DC Thomson have announced that Commando Presents… Cadman: The Fighting Coward Volume One is available to pre-order now on Amazon or the DC Thomson web shop.
Offering classic comic artwork from some of DC Thomson’s most legendary titles – Commando, Victor and The Victor Book for Boys, this collection showcases the unlikeliest of heroes — the cowardly Cadman!
“The Coward of the Fighting 43rd” first appeared in The Victor, cover dated 10th February, 1973, showcasing the unlikeliest of heroes — the cowardly Cadman!
For two decades Cadman entertained readers as the unscrupulous cad, determined to get out of any fight in World War One, and eventually ending up fighting back against Hitler and the rise of the Nazis.
Then, in 2023, Cadman weaselled his way onto the pages of Commando, the world’s longest-running war comic.
Those two rebooted issues featuring art by Mike Dorey, as well as selected comics from DC Thomson’s Victor and The Victor Book for Boys, are collected in DC Thomson’s Heritage Comics and Commando Presents… Cadman Volume 1.
In the autumn of 1914, the Anglo‑French and German armies launched a series of flanking manoeuvres towards the Channel, as cowardly cavalry lieutenant, Gerald Cadman tries to trick his captain into leading them away from the fighting.
But every attempt to flee takes them into fresh action, while Cadman’s batman, Tom Smith, looks for ways to expose his deceptive master…
This collection features over 190 pages of classic Cadman comic artwork from some of DC Thomson’s most legendary titles, as well as a delightful foreword from artist Mike Dorey, whose work helped make the character so memorable – and, as we recently reported, is still working on Commando today, currently working on a new story that will see the revival of the Warlord character, Sergeant Rayker.
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• Artist Mike Dorey is online at mikedorey.co.uk
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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