The latest issues of war comic Commando are on sale now in all good newsagents, and digitally via iTunes for iPad and iPhone. Here’s the rundown – and you can now also read a preview of each issue and “try… Read More ›
War Comics
Soldiers of Song
Readers of Charley’s War will recall writer Pat Mills often referenced songs from the period during the telling of the story. The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown… Read More ›
New Year, New Commandos! Quick, march to your newsagent
Here’s the first batch of DC Thomson’s Commando comics for 2013 – and there’s a fine selection on offer… Commando No 4567 – Collision CourseStory: Alan Hebden Art: Keith Page Cover: Keith Page So how did Flight Lieutenant Kerrie Matheson,… Read More ›
Great War online newspaper archive announced
In preparation for the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, UK Press Online has announced it will be launching a multi-title Great war archive later this year. They are currently compiling the list of titles and will be… Read More ›
World War One comics anthology plan mooted
British comics fan Jonathan Clode has launched an appeal for contributions to an anthology to mark the outbreak of World War One next year – and has already got creators on board willing to contribute. In a posting to… Read More ›
Angels over Stalingrad out next month
The final collection of Joe Colquhoun’s work on the seminal aerial combat story Johnny Red, which also featured in Battle Picture Weekly, is out next month. This latest edition includes a feature on Stalingrad by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher,… Read More ›
In Review: Charley’s War Volume Nine
By Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun Publisher: Titan Books Out: Now The Book: In this explosive new ninth volume of never-before-collected comic strip, including for the first time reproductions of original artwork from artist Joe Colquhoun’s archive, things are looking… Read More ›
Egmont adds Charley’s War to its digital comic collections
Egmont UK’s Classic Comics imprint was created to re-publish the wealth of classic comics in their archive. Four volumes of Roy the Rovers kicked off their e-comic publishing in June this year – and now they have announced the launch… Read More ›
Magic Merlins and a danger-prone ‘Duck’ just part of latest Commando line-up
Commando No 4539 – The Magic MerlinStory: Alan Hebden Art: Morahin Cover: Ian Kennedy As the Battle of Britain reached its climax, RAF Flying Officer Toby Mortimer was assigned a brand new MkII Hurricane. Toby’s flying suddenly improved, and he… Read More ›
Cartoon Movement calls for new images of Peace
On Friday the Cartoon Movement web site will be launching a new project titled ‘Reinventing Peace for the 21st Century’. Working in partnership with the World Peace Foundation (part of Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy at Tufts… Read More ›
More British Comics collections to come from Titan
Titan Books have confirmed Johnny Red Volume 3: Angels over Stalingrad, the final Joe Colquhoun collection, will be published in January 2013. The volume features a third introduction by comics writer Garth Ennis about Stalingrad. The publisher of the Charley’s… Read More ›
Johnny Red Arctic Convoy Remembered
The Johnny Red strip created by writer Tom Tully and artist Joe Colquhoun began in Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant in January 1977. It told the story of a young disgraced British fighter pilot who took off from a CAM… Read More ›
Charley’s War Volume Nine Details
The ninth volume of Titan Books’ Charley’s War series will be released on 26th October 2012. Sub-titled Death from Above, in this explosive new volume of never-before-collected comic strip, including for the first time reproductions of original artwork from the… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Joe Kubert
A comics legend has, sadly, passed
Soviet Spitfires and Desert Dangers in new Commandos
Four more Commandos are now on sale, with new stories from Alan Hebden and Mac Macdonald, the latter’s ‘Soviet Spitfire’ sure to interest fans of Battle‘s classic ‘Johnny Red’ strip. Here’s the gen… Commando No 4503: Operation UltraStory: Alan Hebden… Read More ›
In Review: Commando 4500 – Lightning Strike
2011 was an important year for Commando with the 50th anniversary of the title, two separate exhibitions of artwork at the University of Dundee and London’s National Army Museum, winning the Eagle Award for Best British Black and White Comic,… Read More ›
Commando reaches landmark 4500 issue
Here we are again with another four Commandos – and it’s something of a landmark release this time around, with the title reaching Issue 4500 – surely something of a record for any comic (as, perhaps, is the number of… Read More ›
Invasion Alerts and Commando Cooks!
Here’s the latest Commando war comics on sale now in all good UK newsagents and for iPad and iPhone… Commando No 4467 – Invasion AlertStory: Mac MacDonald Art: Carlos Pino Cover: Carlos Pino It was a dark and stormy night… Read More ›
Johnny Red: Red Devil Rising!
Continuing the adventures of Britain’s best-loved aerial combat pilot, Johnny Redburn, Titan Books releases Johnny Red – Red Devil Rising at the end of the month in the UK (27th January). This is the second hardback volume reprinting the classic… Read More ›
Last Commandos of 2011 go on sale
The last four Commandos of the year are now on sale, and the veteran title sees off its 50th aniversary year with another batch of great stories old and new – and what a year it’s been for the title…. Read More ›