This collection of a story from the pages of Battle came out some time ago but for one reason and another I have only just got around to reading it and I have to say this is an excellent book which should be on every British comic fans bookshelf.
Running in Battle from March to December 1983 Invasion 1984 tells of the first contact mankind has with extra-terrestrial life and as hundreds of ships approach the Earth NASA sens up an unarmed space shuttle to say hi. Inevitably they get blown apart the intent of the aliens is clear.
Next their giant ships are laying waste to all of Earths big cities. In Britain the RAF sends in it's jets but a barrier prevents their missiles from hitting. It's at this point I start thinking Independence day which of course came later. The big difference being that set in Britain it's the Houses of parliament that gets laid waste rather than the White House.
Invasion is quite graphically violent but since Battle was a bouts "war comic" which published other hard-hitting stories from both World Wars Invasion 1984 didn't seem out of place or rather doesn't since it's only recently I have taken an interest in this title which I missed out on back then.
There is a scientist, Ed Lomax who can help save the day and he's fleeing with his family away from the skeletal looking aliens.In order to find him a rag tag group of hardened soldiers who don't fit anywhere else in the army are formed into Storm Squad under a rather rumbustious Major McVicker.
The plan is to try and communicate with the aliens but after the last British Minister is vaporised after going to meet the enemy their intent is clear. The Aliens intend to exterminate mankind.
That's as far as I can go without spoiling the story which is a great read and disturbing at the same time.
Rating; 5 Stars
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