Fleetway Picture Library Classics: FLEETWAY FIRSTS

VAL Holding, A Carney Allen, DM Garbutt illustrated by Nevio Zeccara, Solano Lopez, Renzo Calegari, Harry Farrugia

ISBN 10: 1913548074 / ISBN 13: 9781913548070

Published by Book Palace Books, 2021

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Flexi Cover. Book Palace Books June 2021. Black & White illustrations. This historic collection of four complete stories is from the very first issues of Fleetway's War Picture Library, Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library and War at Sea Picture Library In 1958 a new comic pocket library hit the news stands published by Fleetway. Following the success of Cowboy, Thriller and Detective comics Fleetway launched the first in a hugely successful series of war comics. The first was War Picture Library, followed by Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library and War At Sea Picture Library. These four series ran for over 4000 issues over 26 years. This collection reprints for the first time ever the very rare first issues of all 4 libraries. Fight Back to Dunkirk War Picture Library #1 published September 1958 Art by Nevio Zeccara, cover art by Giorgio De Gaspari Target Top Secret Air Ace Picture Library #1 published January 1960 Art by Solano Lopez, cover art by Alessandro Biffignandi Written by VAL Holding The Rats of Tobruk Battle Picture Library #1 published January 1961 Art by Renzo Calegari, cover art by Giorgio De Gaspari Written by A Carney Allen Devil's Cargo War At Sea #1 published February 1962 Art by Harry Farrugia, cover art by Nino Caroselli Written by DM Garbutt A Book Palace Books publication. 272 pages. Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm). ISBN: 9781913548070. (1.2 FLEETWAYFIRSTS).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fleetway Picture Library Classics: FLEETWAY FIRSTS
• Publisher: Book Palace Books
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913548074
• ISBN 13: 9781913548070
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Nevio Zeccara, Solano Lopez, Renzo Calegari, Harry Farrugia
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
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This historic collection of four complete stories is from the very first issues of Fleetway's War Picture Library, Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library and War at Sea Picture Library

In 1958 a new comic pocket library hit the news stands published by Fleetway. Following the success of Cowboy, Thriller and Detective comics Fleetway launched the first in a hugely successful series of war comics.

The first was War Picture Library, followed by Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library and War At Sea Picture Library. These four series ran for over 4000 issues over 26 years. This collection reprints for the first time ever the very rare first issues of all 4 libraries.

Fight Back to Dunkirk
War Picture Library #1 published September 1958
Art by Nevio Zeccara, cover art by Giorgio De Gaspari

Target Top Secret
Air Ace Picture Library #1 published January 1960
Art by Solano Lopez, cover art by Alessandro Biffignandi
Written by VAL Holding

The Rats of Tobruk
Battle Picture Library #1 published January 1961
Art by Renzo Calegari, cover art by Giorgio De Gaspari
Written by A Carney Allen

Devil's Cargo
War At Sea #1 published February 1962
Art by Harry Farrugia, cover art by Nino Caroselli
Written by DM Garbutt

A Book Palace Books publication.

Authors: VAL Holding, A Carney Allen, DM Garbutt
Artists: Nevio Zeccara, Solano Lopez, Renzo Calegari, Harry Farrugia
Publisher: Book Palace Books, June 2021
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781913548070