Welcome to the official
website of Sgt Mike Battle.Created by writer/artist Graham Pearce,Sgt.
Mike Battle is the longest-running
most influential and biggest comicbook character in American history.
Sgt. Mike Battle started
kicking ass
in the name of freedom and democracy when he first appeared in 1916's
'PATRIOT COMICS MONTHLY ADVENTURE WESTERN SCI-FI CRIME ROMANCE HORROR COMEDY
FANTASY #1.'
For the rest of the
20th century and through to the present day, Battle continues to defend the
world from fascism,
communism, terrorism and any other ideology that threatens the heroic American
people.
To support Sgt Mike
Battle's fight against evil you can…
-purchase comics or contact Graham Pearce via grahampearce8@netscape.net
-follow and become
friends with Mike Battle on Facebook via
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1801493753057#!/profile.php?id=100001289884271
-and can join the official
SGT MIKE BATTLE Fan Club on Facebook via
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1801493753057#!/group.php?gid=78623714672
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---- REPORT ----
March
7th 2012
LONDON SUPER COMIC
CON Report
Photo
by www.froggysphotos.com
Nuff Said
---- REPORT ----
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Feb 7th 2012
Forbidden Planet
Blog reviews LAST ADMIN HERO
http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2012/last-admin-hero-mike-battle-without-mike-battle/
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Jan
18th 2011
STAR-SPANGLED WARS
Teaser Image
The second
teaser image for SGT MIKE BATTLE #17...
which sees Sgt Mike Battle meet a young farmboy, an elderly warrior and an
arrogant
smuggler
who are on a quest to rescue a beautiful princess from an evil empire!
Graham Pearce is still keeping quiet about the details of the story but it
certainly
seems to resemble a story that took place long, long in a galaxy far, far
away
(but not in any way that would attract the attention of Lucasfilm’s
lawyers)!
#17 is due out in May 2012
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Dec 12th 2012
Stan Lee AND Graham
Pearce appearing at the
London Super Comic Convention
Yes,
you read that headline correct. Graham Pearce will be appearing at the same
convention as the
legendary comic-book creator Stan “The Man” Lee, who is making
his first UK appearance for 40 years.
The inaugural London Super Comic Convention takes place at Feb 25-26th at
London’s Excel Centre and
has a huge list of superstars in attendance.
For more info visit http://www.londonsupercomicconvention.com/
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Nov
21st 2011
LAST ADMIN HERO –
The Greatest Action Movie Never made?
Graham Pearce
publishes new SGT MIKE BATTLE Trade Paperback with Bonus Material
Sgt Mike Battle may have been fighting the enemies of freedom, democracy and
capitalism
for over 90 years but in November 2011 he appears in a new trade paperback
entitled
Sgt Mike Battle LAST ADMIN HERO. Writer/artist/publisher and all-round creative
force Graham Pearce
has collected issues #8-10 of the cult small-press comic Sgt. Mike Battle:
The Greatest American Hero!
into a brand new 160-page collection of the LAST ADMIN HERO storyline.
Regarded by many
Sgt Mike Battle fans as its best story to date, LAST ADMIN HERO
is both a tribute to and parody of Hollywood action movies. The story features
a terrorist group
called ACRONYM who takeover a US weapons facility and threaten to upset the
balance of power
in the world. The fate of the entire planet is at stake and not even Sgt Mike
Battle can save the day.
Everything rests in the hands of John Trojan, a simple office assistant who
is more suited to
filing paperwork and processing invoices than fighting bad guys.
“I’ve
always described LAST ADMIN HERO as the greatest action movie never made!”
explained Pearce.
“Its a homage to all those 1980s/1990s action movies that feature a
lone hero fighting a terrorist group
in a confined location, the only difference is that John Trojan is a regular
office worker with no military training.
Action movies always have a hero with some sort of law-enforcement, combat
or outdoor pursuits background
but I wanted to do a story where the hero wasn’t a cop, an ex-navy seal
or stuntman. To stack things against the
hero even more, I decided to arm him with only the contents of the stationery
cupboard
so he literally has to stop ACRONYM with a heavy-duty stapler!”
