Commando 5883-5886

Brand-new Commando issues 5883-5886 on sale from today, Thursday, 28th August 2025!

5883: Bismarck: The Last Days

The battleship Bismarck was the pride of the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. A mighty warship preying remorselessly on the Allied convoys that ferried supplies between the US and Britain. She was unsinkable — or so her crew thought. 
    Matrose Jurgen Voss was certainly convinced of the great ship’s infallibility. Some of his more seasoned crewmates, childhood friend Peter and cousin, Helmut, knew better than to believe themselves invulnerable, but none of them were to know the true danger they were soon to face — that these were the last days of the Bismarck.
    You’ve heard of the famous battleship the Bismarck — but Iain McLaughlin’s mighty story takes you to its final days — and with the master, Manuel Benet, on artwork and cover — it’s one to pick up!

Story: Iain McLaughlin
Art: Manuel Benet
Cover: Manuel Benet

5884: The 8:15 to Glory

This is the story of three troublemakers who had more charges against their names than a whole regiment. Yet when the chips were down, they did as much fighting as a whole regiment!
    There’s a classic Commando from the golden era in Issue 5884! Gentry’s three rogues are the worst of the worst, so how is it this becomes an epic tale of heroism? You’ll have to read to find out!

Story: Gentry
Art: Franch
Cover: Penalva
First published 1971 as No. 578

5885: The Last Prussian

The proud son of a long line of Prussian warriors, Oberst Max Von Riedesel has military service in his blood. He believes he has seen the worst of war, but the Second World War has shown him another side of his beloved Germany. 
    Riedesel does not approve of the Fuhrer’s Reich — his duty is to his people. His countrymen in the SS, though, will make any sacrifice for their misguided ideals. Before long, Riedesel will face a terrible choice — where exactly do his loyalties lie?
    The amazing cover on Issue 5885 by Neil Roberts sets you up for what’s to come in Robbie MacNiven’s tale of Germans at war — with other Germans! All brought to life by Esteve Polls’ fantastic art!

Story: Robbie MacNiven 
Art: Esteve Polls
Cover: Neil Roberts

5886: The Chase is On

The Malayan jungle wasn’t called “Hell’s Hothouse” for nothing. And with hidden dangers everywhere, the search for a ruthless killer and a bandit gang was too hard for one man alone. 
    But help was at hand from unexpected quarters — a Japanese officer and a British private who knew far more about flowers than he did about fighting!
    A weird Commando team up in this yarn by CG Walker — you wouldn’t expect a hardened British soldier to team up with a botanist and an enemy Japanese officer all in aid of capturing a bandit gang led by an AWOL Brit — would you?! Well, that’s exactly what happens in Issue 5886! 

Story: CG Walker
Art: Ibanez
Cover: Jeff Bevan 
First published 1984 as No. 1802