COMMANDO RECENT ISSUES
Latest Commando titles with original issue
number in brackets where applicable.
Updated: 2nd
July 2026
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5967 RAYKER: BACK IN THE RANKS 18th June
2026 |
5968 (616/1708) DIVE AFTER DARK 18th June
2026 |
5969 DESERT DUEL 18th June
2026 |
5966 (1874) THE SLEEPING TIGER 18th June 2026 |
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THE
HOME OF HEROES |
THE GOLD
COLLECTION |
FOR
ACTION AND ADVENTURE |
THE SILVER COLLECTION |
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Sergeant Moses Rayker, a black
man in a white man’s army, fights two wars: one against the Germans and
another against racism within the segregated American military. After extreme losses during the
German surprise attack in the Ardennes, General John Lee asks for something
new from Santa — Infantry volunteers. Race isn’t important, he says, but
anyone who joins needs to be a private or PFC. It took Rayker five years to
earn his stripes, but those guys need a leader, and to be one, he’ll need to
be… Back in The Ranks |
There wasn’t a bomber squadron in North Africa that
could outfly the Fleet Air Arm outfit who called themselves “Buckley’s Bats”.
Every pilot was an ace and every navigator could find his way across the
desert blindfolded. And the
planes these supermen flew? Well, they were Fairey Albacores — cumbersome
biplanes with a top speed of only 160 mph. Nobody, no matter how good, could
win a war flying kites like that… or could they? |
North
Africa, early 1943. Following a raid on a German outpost, the crew of a
Churchill tank nicknamed Lancelot find themselves isolated in the desert. Damaged and relentlessly pursued
by a Tiger I tank, their attempt to rejoin their formation turns into a
life-or-death struggle against the German tank, and eventually between the
commanders of the two crews. As vultures circle overhead, this can only end
in a… Desert Duel. |
All
his life, Jim Slater had been able to sleep anywhere at any time – at home,
at school, even at work. If he had the chance to nod off, he took it, and was
soon dozing. Well, tigers like to catnap too, don’t they? And that’s what Jim turned out to be – a
sleeping tiger |
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Author: Simon Topping |
Author: Gordon W. Brunt |
Author: Andrew Knighton |
Author:
Mick
Anglo |
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Art: Mike Dorey |
Art: Luis Mira |
Art: Carlos Piino |
Art: Mick Anglo |
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Cover: Mike Dorey & Grant Wood |
Cover: Ian Kennedy |
Cover: Keith Burnsi |
Cover:
Frederick Alan Philpott |
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5963 COMMANDOS Vs COWBOYS 4th June
2026 |
5964 (613/1739) HERO ON HORSEBACK 4th June
2026 |
5965 WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? 4th June
2026 |
5966 (1882) THE LAST RAIDERS 4th June 2026 |
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HOME OF HEROES |
THE GOLD
COLLECTION |
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ACTION AND ADVENTURE |
THE SILVER COLLECTION |
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High
noon in the town of San Cavino. Two gunslingers. One victor. Nazi
Cowboys have formed the despicable SS George Washington Legion, terrorising
Allies and civilians in Northern Italy. That’s where SAS Major Hugh Hulke
comes in. He knows the area and can assist Captain Andrew Ashe and his elite
Commando unit in taking down the turncoats. But is Hulke out for justice — or
revenge? Concept: Michael Nakan. |
How do you attack a Nazi Panzer supply base guarded
by huge Tiger tanks? Do you use bombs? Or rockets? Perhaps artillery? Not if you’re Captain Brad Blake you don’t. You
charge with your own roughneck, bareback cavalry! |
Although
currently tied to a chair in a medieval church, Private David Taylor could
climb like a monkey and talk the hind legs off a donkey. But,
fuelled by coffee, cruelty and a desire to push back against the Normandy
Invasion, Hauptmann Lange only wanted to know one thing from Taylor… What
Are You Doing Here? |
On
foot, in a foreign land, with every police force and army unit on the alert
for them, a small bunch of Italian sailors tried desperately to get over the
border to the safety of Mexico. What
were they doing in the USA in the first place? Well, it started when they
raided a big American harbour, thousands of miles from their home, in a
midget submarine! |
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Author: Rossa McPhillips |
Author: William Spence |