The movie analogy
continues with LAST ADMIN HERO in the form of some never-before-seen extra
features
that is included in the collection. “I’ve added about 60 pages
of bonus material in LAST ADMIN HERO,
including the preview “trailer”, an alternate ending, the abandoned
original 24-page version and there’s
a huge sketchbook section that explains how the characters and storylines
evolved during the creative process!”
LAST ADMIN HERO represents a game-changing moment for Sgt Mike Battle.
As Comics International described “The sharp wit and clever satire of
previous issues is present and correct,
but this comic is an improvement in that writer/artist Graham Pearce backs
up the jokes with a solid and interesting plot,
resulting in the most well rounded issue so far". Small Press Big Mouth
said ““Absolutely f***in’ hilarious!”
and Redeye says “If this series doesn’t have a massive genuine
cult following, the human race should
hang its collective head in shame”.
Sgt Mike Battle LAST ADMIN HERO, a 168 page US-sized black and white trade
paperback is out now for £8.50
Available from grahampearce8@netscape.net,
via www.sgtmikebattle.co.uk,
via SGT MIKE BATTLE Fan
Club on Facebook or from Lulu.
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Nov
18st 2011
LAST ADMIN HERO IS OUT NOW!!!
Sgt Mike
Battle LAST ADMIN HERO
collects issues 8-10 of SGT. MIKE BATTLE: THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO!
and also features:
- a Sketchbook section
- an Alternate Ending
- the preview “Trailer” Comic
- Unused Promotional Material
AND
the Never-before-seen abandoned 1st version of
LAST ADMIN HERO!...
Sgt Mike
Battle LAST ADMIN HERO,
a 168 page US-sized black and white trade paperback is out now for £8.50
Available from grahampearce8@netscape.net,
via www.sgtmikebattle.co.uk,
via SGT
MIKE BATTLE Fan Club on Facebook or from Lulu
.
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Oct
21st 2011
Graham Pearce talks to THE CANNY COMIC CON
http://cannycomiccon.blogspot.com/2011/10/graham-pearce.html
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October
19th 2011
SGT MIKE BABBLE?!?
No, the above
headline is not a typo nor has Sgt Mike changed his surname.
The truth is that Sgt Mike Battle has joined an exclusive group of comic book
characters to promote BABBLE,
an original graphic novel by Lee Robson and Bryan Coyle due to be published
by Com.X in 2011.
Sgt Mike Battle is one of several creator-owned comic characters helping to
promote BABBLE.
You can find out more about BABBLE and see the other cover images at:-
http://www.babblecomic.com/babbleproject/
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October
15th 2010
SGT. MIKE BATTLE: VOLUME #1
The first ever
trade paperback of SGT MIKE BATTLE
collects issues #1-7 of SGT. MIKE BATTLE: THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO,
is nearly 300 pages long and looks perfect on your bookshelf alongside your
other graphic novels!
£12, 280 b+w pages with a glossy colour cover (or get the download for
£4) Purchase your copy from:-
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/sgt-mike-battle-volume-1/13524171
Or purchase it directly from Graham Pearce at a UK comic convention
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October
12th 2011
CANNY COMIC CON Dec 10th 2011
I’m delighted
to announce that I will be appearing at the first ever Canny Comic Con
which will be held at Newcastle City Library. It’s the first convention
to be held in the area for over 15 years
and I’ll be there selling Sgt Mike Battle comics!
http://cannycomiccon.blogspot.com/
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Sept
15th 2011
Teaser image for SGT. MIKE BATTLE #17
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September
12th 2011
GEEK SYNDICATE interviews Graham Pearce for their Summer of Indie
For the last few months Geek Syndicate have been running the
Summer
of Indie in which they focus on Independent comics, movies and video games.
