| Hellman of Hammer Force | |
|---|---|
 Major Kurt Hellman on the cover of the 7 August 1976 edition of Action. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | IPC Magazines |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Title(s) | Action 14 February 1976 to 12 November 1977[a] Action Annual 1977-1980 Battle 19 November 1977 to 8 July 1978 |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Action Battle. |
| Publication date | 14 February 1976 – 8 July 1978 |
| Main character(s) | Major Kurt Hammer 'Big' Max Dekker |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Gerry Finley-Day |
| Artist(s) | Mike Dorey Alex Henderson Mike White Jim Watson |
"Hellman of Hammer Force" is a British comic strip published by IPC Magazines in the boys' comic anthology titles Action and later Battle between 14 February 1976 and 8 July 1978. The story was set in World War II; while war comics were common material in British comics of the time, "Hellman of Hammer Force" was rare for its use of a sympathetic Wehrmacht officer as the lead protagonist. While not as controversial as fellow Action stories such as "Kids Rule O.K." and "Hookjaw" it was nevertheless caught up in the campaign against the title by the British tabloid press.
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