Battle Picture Weekly
10th January 1976 – 27th March 1976
Writer: Alan Hebden
Artist: Carlos Ezquerra

The invasion of Sicily, 1943. Former LRGD officer Eazy arrives in the thick of battle in his Bentley, cigar fixed in his mouth, much to the surprise of his men, lead by Sergeant Daly. Dishevelled in appearance and lax in discipline, Eazy soon impresses his troops by falling asleep on the battlefield, but soon shows himself to be a crackshot with a rifle, before taking out a King Tiger single-handedly.

As the Allied troops gain a foothold, Eazy takes time out to offend the local top brass, and alarms Daly by taking potshots at a patrol of Military Police. The MPs are soon revealed to be ‘Deutch’ (so either Dutch or Deutsch, probably the latter) and Eazy’s cool under fire and skill as a soldier eventually win over his commanding officer. (more…)