cover from Commando issue #1959 --- published by D.C. Thomson 1986
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D.C. Thomson are publishing a Ramsey's Raiders graphic novel, collecting two of the stories that originally ran in Commando into one book, - and this time it's in full colour. The press release (below) doesn't credit the colourist or letterer, but thanks to the research by John Freeman on his Down the Tubes site they can be identified as Phillip Vaughan (colourist) and Robin Jones (letterer). RAMSEY’S RAIDERS GRAPHIC NOVEL! THEY’RE BACK! And this time… in FULL COLOUR! It’s the Raiders as you’ve never seen them before! Captain Jimmy Ramsey’s team of maverick misfits are fully loaded, fully coloured, and ready to rumble in their first-ever graphic novel! The graphic novel brings together the first two Raiders issues: #3854 ‘Ramsey’s Raiders’ and #3861 ‘The Raiders Return!’ reprinted with a colourful twist! The 136-page collection includes a foreword from Ramsey’s co-creator and writer, Ferg Handley, alongside the classic Ian Kennedy covers and Keith Page’s original interior comic artwork — colourised! The Ramsey’s Raider’s graphic novel is available buy from WHSmiths, Amazon and DC Thomson’s shop for £14.99 from the end of November. You can also preorder a copy from DC Thomson’s website here https://bit.ly/2OtylVo right now! Commando is also continuing the Raiders series in its on-going comics, with a brand new Ramsey’s comic set to come out January, 2019! | Story | Ferg Handley| Art | Keith Page | Cover | Ian Kennedy|
Here's the story info on the four issues of Commando that will arrive in shops on Thursday 16th June. Two reprint, two all-new issues as usual. Commando Issues 4923-4926 – On Sale 16 June 2016 Commando No 4923 – Scrapper’s War As World War I raged in the trenches of Europe another, more unusual campaign was going on in British and German East Africa. British Lieutenant Trevor Waite and his South African counterpart, Dirk Van Ormer, had taken charge of “Scrapper”, a derelict steamer which they would pilot against sleek German Navy torpedo boats. Not only that, they also had to contend with a nasty Commanding Officer who would gladly see Scrapper put on the scrapheap once again! Story: George Low Art: Carlos Pino Cover: Carlos Pino Commando No 4924 – Space Pilot One day he was Flight Lieutenant “Topper” Brown — a young, unremarkable pilot and the idea of him becoming an ace was far-fetched. Then he was shot up and crash-landed. Out of the flames rose a new Topper — a pilot who could flay anything with wings; an ace who could outwit the Luftwaffe and who could hold a Spitfire in flaming shreds together long enough to clear the skies of Nazis. However, his mates said Topper wasn’t like himself these days. In fact they suspected he wasn’t even human anymore! Introduction This offbeat outing from June 1966 is certainly different from traditional Commando fare and that’s why I thought it deserved another airing. Although the story of potential extra-terrestrial influence upon an average British pilot does stretch credibility a tad, it’s done with such panache that any accusations of being far-fetched are easily forgiven. Fantastic script, art — Medrano’s interior line work simply is stunning — and cover perfectly combine here for a wonderfully oddball yarn. Scott Montgomery, Deputy Editor Space Pilot, originally Commando No 217 (June 1966), re-issued as No 863 (August 1974) Story: Alan Hebden Art: Medrano Cover: Buccheri Commando No 4925 – The Flying Cowboy John “Bronco” Bronson was a ranch hand in Arizona who became interested in fledgling flying machines such as the Wright model B. With World War I at its peak in Europe, the American wanted to do his duty, even though the United States had not yet joined the conflict. He enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps and soon was at the controls of a Bristol F2B aircraft duelling with enemy Albatros fighters high above the trenches of the Western Front. Bronco was unique…the War’s only flying cowboy! Story: Bill Styles Art: Vicente Alcazar Cover: Janek Matysiak Commando No 4926 – Doomed Squadron Sammy Baker’s Ventura Squadron had everything going for it — brand new planes, top-line aircrew, the lot. So how come they got hacked out of the sky on nearly every air raid? The answer was obvious — there had to be a spy on the station, telling the enemy when the raids were coming. But who was the spy? And how quickly could they find him? Because until they did, every raid was doomed, right from the moment of take-off! Introduction Our hero is Sammy Baker, a dependable bomber commander in the best Commando tradition. However, poor Sammy is upstaged by Van Dyke — a surly goat with a penchant for chasing pilots and chewing on their caps. The horned squadron mascot definitely steals the show (as well as any R.A.F. headgear that he can). However, despite these high jinks, there is a still a fairly serious espionage tale at the heart of this book. Scott Montgomery, Deputy Editor Doomed Squadron, originally Commando No 1198 (February 1978), re-issued as No 2499 (September 1991) Story: R.A. Montague Art: Giralt Cover: Ian Kennedy
