World War II (Classics Illustrated Special Issue)

John M. Burns (Illust.)

ISBN 10: 1906814791 / ISBN 13: 9781906814793

Published by Classic Comic Store Ltd, 2015

2015. Ill. Paperback. Illustrator(s): Burns, John M. Series: Classics Illustrated Special Issue. Num Pages: 100 pages, Fully Illustrated. BIC Classification: YNUC. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 3. Weight in Grams: 280. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781906814793

Synopsis:

Classics Illustrated traces the chronology of the Second World War, the most costly war in human history from its outbreak to its conclusion, with over 60 million dead, towns and cities in ruins, trials for crimes against humanity and a new, terrifying threat over the world: the atomic bomb!

Several major events of the war are covered, including the coming to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, the Dunkirk evacuation, the Battle of Britain, the Siege of Stalingrad and many more. Biographies of several major war leaders are also included, from Winston Churchill to Erwin Rommel, Dwight D. Eisenhower to Hideki Tojo.

Also includes pages dedicated to exploring the war further, with theme discussions, pictures, discussion questions and more.

About the Author: JOHN BURNS was born in Essex. He started his career as an apprentice with Doris White at Link Studios in 1954. His earliest work were illustrations for Amalgamated Press titles like Girls' Crystal and School Friend. He additionally contributed to Express Weekly and then fulfilled his military service with the RAF in Singapore.<br/><br/>In 1960 he returned to Britain and began a collaboration with D.C. Thomson (adaptations of novels like 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Great Expectations' in Diana) and Odhams ('Kelpie' in Wham!).<br/><br/>Later on, he became an artist of daily comics for newspapers. His first newspaper strip was 'The Seekers' for The Daily Sketch from 1966 to 1971. He took over 'Modesty Blaise' from Enrique Romero, and worked on this strip for The Evening Standard in 1978-79. Other newspaper strips include 'Danielle' (Evening News, 1973-74), 'George and Lynne (1977-84), 'Jane' (Daily Mirror, 1985-89) and 'Smythie' (Evening News).<br/><br/>In 1987 he began drawing 'Julia', a newspaper strip for the German market (later renamed to 'Lilli'). Burns also worked on a bulk of TV tie-in strips for TV 21, Look-In and TV Action ('The Tomorrow People). His series for Eagle include 'Wrath of the Gods', 'The Fists of Dany Pike', 'Dolebusters' and 'Roving Reporter'.<br/><br/>On the European mainland, Burns is mostly known for his Sword & Sorcery series, 'Zetari', which he made in cooperation with the Dutch scenarist Martin Lodewijk. By the 1980s, Burns joined Fleetway/2000 AD, where he worked on such series as 'Dan Dare', 'Judge Dredd', and 'Trueno'. He co-created 'Bendatti Vendetta' for the Judge Dredd Megazine with Robbie Morrison, and became the lead artist of 'Nikolai Dante'.

Bibliographic Details

Title: World War II (Classics Illustrated Special ...
Publisher: Classic Comic Store Ltd
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New