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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Commando 5959-5962

This week's Commando set includes a nail-biting sci-fi battle between Commandos and a group of alien invaders, as well as a visit from an old comrade for Private Jack Dawson, forcing him to face his wartime past. Issues 5959-5962 are on sale today, Thursday 21st May.

5959: Commandos Vs Aliens

You can’t blame Sergeant Fox Ryder and his Commando squad for feeling a tad frustrated when they are tasked with simulating a German invasion on a quiet coastal town in England. But Ryder and his men should have been careful what they wished for. Soon, their mundane mission takes on greater significance when they realise they are being evaluated by an otherworldly intelligence — the vanguard of a real invasion force intent upon conquering not only Britain, but the entire planet!

Story: Dominic Teague
Internal Art: Alejandro Garcia Mangana
Cover Art: Neil Roberts

5960: Ace Of Aces

Andy Bellamy had the DSO, the DFC and the AFC. He had also flown just about every type of Allied aircraft — British, American, Australian and so on. He was truly an ace of aces.
So how come he found himself flying a Japanese seaplane under murderous fire from a Yank destroyer?

Story: Brunt
Internal Art: D Sanchez
Cover Art: Ian Kennedy
First published 1972 as No.612

5961: Gallery Of Sin

It’s 1945, the war has ended and Jack ‘Jackdaw’ Dawson is celebrating the future with the opening of his London art gallery. But Dawson has skeletons in his wartime closet, and one has shown up on the opening night in the form of Aiden Hume.
Thick as thieves on the frontline, Dawson and Hume’s friendship suffered a messy fallout. Now Hume has returned, and it’s time for Dawson to examine his past.

Story: Dominic Teague
Internal Art: Alberto Saichann
Cover Art: Simon Pritchard

5962: Scorching Sand

Sergeant Joe Dell had underestimated the North African desert, and it turned out to be a very dangerous place indeed, with sandstorms, murderous locals and the ever-advancing Germans.
And this time, he’d gotten in too deep, and the desert thirsted for revenge. This time, he was as good as dead...

Story: CG Walker
Internal Art: Fleming
Cover Art: Philpott
First published 1985 as No. 1866