Battler Britton

Garth Ennis and Colin Wilson brought a gritty, modern sensibility to a classic British war comic hero in this five-issue DC miniseries from 2006–2007. Set in an alternate-history World War II, it follows a hard-bitten RAF pilot whose missions carry a weight far beyond dogfights. Ennis’s trademark blend of dark humor and visceral action, paired with Wilson’s detailed, kinetic art, reimagines the character for a mature-readers audience. It stands as a sharp, standalone take on the war genre, distinct from the superheroics of the era.