Commando

The opening spread of "We Are United" from Champ No. 1, launched in February 1984. Peter recalls DC Thomson were impressed with his test pages and It ended up being the longest run of any of the strips he worked on, but it's not a strip he remembers fondly. "It meant I soon ran out of new ways of presenting football action," he recalled. "I fought to prevent boredom but not always with any great success because I was only repeating myself." "The very first opening was about the whole team and the support people. I therefore had to invent a huge number of characters. Unbeknownst to me, the second script was about the sacking of about a third of the team and the building up of a new group. A large number of the new team had to be re-invented. I felt my first effort had gone to waste. Had I known that was going to happen I'd have not tried to be so creative."

Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist Peter Foster

By John Freeman on October 18, 2020

Spotlighting a popular Australian comics artist who has drawn many strips for British comics

Latest Commando set sees debut of another new writer to the war comic team

By John Freeman on October 14, 2020

Commando Issues 5375 – 5378 serve up some alternative angles on World War Two

Creating Comics: An Interview with new Commando writer Colin Maxwell

By Richard Sheaf on October 6, 2020

Richard Sheaf chats with a newcomer on Britain’s longest-running war comic

Commando 5371: Home of Heroes: Five Little Soldier Boys - Full Cover

Creepy Commandos, an SF adventure – and the new Commando Calendar out, too!

By John Freeman on September 30, 2020

There’s something for everyone in this brand-new set of Commando comics (Issues 5371 – 5374), on sale this week from DC Thomson Media, a set that marks the debut of award-winning comics writer Colin Maxwell to the creative team: from… Read More ›

Liven up the day with… Commando War Themes!

By John Freeman on September 23, 2020

A musical gem rebranded under the Commando Comics banner

Commando 5367: Home of Heroes: Fear The Jackal! SNIP

Latest Commando Comics stories span the globe

By John Freeman on September 16, 2020

More war action out this week!

Ramsey’s Raiders jump back into action, in latest Commando Comics

By John Freeman on September 2, 2020

Brand new Commando (Issues 5363-5366) are on sale this week from DC Thomson Media

Commando 5362: Silver Collection: Nowhere to Hide SNIP

Mystery, Mayhem and Action Adventure ahead in this week’s Commando releases!

By John Freeman on August 19, 2020

There’s plenty of action spanning several ages of war in the latest issues of Commando…

New Commando Comics hit the parade ground

By John Freeman on August 5, 2020

Attention! New tales of wartime conflict hit the decks

BBC Nationwide - 19th July 1973 - War Comics

WebFind: How Reading Comics Re-Shaped British Army Recruitment in the 1970s

By John Freeman on July 23, 2020 • ( 1 )

Back in 1973, the British Army changed its recruitment marketing after research into popular war comics

Commando 5351 - Home of Heroes: V for Vitoria SNIP

Latest Commando adventures span land, air, sea – and history!

By John Freeman on July 22, 2020

Get your new Commando comics, on the digital, er double!

Commando 5349: Action and Adventure - The Rejects SNIP

Commando comic marks the Battle of Britain

By John Freeman on July 8, 2020

Commando commemorates the 80-year anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Neil Roberts stunning full wraparound cover for Commando 5345 Churchill’s Commandos

Commando celebrates the formation of – the Commandos!

By John Freeman on June 24, 2020

Special issues of the long-running war comic mark a special wartime anniversary

Spy missions and duelling Spitfires spice up the Commando action!

By John Freeman on June 10, 2020 • ( 2 )

Stories spanning both world wars are on sale this Thursday across the UK – and as digital editions

A comic strip ad for "Super Mousse" chocolate bars, art by Peter Ford. More Super Mousse ads on Stand By for Action

In Praise of… “Supermousse” Comic Artist Peter Ford

By John Freeman on June 4, 2020 • ( 2 )

Comic artist Peter Ford may not be a name many fans of British comics may recognise today, but for those of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 1970s, his work remains memorable. His credits included humour strips… Read More ›