Not every Commando story is always a tale of daring… writer Calum Laird delivers a slightly oddball adventure this week!
War Comics
Determined comics collector uncovers a Scottish comics rarity – the original “Commando Comics”, published in the 1940s
Collector Dave Dustin has discovered an apparently previously unknown superhero title published by Glasgow-based Cartoon Art Productions in the 1940s
Commando artist Paolo Ongaro honoured at Lucca, new issues out this week
Congratulations to Commando comic artist Paolo Ongaro for his latest award
Garth Ennis Battle Action Special signing events announced
Writer Garth Ennis will head up two special signing events in the UK to mark the direct market release of the Battle Action Special
Latest Phil-Comics eBay auction offers rare British comics with free gifts, and much more
You’ll find around 200 vintage comic listings in the latest Phil-Comics ebay auction, which starts closing this weekend, Sunday 17th April 2022
Learning with Comics and World War One stories
A free joint online talk by Dr Natasa Lackovic, organised by Lancaster City Museum and Lancaster University, aims to challenge participants understanding of war and comics
WAR anthology comic from Ukraine raising funds for embattled creators and country’s war effort
A group of Ukrainian comic creators, some drawing while under fire, are fighting back against invasion with a powerful subscriber-based anthology comic project
Upcoming online Falklands War Conference includes panel on Argentinian and British Comics with Paul Gravett, Calum Laird
A special upcoming academic conference on the Falklands War includes a panel on related comics
Two new writers make their Commando debut in latest issues, on sale this week
New blood in the Commando ranks in the latest long-running war comic! Do the new writers past muster?
Glasgow Calling: Latest Swap Meet hosts Commando guests, prompts discussion of war comics past – and future
The latest Glasgow Swap Meet proved a space for buying classic comics – and discussing the past, and future, of war comics…