{"product_id":"the-stringbags-9781682475034","title":"The Stringbags","description":"If you do the incredible often enough, they'll want you to do the impossible. \u003cbr\u003e ​ \u003cbr\u003e Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and Fascist Italy began World War II with aircraft that could devastate enemy warships and merchantmen at will. Britain's Royal Navy squadrons went to war equipped with the Fairey Swordfish. A biplane torpedo bomber in an age of monoplanes, the Swordfish was underpowered and undergunned; an obsolete museum piece, an embarrassment. Its crews fully expected to be shot from the skies. Instead, they flew the ancien\u003ci\u003et Stringbag \u003c\/i\u003einto legend. \u003cbr\u003e ​ \u003cbr\u003e Writer Garth Ennis (\u003ci\u003ePreacher, The Boys, War Stories)\u003c\/i\u003e and artist PJ Holden (Battlefields, World of Tanks: Citadel) present the story of the men who crewed the Swordfish: from their triumphs against the Italian Fleet at Taranto and the mighty German battleship Bismarck in the Atlantic, to the deadly challenge of the Channel Dash in the bleak winter waters of their homeland. They lived as they flew, without a second to lose--and the greatest tributes to their courage would come from the enemy who strove to kill them. Based on the true story of the Royal Navy's Swordfish crews, The Stringbags is an epic tale of young men facing death in an aircraft almost out of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGarth Ennis has been writing comics since 1989. Credits include \u003ci\u003ePreacher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (both adapted for TV), \u003ci\u003eHitman\u003c\/i\u003e and successful runs on \u003ci\u003eThe Punisher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFury\u003c\/i\u003e for Marvel Comics. He is particularly known for his war comics, including \u003ci\u003eWar Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBattlefields\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSara\u003c\/i\u003e, and a recent revival of the classic British series \u003ci\u003eJohnny Red\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Northern Ireland, Ennis now lives in New York City with his wife, Ruth. PJ Holden is a Belfast-based comic artist. Best known for his work for 2000AD on Judge Dredd, over the last twenty years he's also drawn \u003ci\u003eRogue Trooper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRobocop\/Terminator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJames Bond: M\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld of Tanks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBattlefields\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the co-creator of \u003ci\u003eDept. of Monsterology\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNumbercruncher\u003c\/i\u003e. He is married to Annette and has two children, Thomas and Nathan. Kelly Fitzpatrick is a Hugo nominated comic book colorist and illustrator. She has worked on everything from Kickstarter and indie publications to DC graphic novels. Kelly spends all of her free time doting on her dog, Archie as well as training dogs, doing yoga and aerial acrobatics, and self-publishing her own books. Rob Steen has lettered comics for all major comic book companies. He is also the illustrator of the children's book series \u003ci\u003eFlanimals\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Ricky Gervais, and \u003ci\u003eErf\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Garth Ennis.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dead Reckoning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50477812285714,"sku":"9781682475034","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_217c6390-5af4-4384-9c7b-48edae28af1b.jpg?v=1730279009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-stringbags-9781682475034","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}