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Matthew Bunce's avatar

Hey Dave, glad you're enjoying Charley's War. However, from the cover you've shown you're getting the old Titan hardback reprints, and there's ten of them, and they're all glorious. I particularly enjoyed the articles and page notes at the back. Rebellion have represented the story in three softbacks I think (and at a slightly smaller page size). Titan ones are the best, if you can get them all.

David Cranna's avatar

Ten!!! Man, I thought it was only three. I've clearly mixed up my info. Looks like I'll be spacing them out over the next year or so. It's an amazing read, really good and should be up there with the best of them.

Matthew Bunce's avatar

Took me a good few years off and on. Started getting them when my (now 22) son was little. It didn't help that I had to replace a few as they got lent out and never returned!

David Cranna's avatar

It's sounding like I have a new collection to find. Happy days. It will make the read so much better.

Andrew McManus's avatar

Giant Size Criminal was meant to come out the same week as the Criminal TV show (which I think is meant to be on Prime). However the TV show got delayed to some unknown time.

Also, that red cover is by https://gustaffovargas.substack.com/ - you've probably bumped into him at a con or so in the last couple years.

David Cranna's avatar

I have bumped into Gustavo, I have a few of his books. I completely forgot it was him that done that cover, it's been a very busy month for me.

If Criminal comes onto Prime I'll definitely give it watch.

Andrew McManus's avatar

Speaking of, there is a new Criminal out today (or tomorrow due to the UK Bank Holiday delaying deliveries by a day)

https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/five-gears-in-reverse-a-criminal-book-hc-book-1

David Cranna's avatar

I'm sure my local will have a couple. If money allows, I might pick it up this month

Paul's avatar

Enjoy those sips! I started out with 1 Charley’s War like you and had to search out all 10. Shame they never got to carry on into WW2 as planned but looking forward to Ragtime Soldier.

David Cranna's avatar

Yeah, same. If Ragtime Soldier is half as good, it will be great. It's taking a little longer to come through than planned. It should be worth the wait. Hopefully I'll still be able to track down the rest of the Titan editions. I thought there was only three 😭

Paul's avatar

Don’t mind the wait when it’s someone like Pat Mills. Some of the 10 were harder to find than others 😵‍💫

David Cranna's avatar

Definitely.

I guess I'll find out how easy they are to get a hold of soon enough...