One of the greatest comics ever published, as you’ve never seen it before – Rebellion is proud to announce the Charley’s War Apex Edition.
One of the defining masterpieces of British comics, Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun's deeply affecting and political serial from the pages of Battle Picture Weekly follows working class sixteen-year-old Charley Bourne as he eagerly signs up to fight in 1916 but then experiences the hellish world of industrialised warfare in a bitter fight for survival.
The Charley’s War Apex Edition will present a carefully curated selection of the finest pages from Colquhoun's masterful, painstakingly detailed, harrowingly vibrant, and unflinchingly honest portrayal of the tragedy of the Western Front at their original size for the first time.
Collecting pages from the first few years of Charley’s War, and containing as many complete episodes as possible, readers will be able to fully immerse themselves in this artistic masterwork with this oversized (481×371mm, 19”×14⅝”) hardcover collection.
Due for release on 29 Apr 2026, this new 144-page Apex Edition will come in standard and slipcase editions. The standard edition will be available through all good comic book stores via Lunar Distribution, and both editions will are now available to pre-order through the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops.
Written by British comics legend Pat Mills and based on in-depth research on World War One, Charley’s War is an unashamedly brutal but honest portrayal of ‘The War to End All Wars’, where Charley and his young friends soon realise they have been thrust into a conflict where ordinary people are expected to throw away their lives to serve the selfish interests of those in power.
Groundbreaking in scope and heartbreaking in its portrayal of the horrors that Charley must face, Charley’s War was a trailblazing and critically-acclaimed series in the pages of the revolutionary 1970s comic book Battle Picture Weekly, and is widely considered one of the greatest works of the comic book medium.
The Charley’s War Apex Edition will offer a unique perspective on this stunning masterpiece, allowing those familiar with Colquhoun's work to see it in a wholly fresh light while giving new readers the opportunity to encounter this classic work for the first time.
Legendary original art – brought to you at its original size: Rebellion’s Apex Editions are a breathtaking collection of oversized artist editions featuring some of the finest art the comic book medium has ever produced.
These special, deluxe books are the closest to holding the original pages in your hands – scanned at high resolution and painstakingly assembled, these books are not just must-haves for any comic book fan fan, but for anyone who loves stunning, groundbreaking art.
