This quad are bang on target, as we join out-of-the-ordinary squads on land and sea in this unusual action-adventure set, featuring a story in conjunction with Merseyside RAFAC! Commando Issues 5567-5570 are in shops and online from today.
They call him the Sahara Sniper, ruthlessly picking off Americans in North Africa and using dum dum bullets — deliberately designed to cause as much damage as possible and banned by the Hague Convention. As LRDG Sergeant Jeff Nicholson tracks the elusive killer, he loses his best friend and colleague in the worst way imaginable. Perhaps another theatre of war and a green American rookie can clear his mind long enough to reach his target of vengeance.
A dark, high-tension tale from Colin Maxwell with gritty interiors from Vicente Alcazar, featuring a dynamic cover from Mark Eastbrook.
Story | Colin Maxwell
Art| Vicente Alcazar
Cover | Mark Eastbrook
Private Jason Jones is brave and determined and has been chosen for parachute training alongside his good pal, Watty Watkins. But there is a mystery around Jason that his sergeant, Rusty Miller, is determined to uncover as they set their sights on a mission in the deep jungles of Burma. Faced with plummeting from an aeroplane into the canopy, Jason falters… but is it the drop that gives him pause, or something else?
An action-packed story with twists and turns in this classic from Powell, as well as detailed interiors from R Fuente and a classic Ian Kennedy cover.
Story | Powell
Art | R Fuente
Cover | Ian Kennedy
Originally Commando No. 464 (1970).
The fishing boat Serenity sets out from Trinidad in the autumn of 1944, never to return to the paradisical waters of home. Taken hostage, the brave and stalwart crew find themselves mixed up with errant Kriegsmarine and Royal Navy sailors — set on retrieving their hidden stolen gold and escaping to Venezuela! In a fight to the finish, liberty is everything. But the cost of freedom could be worth its weight in U-boat gold!
Inspired by an original story idea by the Cadets and Staff at 1128 Crosby Squadron, Merseyside Wing, RAFAC, this high-adventure tale is scripted by Ferg Handley, with action-packed interiors by Jaume Forns and an exciting cover from Neil Roberts.
Story | Ferg Handley, *based on an original story idea by 1128 Crosby Squadron, Merseyside, RAFAC.
Art | Jaume Forns
Cover | Neil Roberts
The Special Squad is everything you’d expect from the elite British Forces of WW2 — tough, capable and ready for anything. But this team has something extra special in their new recruit, Mark Butcher. He’s got a knack for photography that’s so good, he’s saved lives, from a whole family to an officer and his squad!
An eagle-eyed classic adventure from the staff at Commando, with dynamic interiors from Carrion and a painterly cover from Jeff Bevan.
Story | Staff
Art | Carrion
Cover | Jeff Bevan
Originally Commando No. 1822 (1984)
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