich poetic and masterfully crafted work. BESTSELLER
THE NIGHT WITCHES
Garth Ennis Illustrated by Russ Braun
2019 368pp 9781682474716 Paperback US$29.95
“Nury’s fine dialogue and the excellent illustrations by Sylvain Vallée bring an almost cinematic perspective to the book that keeps the reader turning pages.” — Historical Novel Society Based on a true story, Once Upon a Time in France follows the life of Joseph Joanovici, a Romanian Jew who immigrated to France in the 1920s and became one of the richest men in Europe as a scrap-metal magnate. For some, he was a villain. For others, a hero.
SMEDLEY
Garth Ennis Illustrated by P.J. Holden
Apr 2020 192pp 9781682475034 Hardback US$25.95
“A real corker of a war comic, this expertly balances research, amusement, and stirring emotion.” – Publishers Weekly Presents the story of the men who crewed the Fairey Swordfish, a biplane in an age of monoplanes: from their triumphs against the Italian Fleet at Taranto and the German battleship Bismarck in the midAtlantic, to the deadly challenge of the Channel Dash in the bleak winter waters of their homeland.
Jeff McComsey 2019 176pp 9781682472767 Paperback US$26.95
Smedley Butler, one of the most decorated Marines of all time, is a man in his element as he recalls his toughest scrapes to an eager audience of World War I veterans - who, we discover, have a few war stories of their own.
STALINGRAD
2019 256pp 9781682473900 Paperback US$24.95
As the German Army smashes into Soviet Russia and defenders retreat in disarray a new squadron arrives at a Russian forward airbase. Like all night bomber units they will risk fiery death - but unlike the rest, these pilots and navigators are women. In the lethal skies of the Eastern front they will become a legend - known as The Night Witches.
THE STRINGBAGS
Fabien Nury Illustrated by Sylvain Vallée Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
2019 576pp 9781682474259 Paperback US$36.00
Seen through the eyes of a Ukrainian teenage girl, Katusha is not only a comingof-age story but a carefully researched account of one of the most turbulent and important periods of the twentieth century.
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Letters from the Volga
Daniel Ortega Illustrated by Antonio Gil Translated by Jeff Whitman 2019 120pp 9781682473931 Paperback US$19.95
Stalingrad: the industrial city bathed by the waters of the Volga which, from August 1942 until February 1943, hosted the bloodiest battle of the Second World War. This volume presents the battle through the eyes of Russian and German soldiers.
TEDDY
Laurence Luckinbill Adapted by Eryck Tait Feb 2021 168pp 9781682474877 Paperback US$24.95
“Covering both Roosevelt's formative years and his achievements in the White House, and summarising the politics of his time, Teddy is an excellent graphic biography that serves as a compelling reminder of why Theodore Roosevelt is considered one of the greatest US presidents.” —Foreword Reviews Overflowing with his love of nature, adventure, and justice, Teddy dramatically illustrates the life of one of America's greatest presidents. The book reveals how even the greatest of men is still just a man, and how even the most modest man can grow to be great. Receive regular up-to-date information about our new titles by registering for e-alerts at: eurospan.co.uk/mailinglist
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