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Commando 5887 (Home of Heroes): V for Vengeance: Prisoner 7324 Story: Dominic Teague | Art: Alberto Saichann | Cover: Marco Bianchini

Vengeance aplenty in the air in new Commando tale!

By John Freeman on September 9, 2025 • ( 0 )

V for Vengeance returns

Hotspur 863 Cover SNIP - King Cobra by Ron Smith

King Cobra, DC Thomson superhero, returns

By John Freeman on August 26, 2025

DC Thomson “King Cobra” collection in the works

Commando 5885 (For Action and Adventure): The Last Prussian Story: Robbie MacNiven | Art: Esteve Polls | Cover: Neil Roberts

Sink your eyes on these new Commando comics!

By John Freeman on August 26, 2025

Tales of revenge, honour scorned – and killer bees!

Bill Graham, also known as William A. Graham, former editor of Warlord

WebFind: Former Warlord editor Bill Graham’s thriller novels

By John Freeman on August 18, 2025 • ( 2 )

Thrillers to track down by former Warlord editor

Commando 5881 (For Action and Adventure): The Longest War Story: Paul Cornell | Art and Cover: Steve Yeowell

Paul Cornell, Steve Yeowell make Commando debut with “The Longest War”

By John Freeman on August 12, 2025 • ( 2 )

Unwilling recruits and a bat-filled sabotage stories await!

Commando 5877 (For Action and Adventure): Feeding Frenzy Story: Julian Michael Carver | Art: Juan Fernadez | Cover: Simon Pritchard

Sharks Attack Commando! (Comic, that is)

By John Freeman on July 29, 2025

A feeding frenzy of war-torn adventures!

Beano Comic No 1 (1938) with free gift Whoopee Mask

Happy 87th birthday, BEANO!

By John Freeman on July 26, 2025

87 years young today!

"Lord Snooty" art By Dudley Watkins for The Beano, first published in No. 571, cover dated 27th June 1953, and repurposed for use in No. 1025, cover dated 10th March 1962, in part to promote an upcoming double helping of "The Bash Street Kids"

Original “Lord Snooty” art by Dudley Watkins offered at auction

By John Freeman on July 15, 2025 • ( 1 )

Spot the differences!

Commando 5871 (Home of Heroes): V-1 Conspiracy Writer: Rossa McPhillips | Artist: Alejandro Perez Mesa | Cover Artist: Marco Bianchini

Commando offers a cabaret of escapes and sinister U-boats!

By John Freeman on July 15, 2025

More bravery and derring-do than you can handle?

Commando 5867 (Home of Heroes): Battle of Castle Gorbach Story: Rossa McPhillips | Art: Vicente Alcazar | Cover: Simon Pritchard

New Commando comics offer a Gothic thriller, Killer Subs and more!

By John Freeman on July 2, 2025

War stories on land, sea and air this week!

Commando 5863 (Home of Heroes): The Mud Story: Nathan Breakenridge | Art: Marc Viure | Cover: Marco Bianchini

Nathan Breakenridge signs up for Commando duties, new Warlord collection lands next month

By John Freeman on June 18, 2025

A harrowing tale from the trenches of World War One awaits…

Undated “Ivy the Terrible” sketches by Robert Nixon. Ivy first appeared in The Beano No. 2233 (cover dated 4th May 1985) and was originally drawn by Robert Nixon, who drew the strip until his death in 2002. This item that once formed part of the DC Thomson archive and is a print of fifteen preliminary sketches, drawn and signed by Robert of the character. A note on the back is interesting as it was presumably written by a member of DC Thomson staff some time ago. It says that the model for Ivy was the daughter of Alan Digby, who worked in the 1980s as the sub-editor on the Beano, under editor Euan Kerr, and later became the Beano editor from 2006-2011. Alan's daughter was called Jane, according to the note.

Beano’s “Ivy the Terrible” origin revealed with item offered in latest Phil-Comics eBay auction

By John Freeman on June 18, 2025

Rarities from DC Thomson’s archives included in auction

Commando 5859 Home of Heroes: HMT Garnet Story: Suresh | Art: Jaume Forns | Cover: Marco Bianchini

Cowboys in Commando, and peril on the Russian Front!

By John Freeman on June 3, 2025

U-Boats, cowboys and tanks galore!

Beano “Bash Street Kids” Original Artwork by Leo Baxendale for No. 1006 (1961)

Rare Leo Baxendale original “Bash Street Kids” art heads to auction this weekend

By John Freeman on May 24, 2025

Dig deep, Baxendale fans! Have you checked down the sofa?

Magic No. 1 cover dated July 22nd 1939

A look inside the first issue of Magic, short-lived companion to Beano and Dandy

By John Freeman on May 23, 2025 • ( 1 )

No lottery win? Never mind, here’s a taster!

Commando 5853 (For Action and Adventure): For You the War is Over Story: Andrew Knighton Art and Cover: Mike Donaldson

VE Day Celebrated in new Commando comics

By John Freeman on May 8, 2025 • ( 1 )

Four VE Day Specials, on sale now

Commando 5847 (Home of Heroes): The Duel Story: Brent Towns Art: Esteve Polls Cover: Keith Burns

Commando comics marks Anzac Day with new adventures

By John Freeman on April 22, 2025

New Commandos pay tribute to Australian wartime heroes

Commando 5841: Codename Warlord: Six of the Best Story: Dominic Teague Art and Cover: Carlos Pino

Warlord battles world’s deadliest killers, in all-new Commando

By John Freeman on March 25, 2025

Warlord is an assassin’s target – six of them!

Giants of UK Comics Industry join forces to build UK into a ‘Global Comics Superpower’ through Comic Book UK a new trade association

By John Freeman on March 24, 2025 • ( 1 )

New trade association to promote British comic industry launches

Commando: The Longest War by Paul Cornell and Steve Yeowell

Sneak Peek: Paul Cornell and Steve Yeowell’s upcoming Commando

By John Freeman on March 20, 2025

Intelligence gathering brings a very advanced peek!