![]() ![]() The majority of this volume – Boy Soldier – takes place during this battle, where Charley progress from a wet behind the ears infantry man to a hero. In which over 1,000,000 men were killed or gravely wounded. Although Charley doesn’t realise it, he will soon be fighting in the Battle of the Somme. The narrative accurately depicts the attitude of the time, with the belief that it will be an adventure and that the war will only last until Christmas – a short time away. ![]() This edition collects the first four volumes of the strip and begins with Charley, 16 years old at the time, recruiting himself to join the war effort. It also includes original commentaries by the writer Pat Mills and beautifully clear print which really highlights the excellent and evocative illustrations by Joe Colquhoun. ![]() Rebellion have released a Definitive collection with the original pages in colour reproduced. It is a hard hitting strip which doesn’t shy away from showing the full horrors of the trenches in the First World War. It was a completely unique comic strip, unlike the rest of the comics depicting adventures in war, this was decidedly anti-war. Charley’s war was originally published in the British magazine Battle from 1979 – 1985. That was until I encountered Charley’s War, written by Pat Mills and illustrated by Joe Colquhoun. They seemed to be a one sided, inaccurate portrayal of historical events. War comics weren’t a genre that I gravitated towards. ![]()
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