SGT.
MIKE BATTLE: THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO! #1
"much more enjoyable than it might have been" Comics International
What originally started as a single 6-page
satirical comic strip about Hollywood rewriting history suddenly grew into
SMB:GAH #1.
Featuring 5 stories that span the 20th century, #1 rewrites the history book
for 5 major events. The issue reveals
the highlights in the story of Sgt Mike Battle's continuing feud with his
arch-nemesis Kaptain Soviet
This book features 5 of the greatest stories ever committed to low-quality
paper!
The chapters in this issue are:-
" SGT.
MIKE BATTLE: NAZI STOMPER! #334 June 1944 "
"SGT. MIKE BATTLE: KAMIKAZE STOMPER! #348 July 1945 "
" SGT. MIKE BATTLE, AGENT OF S.T.A.R.S. A.N.D. S.T.R.I.P.E.S:
COMMIE STOMPER! #551 July 1962 "
" SGT. MIKE BATTLE, WAR DIARY:CHARLIE STOMPER! #706 June 1975 "
" SGT. MIKE BATTLE: IRAQI STOMPER! #894 February 1991 "
£2,
48 pages, B+W with a colour cover.
First printing 2001, Second printing 2006, Third printing 2009.
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COMICS
INTERNATIONAL reviews #1
"Graham Pearce is parodying the All-American comicbook action hero,
maintaining a set of plots threads through different comicbook eras
from the 1940s to the present, but without making any attempt to emulate the
art or dialogue styles of any of those eras. It's an odd but good choice;
the concept carries the parody, which in turn supports Pearce's fairly rude
art and writing, making this much more enjoyable than it might have been".
(MK) 6/10 (Printed in Comics International #141 Jan 2002)
COMICS
INTERNATIONAL reviews #1 again
"The adventures of one "Sgt Mike Battle" the non too subtle parody of every
gung-ho American super soldier strip has always seemed a little strange
in anthology titles. As a collected edition however it works much better as
the tone is set from cover to cover. The story is great, the art
however varies in quality, but this can be expected from a collection of strips
that have run for any length of time".
(AS) 6/10 (Printed in Comics International #152 Dec 2002)
REVIEWS FOR #1
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SGT
MIKE BATTLE #1 rediscovered by Geek Syndicate's Small Press Big Mouth
http://geeksyndicate.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/small-press-big-mouth-episode-11/
Forbidden
Planet Blog reviews SGT MIKE BATTLE #1, 11-14
http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2009/beware-enemies-of-america-sgt-mike-battle-is-here-to-save-the-day/
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Sgt. Mike Battle & all characters are © 2011 Graham Pearce