Fleetway Picture Library Classics Presents: Fleetway Firsts

Plot

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

In 1958 a new comic pocket library hit the news stands published by Fleetway. Following the success of Cowboy, Thriller and Detective comics Fleetway launched the first in a hugely successful series of war comics.

The first was War Picture Library, followed by Air Ace Picture Library, Battle Picture Library and War At Sea Picture Library. These four series ran for over 4000 issues over 26 years. This collection reprints for the first time ever the very rare first issues of all 4 libraries.

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