Into Battle! - the exhibition, part 2

It's just finished but for anyone who missed it, here's part 2 of my look at the 'Into battle! - the art of British war comics' exhibition. 

Part 1 was here

art by Graham Coton, Battle Picture Library #284

art by Jordi Penalva, War Picture Library #304

art by Graham Coton, War Picture Library #432

art by Nino Caroselli, Air Ace Picture Library #33

display cabinet

display board

Into Battle! - the postcards

Souvenir postcards currently available at the 'Into Battle' exhibition in Oxford. All are 60p each. Bargain!

art by Nino Caroselli, Air Ace Picture Library #33

art by Graham Coton, Battle Picture Library #284

art by Jordi Penalva, War Picture Library #304

Thriller Picture Library #266, Giorgio De Gaspari

Thriller Picture Library #274, Giorgio De Gaspari

art by Graham Coton, War Picture Library #432

Charley's War, art by Joe Colquhoun, script by Pat Mills

new from Book Palace books - part 2

More picture library reprints coming this Summer from Book Palace books...

Historic collection of four complete stories from the very first issues of Fleetway's War Picture Library, Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library and War at Sea Picture Library

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

Authors: VAL Holding, A Carney Allen, DM Garbutt
Artists: Nevio Zeccara, Solano Lopez, Renzo Calegari, Harry Farrugia
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due late 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781913548070


The next volume, also priced at £25, is the 2nd volume of John Steel reprints that Book Palace have produced...

Fascinating collection of four complete John Steel Case-Books set during World War 2.

Gateway to Glory
Super Detective Library #169 published March 1960
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Giorgio de Gaspari
Written by James Stagg

Operation Tina
Super Detective Library #177 published July 1960
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Nino Caroselli
Written by Bob Keston

The Hidden War
Super Detective Library #183 published October 1960
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Nino Caroselli

The Shadow: School For Spies
Super Detective Library #188 published December 1960
Art by Ron Turner, cover art by Pino Dell'Orco

Authors: Bob Keston, James Stagg
Artists: Ron Turner, James Stagg
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due late 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Flexi Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (165mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9781913548056