Charley's War: The Definitive Collection #2

Three British Tommy soldiers charge forward through shell-burst mud and debris — a battle-hardened sergeant at center, bayonet-fixed rifle in hand and mouth open in a battle cry, flanked by two equally fierce comrades — rendered with raw, visceral energy by Joe Colquhoun in a cover that captures the grim camaraderie of the Western Front perfectly. Subtitled Brothers in Arms, this second volume of the Definitive Collection gathers more of Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun's acclaimed WWI strip, and the muddy urgency of that cover image makes a compelling case for what awaits inside. At £24.99, it's a handsome 2018 edition of one of British comics' most earnest and unflinching war narratives.