Here’s the full run down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4683 – 4686) on sale now in all good newsagents and for iPad and iPhone. Commando No 4683 – The Cold War Story: C.B…. Read More ›
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Battles in the Trenches and Berlin, in latest Commandos
Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of Commando from DC Thomson, on sale from tomorrow, Thursday 13th February 2014. Commando No 4679 – Deadlock At The Marne Story: George Low Art: Keith Page Cover: Ian Kennedy Preview: www.commandocomics.com/latest-issues/13th-february-2014-collection?issue=4679 On the… Read More ›
Convict Commandos back in action!
Here’s the lowdown on the latest Commandos
ComPal auction offers Dan Dare, Spider and Kelly’s Eye art
The Spring 2013 Comic Book Postal Auction closes next week – and they have some fantastic British comic lots on offer, as usual, including original art from strips such as Dan Dare, The Spider and Kelly’s Eye as well as… Read More ›
Commando goes Kindle, new print issues on sale now
Along with details of the latest print editions of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic comes news that the title has pushed further into the digital sphere – with a number of one-off issues released for Amazon’s Kindle device. “Operation Kindle… Read More ›
Spaceship Away 28 Available In Time For Christmas
Spaceship Away, the A4, full colour glossy magazine that covers original Dan Dare as well as a selection of other classic strips, has released issue 28 in time for Christmas. Priced at £7.95, including UK postage, the 44 page issue… Read More ›
Convict Commandos back in action!
The latest issues of Commando, on sale this week in all good newsagents, include a new Convict Commandos story from Alan Hebden and the tale of a battle-hungry cook! What more variety do you need? Here’s the gen: Commando No… Read More ›
Illustrators: A New Quarterly Journal About Brit and Euro Artists
In the last few years London’s Illustration Art Gallery have been releasing a series of books about, and reprinting older, British comics via their Book Palace Books imprint. These include The Modesty Blaise Companion reference book, a series of reprints… Read More ›
Latest Commandos Have A Chilly Theme
Just to prove Commando is read around the world here are four members of the British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012 reading Commando in Antarctica. They are (left to right) Lt Col Pete Davis, Surg Lt Simon Hornby RN, Major Justin… Read More ›
Upping the action with new Commandos
Four new Commando titles are now on sale in all good newsagents. With Colditz wowing audiences on Yesterday, and the complete BBC TV series out now on DVD, surely there’s no better time to pick up a war comic? Commando… Read More ›
Commandos back in action!
Two weeks after the last batch of Commandos comes a new squad of four-action-packed stories. Make these ones last as it’ll be three weeks (yes, three weeks) before the next ones! Comparing the covers of Issues 4334 and 4332, you… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
New Commando Titles
(with thanks to Calum Laird): Here are details on the new Commando titles from DC Thomson on sale until 25th November in all good newsagents… Commando No 4243: Dangerous Despatches Story: Norman Adams Cover and inside Art: Keith Page Intrepid… Read More ›
Commandos At The Ready
A new batch of Commando issues from DC Thomson goes on sale tomorrow (8th October) in all good newsagents. As usual, the releases are a mix of new and reprint titles, with Issue 4235, “Desert Dispatches”, a continuation of a… Read More ›
In Review: Great British Fantasy Comic Book Heroes
During the Second World War, with imported resources costing ships and lives, paper was one of the many things that came under the ration. In Britain comics were not a wartime priority and publishers had to cancel some titles while… Read More ›
Red Dagger: Issue By Issue
The following check list for DC Thomson’s Red Dagger has been built up from many different sources, not all of which could be cross referenced for accuracy. If you can add any additional information, or can correct any mistakes, then… Read More ›