Thursday, June 09, 2022

Commando 5547-5550


Brand-new Commando issues are available in shops and online from today, Thursday 9th June, 2022.


5547: Stay Behind Squad

As the Japanese descend into the Malayan peninsula led by the enthusiastic Lieutenant Colonel Nishio Shizuo, Captain Tony Kemp must do everything in his power to hold up the advance! Armed with nothing but a handful of munitions from the back of his clapped-out car, he teams up with local defenders Sarip, Teng and the formidable Siti, to put up the fight of a lifetime as they protect their homes and loved ones from the invasion of Empires.
 
Andrew Knighton is on script duty for this War in the East romp, with amazing art as always from Morhain and Keith Burns!

Story | Andrew Knighton
Art| Morhain
Cover |Keith Burns


5548: Hero in a Hurri

No one likes a coward! Buck Leigh was an ace pilot, capable of handling an aircraft in a way that most blokes could only dream about. David Walton had always been insanely jealous of his flying ability, ever since the days before the war when they’d both been in a flying circus. But now Walton had a chance to make Buck pay for stealing his limelight, for Buck had joined Walton’s squadron with the tag ‘coward’ around his neck —the tag that Walton had helped to give him!

Fan-favourite artist Jose Maria Jorge lends his talent to this issue penned by Smith and topped off with a dashing cover by Sanfeliz!

Story | Smith
Art | Jose Maria Jorge
Cover | Sanfeliz
Originally Commando No. 440 (1969)



5549: The Last of the Wattles

When war was declared in Europe in August 1914, thousands of miles away, an Australian rules football team called the Hollyvale Wattles was playing for the greatest prize of the year. Little did they know it would be the last match they’d ever play together as the next day all eighteen team members enlisted for The Great War. Eighteen Wattles went to do their duty but only one of them would return.

An incredible and poignant story about the Australian experience during World War One by Brent Towns. Vicente Alcazar’s moody art adds to this powerful issue alongside a new Commando artist, Mark Eastbrook as he makes his cover debut.

Story | Brent Towns
Art | Vicente Alcazar
Cover | Mark Eastbrook



5550: Forward the Brave!

The Allied invasion of France —and every patriotic Frenchman was dedicated to the task of throwing the Nazis out of his country. None more so than Jean le Brave, village teacher, museum curator and fanatical student of the campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte. He saw himself as a master tactician and he was determined to play a leading part —whether anyone wanted his advice or not!
 
A weird and wacky issue picked by the readers themselves! This “By Special Request” issue features the work of Ian Clark, Olivera and an excellent cover by Ian Kennedy!

Story | Ian Clark
Art | Olivera
Cover | Ian Kennedy
Originally Commando No. 2662 (1993)

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