WWI aces and giant bats – keep watching the skies and pre-order Black Max Vol.2

14th July 2021

Thrilling supernatural war comics from the pages of classic British comics Lion and Thunder - the second volume of the misadventures of nefarious German World War One air ace Black Max and his giant bats is available to pre-order now!

Out on 13 October, this new collection comes in paperback with a new cover by Chris Weston (Judge Dredd, The Filth) while the exclusive hardcover comes with a new cover by legendary artist Ian Kennedy (War Picture Library, Dan Dare).

Ace fighter pilot Baron Maximilien Von Klorr is the scourge of the skies, menacing the Allied forces during the bloodiest battles in WWI. Skilled, ruthless and in possession of two giant, mutated kingbats who fight by his side, Von Klorr AKA Black Max is almost unstoppable. Only the brave pilots of the Royal Flying Corps, including Lieutenant Tom Wilson, oppose the Black Max’s complete dominance of the air…

These strips were originally printed in Lion and Thunder from 15 May 1971 to 25 December 1971 and the Thunder Annual 1973.