Author: Andrew Knighton |
Author:
William
“Bill” Fear |
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Art: Marc Viure |
Art: Cam Kennedy |
Art: Vincente Alcazar |
Art: Jamie Blasco |
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Cover: Marco Bianchini |
Cover: Jordi Penalva |
Cover: Marco Bianchini |
Cover:
Jeff Bevan |
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5959 COMMANDOS Vs ALIENS 21st May
2026 |
5960 (612/1715) ACE OF ACES 21st May
2026 |
5961 GALLERY OF SIN 21st May
2026 |
5962 (1862) SORCHING SAND 21st May 2026 |
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HOME OF HEROES |
THE GOLD
COLLECTION |
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ACTION AND ADVENTURE |
THE SILVER COLLECTION |
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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! |
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? |
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. |
.. 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... |
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Author: Dominic Teague |
Author: Gordon W Brunt |
Author: Dominic Teague |
Author:
Cyril
G Walker |
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Art: Alejandro Garcia Mangana |
Art: D Sanchez |
Art: Alberto Saichann |
Art: Peter
Arthur Fleming |
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Cover: Neil Roberts |
Cover: Ian Knnedy |
Cover: Simon Pritchard |
Cover:
Frederick Alan Philpott |
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5955 DUTIFUL DEATH 7th May
2026 |
5956 (609/1700) THE KNIFE 7th May
2026 |
5957 HIGH-VALUE TARGET 7th May
2026 |
5958 (1862) ICE-COLD COURAGE 7th May 2026 |
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THE
HOME OF HEROES |
THE GOLD COLLECTION |
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ACTION AND ADVENTURE |
THE SILVER COLLECTION |
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The Franco-Spanish border,
November 1813. As Wellington’s allied army prepares to invade France, the
law-abiding Lieutenant Jones breaks the rules to save his friends. With the twin threats of court
martial and heartbreak hanging over him, he’s going to need the help of old
comrades as they head into their last fight on Spanish soil. |
“It was a
very special Commando knife, presented to Private Bill Taylor to remind him
of the time his strength had saved a friend’s life. Now all
Bill’s pals were dead, murdered by an evil Nazi thug. And the knife was gone
too, stolen by the same Nazi. Grimly, Bill determined to get it back — and
avenge his mates at the same time... |
Italy, 1943. SAS Captain Hugh
Hulke had been assigned to capture leading German SD officer, Olaf Metz. His team went above and beyond,
bagging six SD officers on a successful raid of Metz’s hideout. But no-one
had a picture of Metz, so which one was he? Six prisoners. One target. No
second chances |
Outdated,
lumbering and cumbersome — yet Fairey Swordfish, nicknamed “Stringbags”, were
incredibly successful machines. They were truly great planes and great pilots
flew them, like Tony Stanning, who was eager to be in
action. But Tony was going to need all his courage on
this latest mission to attack a German battleship, for the danger wouldn’t
come from the enemy guns alone. It would come from the rear cockpit too,
because his observer was a useless coward.. |
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Author: Andrew Knighton |
Author: iJohn Richardson |
Author: Rossa McPhillips |
Author:
Malcolm
McDevitt |
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Art: Manuel Benet |
Art: Alfredo Cortes |
Art: Vicente Alcazar |
Art: Denis
McLoughlin |
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Cover: Manuel Benet |
Cover: Jordi Penalva |
Cover: Marco Bianchini |
Cover:
Ian Kennedy |
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5951 HUMPBACK HEROES 23rd April
2026 |
5952 (610/1779) COMPANY OF HEROES 23rd April
2026 |
5953 TERROR TRAIN 23rd April
2026 |
5954 (1854) SPRING THE TRAP 23rd April 2026 |
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HOME OF HEROES |
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Australian Captain Tom Best and
his men were veterans of the war in the desert, fighting on the front line
and defending Tobruk from the Germans. When they were pulled out for
some much-deserved rest, they thought they had it made – that was until they
were roped into a mission deep behind enemy lines to destroy an Afrika Korps
fuel dump! And to get there? Well,
they’d have to ride camels in complete disguise. They were to become heroes
