Commando 5799-5802

We’re spanning both World Wars in this round of Commando adventures. Two new WW1 stories and two classics set in WW2 will hit the shelves today, on 7th November – right on time for Remembrance Day!

5799: Eagle-eyed Cadman

The Western Front, January 1915. When Lieutenant Gerald Cadman claims the credit for Private Tom Smith’s perfect shot, it creates a chance for him to escape the trenches and become a sniper.
Earning glory while hiding and never getting close to the enemy? It sounds just like the kind of fighting Cadman can get behind! But the life of a marksman proves more difficult and dangerous than Cadman could have ever expected!
    Keep a keen eye out for this latest caper from the Coward of the Fighting 43rd! With a high-calibre script from Andrew Knightley and artwork from Mike Dorey that’s bang on target, this is one issue you won’t want to miss!

Story: Andrew Knighton
Art: Mike Dorey
Cover: Mike Dorey

5800: Cannonball Casey

Meet Private Casey, the biggest scrounger in the army. He’d pinch anything unless it was nailed down — and while he was at it he let the other guys get on with the fighting.
The exact opposite of a hero, that was Private Casey.
So how come a guy like that managed to win a medal for bravery?
    This classic issue really is a blast. A real change of heart story from Fitzsimmons with heroic artwork by Aguilar and an explosive cover from Penalva. Not to bang on about it, but the twists and turns will blow your mind!

Story: Fitzsimmons
Art: Aguilar
Cover: Penalva
First published as no. 533

5801: Hold Until Relieved

Major John Lloyd read the message handed to him by the dispatch rider with his heart in his throat. His orders were to defend the strategic village of Vorrain, with only his inept Lieutenant Gordon Foreman and a handful of men in newly constructed pillboxes. They were hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned.
But he had his orders to ‘hold until relieved’ and against the odds they were going to.
    You’ll certainly be relieved to get a hold of this issue! This is another WW1 story that grips from start to finish and doesn’t let up. If it’s heart-in-your-mouth action you’re grasping for, you won’t be left empty-handed!

Story: Stephen Hume
Art: Jaume Forns
Cover: Marco Biachinin

5802: Winners Losers

Karl Von Hessler always had to win. A trophy held aloft or medal on his chest were prizes worth any sacrifice. His brother Ulrich had different rules. During the First World War, he’d sickened of the killing and vowed never to wear a uniform again. Instead, he’d turned to medicine and the fight against death.
But in 1939, war returned and sought Ulrich out in the shape of his hated brother. He knew then that he had one last duty to perform in German uniform — a duty far different from anything Karl could suspect.
    No medals for guessing how this one turns out! There’s no brotherly love lost in this epic story by CG Walker spanning both world wars. Friends become enemies, enemies become friends - so much for family values!

Story: CG Walker
Art: Blasco
Cover: Ian Kennedy
First published as no. 1634