A cover gallery for the comic book Commando
A cover gallery for the comic book Commando
A cover gallery for the comic book Commando
Big news from D.C. Thomson today. The character Peter Flint, Codename: Warlord is to return in brand new stories in Commando comic. Flint originally appeared in the war weekly Warlord back in 1974. Warlord is recognised as a groundbreaking title which began the dynamic revitalisation of boys' comics, leading to Battle Picture Weekly, Action, and 2000AD. Warlord No.1 from 1974. Here's the full information from the D.C. Thomson Press Release... Codename Warlord returns in the pages of Commando. Commando presents Codename Warlord, the return of beloved character Lord Peter Flint to comic pages for the first time in over twenty years. Published since 1961 by DC Thomson Media, Commando is Britain's longest-running war comic, with over five thousands issues to its name. Unlike other DC Thomson titles, Commando has persevered almost unchanged since its first issues but now, something new comes to its pocket sized, black and white interiors pages. Reminiscent of other DC Thomson mergers of the past; Bullet merging with Warlord, and Warlord merging with The Victor, Warlord comes to Commando pages, kicking off with the Britain's top secret agent, Lord Peter Flint, Last published in 1986, Lord Peter Flint headlined many issues of Warlord, from comics to codes, from letter pages to merchandise and a secret agent club, His latest interpretation is from prolific Commando writer, lain Mclaughlin who has over twenty-five Commando issues, including two series, to his name in less than two years. McLaughlin, who was a diehard fan of Flint growing up, tackles the Warlord spy with ease. He says: "The first issue of Warlord came out on a week when I was off school with a stinker of a cold. My dad bought me this new comic to cheer me up a bit - and also so he could read it himself. I read that issue of Warlord and I was hooked. After that, I read every issue for the next six or seven years. A huge part of what kept me reading was Codename Warlord with Lord Peter Flint. He was part James Bond, part Scarlet Pimpernel and completely brilliant. The scripts and the art came together to tell wonderful, gripping stories that stick in the memory even to this day. When I was asked to come up with ideas to bring Lord Peter Flint to the pages of Commando I leaped at the chance. Flint is a fantastic character with so much potential for the kind of fantastic adventure stories Commando is famous for. I hope the readers have as much fun reading Flint's return as I had writing it," What's more, artist Manuel Benet was also a fan of Codename Warlord, and was delighted to take the mantle on, saying "[Flint] is a hero l would like to work on" when he was offered the job of depicting the spy. His work is topped off with an amazing wraparound cover by lan Kennedy, who also did some of the original covers for Warlord in its heyday. Lord Peter Flint is just the first in a series of characters from the archive to be brought back in the pages of Commando by DC Thomson's Heritage Comics - but we're afraid that information is top secret... coded messages to follow. Commando lssues 5255 'Codename Warlord' and 5263 'Codename Warlord: Ship of Fools' are out 22nd August and 19th September in select WHSmith stores or digitally via the Comixology or Readly apps. Alternatively orders can be placed by emailing [email protected] 5255: Home of Heroes: Codename Warlord Story: lain Mclaughlin Art: Manuel Benet Cover: lan Kennedy 5255: Home of Heroes: Codename Warlord: Ship of Fools Story: lain Mclaughlin Art: Manuel Benet Cover: Manuel Benet The press pack from D.C. Thomson came with these great reproductions of the original Warlord Secret Agent Code Book, Identity Card, and Badge, all based on the 1970s originals...
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