on humpback! |
“Now that
I’m in India, I’m going to fix up a nice, cushy desk job.” Those
were Lieutenant Brian Lawson’s words when he arrived in the barracks of the
famous Hyderabad Fusiliers, and for a while it looked as though they might
come true. But then came the war with Japan, and for Brian Lawson nothing
could ever be the same again. For he was part of the… Company of Heroes! |
Tunisia, 1943. A German military
supply train cuts through North Africa, delivering vital supplies to the
German lines. Equipped with vicious anti-aircraft guns, making it impossible
to attack from the skies, the behemoth train threatens the Allied stronghold. Tasked with destroying it,
Captain Mike Lambert and his New Zealand Long Range Desert Group unit must
fight carriage‑to‑carriage to wrest control from the Germans and
destroy the supply line once and for all |
When
Commando officer Richard Adam was ordered to lead his expert team into the
Italian mountains to blow up a vital dam, he didn’t expect this mission to be
much different from any of the others he had tackled. Boy, was he in for a surprise |
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Author: Brent Towns |
Author: Eric Hebden |
Author: Rossa McPhillips |
Author:
Malcolm
McDevitt |
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Art: Jaume Forns |
Art: Gordon Checkley Livingstone |
Art: Jaume Forns |
Art: Cecil
Thomas Rigby |
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Cover: Simon Pritchard |
Cover: Gordon Checkley Livingstone |
Cover: Keith Burns |
Cover:
Jeff Bevan |
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5947 SHADOW SANDS 9th April
2026 |
5948 (604/1780) DESERT DOUBLE-CROSS 9th April
2026 |
5949 PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES 9th April
2026 |
5950 (1858) SWAMP STRIKE 9th April 2026 |
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HOME OF HEROES |
THE GOLD
COLLECTION |
FOR
ACTION AND ADVENTURE |
THE SILVER COLLECTION |
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Lord Peter Flint is on one of
his most dangerous — and important — missions yet! ‘Shadow Sands’ is the codename
for the biological weapons project collecting anthrax spores on an isolated
Maunsell Fort off the coast of England. Flint’s handler, Kingpin, was at the
fort when it was raided by a team of German commandos and Professor Kranz’s
robot Panzermen. Now he’s been taken hostage along with the leading
scientists! But Intelligence believes
someone on board the fort helped the Germans — and they suspect Kingpin!
Kingpin, a traitor?! It can’t be true! Warlord has until midnight to
rescue the hostages and clear Kingpin’s name! |
The German soldier
stood well braced, Schmeisser shuddering in his strong hands and cutting down
the attackers. He had learnt the ways of war in France, Crete, North Africa —
a tough school for any soldier. And beside him, firing with equal calmness,
was a British soldier — a veteran hardened in the battles of Dunkirk, Tobruk,
El Alamein. That day, many British
and German soldiers fought the hardest fight of their lives in the ruins of
an old desert fort. Not against each other, but as allies! |
Warsaw, summer of 1944. Not
everyone had bowed down to the German occupation. Like other brave members of
the underground Polish Home Army, Monika Proch risked her life for
her country to be free. The previous year, Warsaw had
seen how cruelly the Nazis could crush rebellion, with the utter
destruction of the Jewish ghetto. Monika vowed the rest of her city would not
receive the same fate. Together with the other men and
women of the Resistance, they would rise against the Nazi invaders like a…
PHOENIX FROM THE FLAMES! |
If you’re a member of
a platoon trekking through miles of hostile jungle to attack a secret enemy
supply dump, you want the man in command to be a cool, reliable bloke whom
you can trust. But what happens when
you’re led by someone whose lies nearly landed you in prison? |
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Author: Dominic Teague |
Author: Cyril G. Walker |
Author: Andrew Knighton |
Author:
Cyril
G. Walker |
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Art: Paolo Ongaro |
Art: Cam Kennedy |
Art: Vincente Alcazar |
Art: Felix
Carrion |
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Cover: Neil Roberts |
Cover: Ian Kennedy |
Cover: Marco Bianchini |
Cover:
Frederick Alan Philpott |
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© D. C. Thomson
& Co Ltd. |
Vic Whittle 2026 |
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