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The Sarge Volume 1
THEY DEPENDED ON THE SARGE. AND THE WORLD DEPENDED ON THEM.
British Sergeant Jim Masters, a veteran of WW1, has to protect and lead his inexperienced platoon during the Second World War.
From Dunkirk to North Africa, the might of the German Army face the ultimate adversaries when Masters and his boys spring into action - Nothing can substitute experience!
British Sergeant Jim Masters, a veteran of WW1, has to protect and lead his inexperienced platoon during the Second World War.
From Dunkirk to North Africa, the might of the German Army face the ultimate adversaries when Masters and his boys spring into action - Nothing can substitute experience!
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Published May 12, 2022
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July 15, 2026
"The Sarge" is a 3-4 page comic strip that debuted in 1977 that features Jim Masters- "The Sarge". A World War 1 veteran who is now a sergeant in World War 2, Jim Masters is tasked with defeating the Nazis in the British war effort all whilst keeping his men safe and in line. The comic strips take place in several exciting locations across the Allied War effort, such as Africa, Western Europe and Sicily.
The majority of the volume takes place in Africa.
The Sarge is just a great comic series. It took some time to get used to reading only 3 to 4 pages at a time for one issue (since American comics are always done in a 22 page format) , and the initial stories are a bit slow but the issues really start to get into their own further into the volume. At the very beginning we are introduced to Jim Masters and his personality, a few core characters, and the background setting, which is France in the Ardennes, 1940 - at the beginning of World war 2. This initial part ends with "Dunkirk" and the retreat of the British, and these comic strips were good.
A dying Major redeems himself, by sacrificing himself for the Sarge and the other soldiers.
When we arrive in North Africa, and the "Gentleman's War" (1941) begins between the Desert British Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps, this is when the stories become 5 star. There are lots of inspired stories throughout this part of the volume such as but not limited to:
● The Sarge and his men have to defend a historical Ancient Roman fortress, where many centuries ago, a Roman Sergeant and his unit had to defend the same area.
● A continuous ongoing weekly story, where the Sarge, having trained a Rookie, now has made a fatal mistake! The Rookie has become a top sharpshooter, killing Germans with ease. This new sense of bloodlust has brought out psychopathic traits in the Rookie, who eventually ends up turning on Sergeant Masters and the men.
● An incompetent, nasty Major who outranks Sergeant Masters, and leads the battle unit to their doom. The Sarge has to use his leadership skills to prevent the destruction of him and his men.
Stunning Art. The Sarge looks awfully similar to that Roman Sergeant. Reincarnation perhaps?
The bulk of the story takes place in Africa but then the last set of issues, occur in Sicily, 1943. At this point, more and more characters have been added to the story's roster, and you start to become a lot more attached to not just the Sarge but the whole unit. We'll have to see if this core group of characters continue in volume 2 or if they will just fade into obscurity. One of the more memorable running storylines, in this section of the volume involves a mysterious, anti-social loner, who's great with a gun but terrible with forming bonds within the group. It's up to the Sarge to remedy this situation, and to try and get him to become part of the team.
Awesome writing. The Sergeant has to put a stop to the evil Rookie.
This was a great comic to read through, and the Sarge was just one of those awesome characters, written back in the cultural heyday of British comics. There are many great stories to read here, way more then I listed and their short format does allow you to just quickly read one after the other. I couldn't help but also appreciate that this comic strip, whilst being primarily for entertainment purposes also served as an ongoing historical lesson. From the detailed writing about WW2 events, weapons, war colloquialism to the extremely well-crafted art with its high level of historical accuracy, "The Sarge" serves as both an exciting set of WW2 stories and also a historical recap of that time.
An engaging way to top up on some WW2 history.
The majority of the volume takes place in Africa.
The Sarge is just a great comic series. It took some time to get used to reading only 3 to 4 pages at a time for one issue (since American comics are always done in a 22 page format) , and the initial stories are a bit slow but the issues really start to get into their own further into the volume. At the very beginning we are introduced to Jim Masters and his personality, a few core characters, and the background setting, which is France in the Ardennes, 1940 - at the beginning of World war 2. This initial part ends with "Dunkirk" and the retreat of the British, and these comic strips were good.
A dying Major redeems himself, by sacrificing himself for the Sarge and the other soldiers.
When we arrive in North Africa, and the "Gentleman's War" (1941) begins between the Desert British Army and Rommel's Afrika Korps, this is when the stories become 5 star. There are lots of inspired stories throughout this part of the volume such as but not limited to:
● The Sarge and his men have to defend a historical Ancient Roman fortress, where many centuries ago, a Roman Sergeant and his unit had to defend the same area.
● A continuous ongoing weekly story, where the Sarge, having trained a Rookie, now has made a fatal mistake! The Rookie has become a top sharpshooter, killing Germans with ease. This new sense of bloodlust has brought out psychopathic traits in the Rookie, who eventually ends up turning on Sergeant Masters and the men.
● An incompetent, nasty Major who outranks Sergeant Masters, and leads the battle unit to their doom. The Sarge has to use his leadership skills to prevent the destruction of him and his men.
Stunning Art. The Sarge looks awfully similar to that Roman Sergeant. Reincarnation perhaps?
The bulk of the story takes place in Africa but then the last set of issues, occur in Sicily, 1943. At this point, more and more characters have been added to the story's roster, and you start to become a lot more attached to not just the Sarge but the whole unit. We'll have to see if this core group of characters continue in volume 2 or if they will just fade into obscurity. One of the more memorable running storylines, in this section of the volume involves a mysterious, anti-social loner, who's great with a gun but terrible with forming bonds within the group. It's up to the Sarge to remedy this situation, and to try and get him to become part of the team.
Awesome writing. The Sergeant has to put a stop to the evil Rookie.
This was a great comic to read through, and the Sarge was just one of those awesome characters, written back in the cultural heyday of British comics. There are many great stories to read here, way more then I listed and their short format does allow you to just quickly read one after the other. I couldn't help but also appreciate that this comic strip, whilst being primarily for entertainment purposes also served as an ongoing historical lesson. From the detailed writing about WW2 events, weapons, war colloquialism to the extremely well-crafted art with its high level of historical accuracy, "The Sarge" serves as both an exciting set of WW2 stories and also a historical recap of that time.
An engaging way to top up on some WW2 history.
May 30, 2026
Very enjoyable stories from Battle Weekly - very happy with this book…
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