War Stories, Vol. 1 by Garth Ennis

Description

Written by Garth Ennis; art by Dave Gibbons, John Higgins, David Lloyd, Chris Weston and Gary Erskine; design cover Collecting the first four 56-page one-shots from writer Garth Ennis' acclaimed WAR STORY run at VERTIGO, this 240-page collection features some of the finest war comics ever to see print in the modern age. A labor of love by Ennis (PREACHER, HELLBLAZER, HITMAN, The Punisher), WAR STORIES VOL. 1 tells four very different stories from four of the countless viewpoints on World War show more II. WAR STORIES VOL. 1 also includes a new afterword by Ennis. show less

Recommendations

War Stories, Vol. 2 by Garth Ennis

War Stories, Vol. 2

Garth Ennis

DMZ, Volume 01: On the Ground by Brian Wood

DMZ, Volume 01: On the Ground

Brian Wood

Northlanders, Volume 01: Sven the Returned by Brian Wood

Northlanders, Volume 01: Sven the Returned

Brian Wood

The Complete Battlefields Volume 1 by Garth Ennis

The Complete Battlefields Volume 1

Garth Ennis

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Setting Sun by Warren Ellis

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Setting Sun

Warren Ellis

Loveless, Vol. 1: A Kin of Homecoming by Brian Azzarello

Loveless, Vol. 1: A Kin of Homecoming

Brian Azzarello

Loveless, Vol. 3: Blackwater Falls by Brian Azzarello

Loveless, Vol. 3: Blackwater Falls

Brian Azzarello

Fell Vol. 1: Feral City by Warren Ellis

Fell Vol. 1: Feral City

Warren Ellis

DMZ, Volume 02: Body of a Journalist by Brian Wood

DMZ, Volume 02: Body of a Journalist

Brian Wood

Garth Ennis' 303 by Garth Ennis

Garth Ennis' 303

Garth Ennis

Enemy Ace: War in Heaven by Garth Ennis

Enemy Ace: War in Heaven

Garth Ennis

Ministry of Space by Warren Ellis

Sleeper: Out in the Cold by Ed Brubaker

Sleeper: Out in the Cold

Ed Brubaker

The Losers (Vol. 1): Ante Up by Andy Diggle

The Losers (Vol. 1): Ante Up

Andy Diggle

Loveless, Vol. 2: Thicker Than Blackwater by Brian Azzarello

Loveless, Vol. 2: Thicker Than Blackwater

Brian Azzarello

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade by Garth Ennis

Adventures in the Rifle Brigade

Garth Ennis

The Complete Battlefields Volume 2 by Garth Ennis

The Complete Battlefields Volume 2

Garth Ennis

Queen & Country, Vol. 2: Operation Morningstar by Greg Rucka

Queen & Country, Vol. 2: Operation Morningstar

Greg Rucka

Queen & Country: Declassified by Greg Rucka

Queen & Country: Declassified

Greg Rucka

Jonny Double by Brian Azzarello

Jonny Double

Brian Azzarello

City of Silence by Warren Ellis

City of Silence

Warren Ellis

DMZ, Volume 03: Public Works by Brian Wood

DMZ, Volume 03: Public Works

Brian Wood

Scene of the Crime: A Little Piece of Goodnight by Ed Brubaker

Scene of the Crime: A Little Piece of Goodnight

Ed Brubaker

The Complete Battlefields Volume 3 by Garth Ennis

The Complete Battlefields Volume 3

Garth Ennis

DMZ, Volume 04: Friendly Fire by Brian Wood

DMZ, Volume 04: Friendly Fire

Brian Wood

Scalped - Volume 01: Indian Country by Jason Aaron

Scalped - Volume 01: Indian Country

Jason Aaron

Punisher MAX: Born by Garth Ennis

Punisher MAX: Born

Garth Ennis

100 Bullets, Vol. 06: Six Feet Under the Gun by Brian Azzarello

100 Bullets, Vol. 06: Six Feet Under the Gun

Brian Azzarello

DMZ, Volume 05: The Hidden War by Brian Wood

DMZ, Volume 05: The Hidden War

Brian Wood

Point Blank by Ed Brubaker

Point Blank

Ed Brubaker

Human Target, Vol. 1: Strike Zones by Peter Milligan

Human Target, Vol. 1: Strike Zones

Peter Milligan

Bloody Mary by Garth Ennis

Bloody Mary

Garth Ennis

War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle by Garth Ennis

War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle

Garth Ennis

Townscapes by Pierre Christin

Townscapes

Pierre Christin

The Filth by Grant Morrison

The Filth

Grant Morrison

Sleeper: All False Moves by Ed Brubaker

Sleeper: All False Moves

Ed Brubaker

Crécy by Warren Ellis

Crécy

Warren Ellis

Casanova, Vol. 1: Luxuria by Matt Fraction

Casanova, Vol. 1: Luxuria

Matt Fraction

Global Frequency Vol. 2: Detonation Radio by Warren Ellis

Global Frequency Vol. 2: Detonation Radio

Warren Ellis

Back To Brooklyn Volume 1 by Garth Ennis

Back To Brooklyn Volume 1

Garth Ennis

The Pro by Garth Ennis

The Pro

Garth Ennis

Y: The Last Man Vol. 01: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan

Y: The Last Man Vol. 01: Unmanned

Brian K. Vaughan

Scalped - Volume 02: Casino Boogie by Jason Aaron

Scalped - Volume 02: Casino Boogie

Jason Aaron

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Original Sins by Jamie Delano

John Constantine, Hellblazer: Original Sins

Jamie Delano

Desolation Jones by Warren Ellis

Desolation Jones

Warren Ellis

100 Bullets, Vol. 04: A Foregone Tomorrow by Brian Azzarello

100 Bullets, Vol. 04: A Foregone Tomorrow

Brian Azzarello

Ocean by Warren Ellis

Ocean

Warren Ellis

Preacher Vol. 6: War in the Sun by Garth Ennis

Preacher Vol. 6: War in the Sun

Garth Ennis

Preacher Vol. 8: All Hell's A-Coming by Garth Ennis

Preacher Vol. 8: All Hell's A-Coming

Garth Ennis

Complete Recommendations

Member Reviews

Featured Recent Thumbs

All Ratings
5
½3
8
6
½2
5

4 reviews

Sleepy_Boy 1,014 reviews

Ennis' stunning commentary on humanity during war.

May 20, 2026

Sleepy_Boy 1,014 reviews

Ennis' stunning commentary on humanity during war.

May 20, 2026

James.Appleby 7 reviews

Well written, original war stories. Good range of artwork too.

Apr 24, 2019

stipe168 196 reviews

I was bored with this one, but probably because army stories are boring for the most part. The stories in here have a lot of technical army jargon.. ehh not for me.

½

Jan 21, 2009

All Reviews

Members

Recently Added By: Alberto_MdH, Sleepy_Boy, PolarCow, stately_plump, Federico_A_Amico, cacuna26, Jadefalcon

All Members

Author Information

Garth Ennis

1,560+ Works 36,840 Members

Dave Gibbons

Illustrator

174+ Works 27,783 Members

John Higgins

Illustrator

26+ Works 908 Members

John Higgins is an illustrator who made the Kate Greenaway Medal 2015 shortlist along with Marc Olivent for Dark Satanic Mills. (Bowker Author Biography)