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the publication of SGT MIKE BATTLE: THE GREATEST
AMERICAN HERO #1,
Geek Syndicate interviewed me about the origins, future and inevitable death
of Sgt Mike Battle.
http://geeksyndicate.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/summer-of-indie-interview-graham-pearce/
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August
24th 2011
GEEK SYNDICATE reviews SGT MIKE BATTLE #16
http://geeksyndicate.wordpress.com/2011/08/24/summer-of-indie-comic-review-sgt-mike-battle-issue-16/
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August 20th 2011
Vote for SGT MIKE BATTLE’s
Greatest Moments!
Can
you believe that it's nearly 10 years since
the publication of SGT MIKE BATTLE: THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO! #1?
To
celebrate this momentous occasion I am doing a poll to identify what the readers
think are
Sgt Mike Battle’s Greatest Moments. To take part in this poll, all you
have to do is nominate your favourite 5 moments,
jokes or sequences from ANY issue of SMB:GAH and I will compile all the results
into an official top ten.
Submit
your Top 5 nominations by posting on Sgt
Mike Battle Fan Club wall on Facebook
or by emailing Graham Pearce via grahampearce8@netscape.net!
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July
31st 2011
COMING SOON... The LAST ADMIN HERO Trade Paperback
I
am delighted to reveal the new cover for the LAST ADMIN HERO trade paperback.
It should be out in late 2011/early 2012 and will contain:
- a Sketchbook section
- an Alternate Ending
- the preview “Trailer” Comic
- Unused Promotional Material
AND
the Never-before-seen abandoned 1st version of
LAST ADMIN HERO!...
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July
10th 2011
MANCHESTER
COMIC CON Sat 30th July
On Saturday 30th
July 2011 I’ll be appearing at the Manchester Comic Con
which will be held at Manchester Central. I’ll be there selling back
issues
of SGT MIKE BATTLE and doing sketches so please come by and say “Hi”.
http://www.manchestermcmexpo.com/
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June
23rd 2011
COMICS BULLETIN reviews SGT MIKE BATTLE #16
This
may not be the best review of a SGT MIKE BATTLE comic
but it does make some very interesting points. Do you agree with the reviewer?
Was #16 a step backwards or did they have impossibly high expectations?
http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/13088600014794.htm
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June
17th 2011
Chapter covers for SGT MIKE BATTLE #16 added to the site.
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June 16th 2011
SMALL PRESS BIG
MOUTH reviews SGT MIKE BATTLE #16
I’m a huge fan of SMALL PRESS BIG MOUTH podcast and recommend
it to anyone who loves indie comics.
Episode 32 marks the show’s 2nd birthday and they says some lovely things
about SGT MIKE BATTLE #16.
“It’s Hysterical… really really funny… A really beautiful
comic… I can’t remember the last time I’ve read a
comic so packed out with gags and jokes!”
The review starts at 44:57 but if you love small press comics then listen to the whole show at:-
http://geeksyndicate.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/small-press-big-mouth-episode-32-birthday-bonanza/
You should also visit the
Small Press Big Mouth blog for regular news and updates about other indie
comics
http://smallpressbigmouth.blogspot.com/
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May 26th 2011
FORBIDDEN PLANET
BLOG review SGT MIKE BATTLE #16
http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2011/sgt-mike-battle-hero-of-britain/
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May 26th 2011
SGT MIKE BATTLE #16
IS OUT NOW!
SGT. MIKE BATTLE:
THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO! #16
SGT. MIKE BATTLE: NAZI STOMPER! #286-289
The latest exciting and historically incorrect issue of SGT
MIKE BATTLE: THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO!
is set in 1940 and shows how Sgt Mike Battle saved the British troops at Dunkirk,
saved the RAF from the Luftwaffe,
saved London during the Blitz, saved the entire country from Nazi Invasion
and helped the King overcome his speech problems!
This is the greatest war story in the history of the world,
a story that some are describing as ‘The Kings Speech’ directed
by Michael Bay. Yes, it is that good.
£1.50 for 36 pages of freedom-loving fun
Sgt. Mike Battle & all characters are © 2011 Graham Pearce