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Terror on World War Two’s Eastern Front! All-new Commandos out this week

By John Freeman on February 18, 2020

From the desert dunes to Soviet snow, with a shortcut through the Ardennes! Brand-new Commando from DC Thomson Media, Issues 5307 – 5310, are on sale this week in good newsagents and via digital platforms.

There’s a great mix of both old and new stories with this release, with two classic stories re-presented by CG Walker with art by the brilliant Gordon C Livingstone, alongside two new tales, both set during World War Two. Jason Cobley’s script, with art by Morhain & Defo, sounds positively creepy!

Commando 5307 – Home of Heroes: Stealing Stukas
Story: Andrew Knighton | Art: Klacik & Muller | Cover: Keith Burns

It’s all fun and games in the desert of North Africa for an odd trio in “Stealing Stukas”. Andrew Knighton’s story throws an RAF Intelligence officer with a chip on his shoulder, a posh RAF pilot, and a Luftwaffe pilot who’s also an artist, all into the same melting pot! Their mission: to capture and return with a Junkers 87 for the boffins at HQ to dissect.

But when you’re working with an enemy pilot in the scorching desert, without authorisation… well, what could go wrong?

Commando 5308 – Gold Collection: Enemy in Disguise
Story: CG Walker | Art: Gordon C Livingstone | Cover: Ian Kennedy
Originally Commando No. 680 (1972)

The Nazis are up to their old tricks in the Ardennes in CG Walker’s ‘Enemy in Disguise’! Kitted up in British and American uniforms, with American aircraft to boot — their goal is to sow confusion and mistrust between the allies and to cause some mayhem in the process.

But the Germans and their nefarious plan hadn’t counted on Captain John Dixon’s dislike of Americans, along with a little help from a mysterious Cornishman called Longstraw and his pet crow!

Commando 5309 – Action and Adventure: Red Snow
Story: Jason Cobley | Art: Morhain & Defo | Cover: Neil Roberts

For the German soldiers advancing towards Stalingrad, they thought the cold and the biting hunger were the only things they had to worry about. But trapped in the howling blizzard, they felt as if they were being hunted, picked off one by one — the only clue to their missing comrades’ whereabouts, a patch of red snow and trail of bloody paw prints…

They were not alone in the dark wasteland, and their survival depended on their wits…

Commando 5310 – Silver Collection: The Face of Courage
Story | CG Walker | Art: Gordon C Livingstone | Cover: Ian Kennedy
Originally Commando No. 1505 (1981)

Following on from “Enemy in Disguise”, “The Face of Courage” is the second Commando reprint release this week from the powerhouses of CG Walker, Gordon C Livingstone, and Ian Kennedy. And what a classic Commando the unshakeable trio produced!

Set in North Africa, the yarn involves an archaeologist, some British soldiers and a young tribesman teaming up to quell a big Nazi push…

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COMMANDO ISSUES 5307 – 5310 – FULL COVERS

• Official Commando Comics Site: www.commandocomics.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

• Don’t forget The Art of Ian Kennedy is available to order here on Amazon (Using this Affiliate Link helps support downthetubes, thank you)

• Buy Commando Comics on Kindle (Affiliate Link)

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.