The latest batch of titles from DC Thomson features the first three books in Commando’s six-book ‘Aces High’ salute to the RAF on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Editor Calum Laird commissioned two brand new stories and… Read More ›
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Commando: New Issue Gen
The new batch of Commando titles commemorate V-J Day, the victory over Japan and the ending of the Second World War 65 years ago this month with stories all set in the Far East and Pacific Theatre of Operations. The… Read More ›
Commando – New Issue Gen
Straight from Commando HQ comes the details of the latest batch of four Commando comics which go on sale today. Issue 4311: The BuglerStory: Ian Clark Art and cover: IbanezOriginally issue 2720 published in 1993The plaintive notes of the Last… Read More ›
Commando Webbing: George Low
Former Commando editor George Low (above right, with former Dandy editor Morris Heggie, left and Commando writer Ferg Handley, middle) was the surprise guest at the Oxfam Comics Event in Edinburgh on Saturday 17 July. There he joined an impressive… Read More ›
Commando Webbing: Ian Kennedy
Earlier this year, to celebrate 40 years of artist Ian Kennedy working on the title, Commando reprinted four of the stories that he had illustrated for them. Despite being their top cover artist, having painted around one quarter of all… Read More ›
Commando – New Issue Gen
Straight from the Commando C.O. comes all the gen on the four latest issues of Commando available from 17 June: 4303 : STEER FOR ACTION From the first day of war in 1939, the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the… Read More ›
VE Day Marked in Latest Commandos
The latest issues of DC Thomoson’s Commando, on sale now, features another cover from Janek Matysiak using his new direct-to-screen way of working. (You can see the first he did in this way here). The releases also feature the work… Read More ›
VE Day Anniversary marked in new Commandos
The first two stories of the latest Commandos from DC Thomson, on sale this week, continue the VE-Day series first issued for the 50th anniversary 15 years ago. Denis McLoughlin handles the tank story with Commando regular, Ibanez, take care… Read More ›
Buy Your Commando…
New Commandos from DC Thomson now on the news stand in the UK highlight the work of top veteran comic artist Ian Kennedy and sees the start of the VE-Day stories, marking the 65th anniversary of the end of World… Read More ›
New Commandos Hit the News Stand
The latest four Commandos from DC Thomson, on sale one week earlier than is traditional, are available now from all good newsagents… Commando 4287: Guided MissileStory: Bernard Gregg Inside art: Vila Cover art: Ian Kennedy Over the Austrian mountains in… Read More ›
Commando Goes Fornightly
If you’re looking for the first four new Commandos released for the first half of April, you’d better be quick. The next batch will be out on 22nd April as publishers DC Thomson have had their sale dates brought forward…. Read More ›
Plum action in Commando!
New issues of DC Thomson’s war comic digest Commando are now on sale now… got get ’em! Commando 4279: Too Many Heroes Previously No 2590 from 1992 Story: Ian Clark Inside Art: Salmeron Cover: Ian Kennedy With three older brothers… Read More ›
Into Action with new Commandos
Attention, troops! the latest Commandos from DC Thomson are on sale now, as follow… Commando 4271: An Inch from DeathStory: Ian Clark Inside artwork: Ricardo Garijo Cover: Ian KennedyOriginally No 2592 from 1992 In the shadows of the old sawmill… Read More ›
Commando dishes up Vampire Jets and Vengeful Australians
Here’s the first salvo of DC Thomson’s Commando title for February 2010, folks! Commando No 4267: Desert VengeanceStory: Mike Knowles inside artwork and cover: Carlos Pino A British mobile canteen. You’d expect it to supply troops with sugar, chocolate, sandwiches… Read More ›
Commando Webbing: Ian Kennedy
In case it has passed your notice, Commando have been having a mini celebration of Ian Kennedy’s work for the title as it is 40 years since he first produced a cover for them. As we have previously reported, the… Read More ›
Commando Strikes!
Here’s the rundown of the latest Commando titles on sale now from DC Thomson, which continue in part to celebrate artist Ian Kennedy’s 40-year plus career… Commando 4263: Fury StrikeStory: Alan Hemus Inside artwork and full wraparound cover: Ian Kennedy… Read More ›
Commando celebrates Ian Kennedy anniversary
The latest batch of issues of DC Thomson’s long-runing war picture library title Commando includes the first two of four re-issues of classic Ian Kennedy illustrations for the comic. Number 4261 was the first cover he executed and 4262 was… Read More ›
Seek and Strike out for the new Commandos…
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando went on sale a day early this week as we bid goodbye to 2009. There’s also some advance news for the next round of issues on sale in January 2010. “We’ll be starting… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Death’s Head, Poot, Chattyman and a Christmas Competition
• Death’s Head is back! And not some Johnny-Come-Lately Death’s Head II or III, or even the bit-on-the-small-side Version I, the result of an encounter with the good Doctor and his TARDIS. No, Marvel’s new S.W.O.R.D. title features everyone’s favourite… Read More ›
Christmas Commandos!
Here’s the latest Commando intelligence, courtesy of DC Thomson. These titles went on sale today, 10 December… Commando 4251: Deadly Despatches Story by Norman Adams Art and cover by Keith Page At the end of the 19th Century our intrepid… Read More ›