V for Vengeance returns
Jordi Penalva
Second World War shocks and thrills aplenty in latest Commando tales
A smart selection of searing Second World War stories, new and old.
New Commando offers all-out action at sea, new cover artist debuts
There’s a new cover artist on this set, Alejandro Perez Mesa
Jungle jeopardy and class rivalry abound in new Commando adventures, and an online event, too
A quick guide and mini reviews of the latest set of Commando comics
In Review: Into Battle: The Art of British War Comics
James Bacon checks out this war comics-inspired exhibtion
Into Battle: The Art of British War Comics exhibition to open next month
Coming soon to to the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
A Cracking Day Out: latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet features “launch” of new issue of Battling Britons, and more
James Bacon headed to Wolstanton for the latest Commando and Weekly Comic Swap Meet
Charley’s War, Doctor Who, and rare Ron Embleton art offered in latest Compalcomics auction
An incredible array of British comic art, including Ron Embleton’s first commercial work, is set to go under the hammer this month
Comics Inspiration: How Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters
Colin Noble explores how Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters
Collecting Comics: The Strange Case of the War Comic Cover “Twins”
Richard Sheaf and I recently investigated the way British war comics used to re-use cover art, and this article reveals how two British comic companies used the same art on different titles… For those of you familiar with my Nothing… Read More ›
New Year, New Commandos – on sale this week!
Brand new Commando comics from DC Thomson (Issues 5091-5094) go on sale in all good newsagents this Thursday (25th January 2018). This time out, a team of Nazi Fallinschirmjager paratroopers are in the loose in the Scottish Highlands during World War… Read More ›
Sky Sharks and deadly traitors in new Commandos
Here’s the detailed intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally via the Commando app on iTunes. Commando No 4719 – Two Men Went To War… Originally Commando… Read More ›
2014 Commando Calendar released
It is that time of the year again when calendars are appearing in the shops and for the third year running Waverley Books have released a Commando calendar. As in the previous two years the Commando Calendar 2014 has 13… Read More ›
“Carol Day” artist David Wright features in illustrators Issue 2
The latest issue of illustrators, the heavily illustrated art quarterly celebrating the finest European illustration of the 20th Century, is now available. illustrators Issue 2 features two major articles on the artwork of David Wright – Peter Richardson looks at Wright’s elegant, painted pin-up… Read More ›
Commando: Tigers, Walruses and Horsas
It is the time of year when the calendars are in newsagents, card shops and shopping centres around the country and for the second year running Waverley Books have produced a calendar featuring the painted cover artwork of Commando. The… Read More ›
Gas-Bag Gunmen and Ghosts haunt new Commandos
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando – on sale now – comprise both the regular reprint titles and two ‘By Special Request’ stories – issues readers specifically wanted to see again. Here’s the intel… Commando No 4523: Gas-Bag GunmenStory:… Read More ›
Commando Classics out this week – by Special Request of loyal readers
Four new Commandos go on sale tomorrow (Thursday) – a quartet chosen by readers as their best-remembered stories. “There were more than these ‘By Special Request’ suggested (far more!),” editor Calum Laird tells us, “but these came up again and… Read More ›
Toffs, Killer Condors and deadly Paras in new Commandos
The latest issues of Commando are on sale now in all good newsagents – and there’s a fine mix of stories this month, which also sees the start of the exhibition of art from the long-running comic at London’s National… Read More ›
Ghostly Commando set to haunt your newsagents!
Here’s the latest issues of Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents, featuring some great new stories and a classic ghost story, drawn by John Ridgway. Commando 4411: Double Vision!Story: Mac MacDonald Art: Carlos Pino Cover Art: Carlos Pino… Read More ›
Commando crunches up sales, revamps digital app
The latest issues of Commando are on sale in all good newsagents and includes a tale written by occasional downthetubes contributor Matthew Badham. Editor Calum Laird tells us the Commando iPad and iPhone app has just been updated and improved… Read More ›