The Sarge Volume 2

About

One of the most prolific writers in the comics history Gerry Finley-Day holds a special place in many 2000 AD fans hearts as the creator of classics like Rogue Trooper Fiends of the Eastern Front and The V.C.s as well as Harry 20 on the High Rock and Ant Wars. A keen ideas man Finley-Days concepts of the horrors future warfare had in store were key to both Rogue and The V.C.s continuing popularity ensuring that their recent return to the Galaxys Greatest Comic was well-received. Finley-Day also scripted episodes of Judge Dredd and Dan Dare and co-scripted much of Invasion! (and entirely scripted the prequel story Disaster 1990!). Widely regarded as one of the best artists to ever grace the British comic industry Mike Western began his career on Knockout having already spent time working for GB Animation. During the 1950s he shared art chores with Eric Bradbury on the popular western strip Lucky Logan. In 1960 he moved onto TV Express where he drew No Hiding Place and Biggles. Buster and Valiant followed where Mike found himself drawing long-running strips such as Wild Wonders. In the 1970s he was very prolific illustrating Buster's Leopard from Lime Street and several key strips for Battle including Darkie's Mob The Sarge and HMS Nightshade. Mike made an impact on the iconic Roy of the Rovers illustrating the newspaper strip which ran in the Daily Star during the 1990s. Garth Ennis began his career on Crisis 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine for which he wrote Judge Dredd Strontium Dogs True Faith and others. Outside of the Galaxys Greatest Comic he is known for Preacher The Boys Hitman The Punisher and a great many war comics- including War Stories Battlefields Out Of The Blue The Stringbags and Sara. Paul J. Holden has illustrated The 86ers Judge Dredd Thargs Future Shocks Rogue Trooper and Johnny Woo for 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine. P.J. lives and works in Belfast and is married with two children.