The latest Commando tales of action and adventure, Issues 5635 – 5638, see our heroes on land, sea and in the air this week.

From Marines in the Pacific, murderous U-boat captains, feuding flyboys and zealous Zeros, this Commando set available this Thursday, 13th April 2023.

Commando 5635: Home of Heroes – Glory In Guadalcanal
Story: Ferg Handley | Art and Cover: Vicente Alcazar
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Tommy Hicks was fed up. He had joined the US Marines to see action and gain glory. Only, his unit had been moved from airfield to airfield without seeing hide nor hair of the enemy, not to mention any combat. How was he supposed to make his pop proud and earn his respect if he didn’t even get to fire his rifle?

Well, Tommy was going to find out that there’s more to war than glory – even if he had to learn it the hard way!

Commando 5636: Gold Collection – Atlantic Veteran
Story: RA Montague | Art: Watson | Cover: Jeff Bevan
Originally Commando No. 957 (1975)
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Commander Ernst Strubler — ace U-boat captain with a list of kills as long as your arm, a veteran of the fearful battles of the Atlantic convoys.

Lieutenant Dave Moore of the Royal Navy –second in command of a sub-killing corvette. He was another veteran –he’d seen his first ship sunk by the Uboat, and barely escaped with his life.

Now they were ranged against each other again. For Strubler, it was a race to cripple the convoys that were Britain’s lifeline – for Dave it was a chance to settle the score with Strubler once and for all. It looked as if nothing could make either give way… short of being sunk.

Commando 5637: Action and Adventure – Out of Sight
Story: Frank Buhagiar | Art: Diego Garavano | Cover: Mark Eastbrook
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Edward Cuthbert-Powell and Archie Perkins may have been top of the class together at RAF Flying Training School, but the pair had little else in common. While Edward was loud and brash, Archie was quiet and a bit of a loner, much to the frustration of his classmate.

When both are assigned to RAF Biggin Hill for the Battle of Britain, Edward begins to suspect there is more to Archie than meets the eye. But with the fight against the Luftwaffe hotting-up, will Edward get to the bottom of Archie’s secret?

Commando 5638: Silver Collection – Bombs Gone!
Story: Staff | Art: John Ridgway | Cover: Ian Kennedy |
Originally Commando No. 1415 (1980)
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The Japanese fighter screamed in to attack the Blenheim — but suddenly the bomber dodged aside, leaving the astounded Japanese pilot firing at thin air!

At the controls of the British aircraft was Sergeant Ron Elliot, a natural pilot who was an ace at whatever plane he was flying. The trouble was, he knew it. And his commanding officer knew it too… and didn’t like it!

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Commando Issues 5635 – 5638 Full Covers

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John Freeman

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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