Commando is the collective name for a series of war comics, published in digest form and sold in newsagents aimed at children. Published by DC Thomson, many a comic book creator and reader had their ...

As any veteran magazine journalist can sadly tell you: most magazines are dead. Think of Tit-Bits, The Face, Smash Hits. Think of all the lad mags (I often do, with a regretful sigh) – all gone now, ...

WITH its tales of derring-do, lantern-jawed heroes and Germans shouting "Achtung!" you'd be forgiven for thinking the Commando comics belonged to a bygone age. But the pocket-sized wartime storybooks ...

An exhibition devoted to Britain's long-running Commando war comics opens in London this week. We take a sneak peak at some of the retro covers and original artwork going on display. 31 August 2011 • ...

Hailey Austin from Bennett, Colo. is the first American to write for the Commando comic series in the UK. She was inspired by the true story of heroes who sacrificed their lives during World War II to ...

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"It seemed a straightforward job, risky but straightforward. Flying a helicopter full of gold out of South Vietnam before the advancing North Vietnamese Army got their hands on it. As an ex-Australian ...

Adventure comic Commando, published by D.C. Thomson, will begin its fiftieth anniversary with a new website and app launches. The new website, which went live yesterday, by the in-house digital team ...

When a reader flicks through the pages of most comic books there is a temptation to dismiss the fanciful stories and dramatic art as light-hearted children’s entertainment full of superlative ‘Bang!’, ...

The sleek design isn’t quite as bogged down by armaments and bandoliers as previous takes on the figure, and his belts and accessories are not as massive as they have been in some of the comics, ...

One of them, however, didn’t forget, and has written an original comic for the series that was published recently — making him, in all probability, the first Indian writer on its roster. “As far as we ...