Fighting Mann - by Alan Hebden (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Fighting Mann is a complete story originally published in Battle and illustrated by industry legend, Cam Kennedy.

THE YEAR WAS 1967, THE WAR WAS VIETNAM. When his Navy pilot son's plane goes missing during a bombing raid over the Vietnamese jungle, Walter Mann goes on a personal mission to find him. A highly decorated veteran, Colonel Mann must venture deep into Viet Cong territory, while the CIA attempt to stop him from uncovering a terrifying secret.

This complete, action-packed story was one of the first comics to ever cover the subject of the Vietnam War on the printed page. Published in the legendary British comic series Battle only a few years after the fall of Saigon in 1975, Fighting Mann is a hard-hitting and genuine exploration of the follies of this very modern war, written by Alan Hebden (Rat Pack) and featuring the jaw-dropping artwork of Cam Kennedy (Star Wars, Batman).

About the Author

Alan Hebden scripted a number of comics in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including strips for Battle such as The Rat Pack with artists Carlos Ezquerra, Massimo Belardinelli and Eric Bradbury, Major Eazy with Carlos Ezquerra, War Dog and Fighting Mann with Cam Kennedy and both Death Squad and Crazy Keller with Eric Bradbury. For Starlord he wrote Mind Wars, which featured the art of Jesus Redondo, and he scripted the majority of Planet of the Damned (it's opening having been scripted by Pat Mills). His prolific work for 2000 AD included Meltdown Man and the sequel to Harlem Heroes with Massimo Bellardinelli. He also scripted Death Planet which featured the first female lead in a 2000 AD strip. Alan is still working in the industry today, writing various war stories for DC Thomson's Commando.

Cam Kennedy is another hugely popular 2000 AD artist, having illustrated many Judge Dredd strips and co-created luckless wannabe creator Kenny Who? and The Taxidermist. A key early Rogue Trooper artist, he has also drawn Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham, Judge Dredd, Tharg the Mighty, Tharg's Future Shocks, and The V.C.'s. His extracurricular work includes Axel Pressbutton, Batman, Lobo, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Star Wars.