Johnny Red

Series · 5 books · 2010-2016

By Tom Tully, John Cooper, Titan Books

Books in series

Johnny Red

Falcons' First Flight

2010

When pilot Johnny Redburn is discharged from the RAF for striking an officer, he is forced to join the Merchant Navy. But a German sneak attack forces Redburn back into the air—in a stolen Hurricane! Redburn aims for Russia, planning to save his plane and career, but on landing, meets the “Falcon Squadron” of the 5th Soviet Air Brigade, who are under German attack! Redburn takes to the skies once more—to fight for Russia! The classic series by Tom Tully (Roy of the Rovers) and Joe Colquhoun (Charley’s War) makes its explosive debut and includes a new introduction by comics legend Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher, War Story) and a feature on air combat!

Johnny Red

Red Devil Rising

2012

Continuing the adventures of Johnny Redburn, discharged from the RAF for striking an officer. Taking to the skies in a stolen Hurricane, he meets the Falcon Squadron of the 5th Soviet Air Brigade, and begins his fight against Germany from the other side of the Iron Curtain! The classic series by Tom Tully (Roy of the Rovers) and Joe Colquhoun (Charley's War) includes a feature by comics legend Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher, War Stories).

Johnny Red

Angels Over Stalingrad

2013

After Johnny Redburn is discharged from the RAF for killing an officer, he takes to the skies in a stolen Hurricane. Soon, he meets the Falcon Squadron of the 5th Soviet Air Brigade, and begins his fight against Germany from the other side of the Iron Curtain! Includes a feature on Stalingrad by comics legend Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher, War Stories).

Johnny Red

England or Bust!

2014

Further exciting instalments of the popular aerial combat story from the classic war comic, Battle! Johnny Redburn has just led Falcon Squadron on a successful mission over Stalingrad. But Major Rastovitch has a new mission for Johnny: to fly an important Russian official to a top-secret conference in England in the incredible “Flying Gun”. The stakes are high and danger never far away ...

Johnny Red

The Flying Gun

2016

"From the pages of classic war comic Battle comes the finest air-combat strip ever created in Britain! Johnny Redburn has just led Falcon Squadron on a successful mission over Stalingrad. But Major Rastovitch has a new mission for to fly an important Russian official to a top-secret conference in England in the incredible ""Flying Gun"". The stakes are high and danger never far away ..."

Authors

John Cooper (1942-2015) was a British comics artist, with a s huge and influential list of credits. He worked for a variety of publishing houses including TV Century 21, Valiant, 2000AD, and the 1990s Eagle. As well as his work on comics, he also painted detailed maritime scenes by private commission, and did some work as a court room artist.

Titan Books

Author · 14 books

Titan Publishing Group is an independently owned British publishing company, established in 1981. It’s base at offices in London’s Bankside area, The books division has two main areas of publishing: film and television tie-ins and cinema reference books; and graphic novels and comics récentes and art titles.