IAN KENNEDY

COMMANDO COVER TITLES

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	Ian Kennedy Cover Artist for Commando Comics 1970 -
1229 MYSTERY FROM THE PAST June 1978	TWO IAN KENNEDY COVERS	2330 HIGH SPEED DUEL November 1989

Created: September 11th 2003

Updated: September 9th 2006

I suppose that it is true to say that Ian has taken over the mantle from Ken Barr with regards to Commando covers.

Ian Kennedy’s first cover for Commando was No. 453 ‘SEEK AND STRIKE’ January 1970.

Since then, Ian has created over 1000 original covers, with this many to choose from the chances are that if you have a more recent issue of Commando, Ian could have done the cover.

Vic

September 2003

A MISTAKE WAS MADE IN THE REPRINT OF THESE IAN KENNEDY COVERS
2013 (ORIGINAL ISSUE) ROUGH COMPANY August 1986	3419 (REPRINTED ISSUE) ROUGH COMPANY April 2001	2055 (ORIGINAL ISSUE) FIGHTING PARTNERS January 1987	3420 (REPRINTED ISSUE) FIGHTING PARTNERS April 2001
THE STORY: Desperately trying to get out of occupied Greece, Sergeant Andy Wright and two of his men were in big trouble. And then they walked straight into the middle of a gang of crooks and were in even bigger trouble. Now they were going to be very lucky if they got away before a bullet got them in the back.		THE STORY: One was clever, the other a little slow-witted. One was thin and wiry, the other as strong as an ox. Despite this, they were known as “the twins” – because they always stuck together, and together they made formidable fighting partners, on and off the battlefield!

The picture from above was used to advertise the coming issues of Commando in 1991.

Following is a list of covers attributed to Ian Kennedy.

Original titles are in blue.

Reprinted titles are in yellow.

453 SEEK AND STRIKE	2420 TEMPEST FURY
456 BLACK ZERO	2422 THE BATTLE BUS
459 HAIL OF STEEL	2427 SNIPER SECTION
464 JUNGLE DROP	2428 FLAK FEVER
465 CLASH OF ACES	2430 THEY CAME FROM THE SEA
469 DEATH OF A WIMPEY	2434 NAZI HIJACK
476 FINGER ON THE BUTTON	2435 THE INVADERS
485 ATLANTIC PATROL	2436 BURNING SKIES
486 MEDAL FOR A MULE	2438 THE BOMB GANG
489 ACES WILD	2443 FIGHT TO THE LAST
491 LAST LAUGH	2444 KILL ME IF YOU CAN
495 THE FLYING FOX	2445 IRON CROSS YANK
502 SEA SNATCH	2449 FREEDOM RUN
508 CLASH OF GIANTS	2450 FLYING VIPER
510 ARCTIC ACE	2451 COWARD IN KHAKI
513 PHANTOM PILOT	2452 REVENGE OF THE SHADOW
514 DESERT FOX	2455 IVAN’S WAR
519 BUFFALO PATROL	2459 TROUBLE ALL THE WAY
522 BIG MIKE	2460 THE CAIRO SECRET
524 THE NIGHT THE TOW ROPE BROKE	2461 RAID BY NIGHT
528 SUICIDE STRIKE	2463 SUICIDE FLIGHT
531 TANK BUSTER ACE	2466 DEADLY TRIANGLE
538 LOW LEVEL LIZZIE	2467 TRIAL BY COMBAT
541 TRAP FOR A JAP	2468 THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS
542 FIND A TRAITOR	2469 ANOTHER TIGHT SPOT
554 DUEL OF ACES	2475 DOUBLE BLUFF
560 SEA STRIKE	2476 THE MAN WHO WAS AFRAID
564 THE SANDS OF FEAR	2478 VOLUNTEERS ONLY
565 ZERO SMASHER	2479 PRESS GANG
568 BOSS OF THE BARBARY APES	2483 COOL CAT
569 BATTLE SQUADRON	2484 THE SECRET ARMY
572 UPSIDE DOWN ACE	2486 HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
582 RIVER OF DEATH	2488 OPERATION EXTINCTION
584 BURMA BEAU	2489 MASTER SPY
588 BLACK MOSSIE	2491 OPERATION VALHALLA
593 MIGHTY MAGUIRE	2492 EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL
594 TORPEDO STRIKE	2493 JAILBREAK HEROES
597 SKY OF FLAME	2497 EAGLE IN THE SUN
604 DESERT DOUBLECROSS	2499 DOOMED SQUADRON
606 MYSTERY MOUNTAIN	2500 FAMILY OF HEROES
608 MARK OF THE LION	2501 SHIP OF SHAME
612 ACE OF ACES	2503 THE FINAL HOURS
616 DIVE AFTER DARK	2506 GLIDE INTO DANGER
621 TIGER IN THE TAIL	2507 THE MEN FROM SPACE
625 ATTACK BY NIGHT	2508 ACE WITHOUT HONOUR
629 BLACK EAGLE	2511 DRAGON PILOT
632 THE SQUADRON THAT WOULDN’T DIE	2512 BANDIT AT WAR
640 WHIRLWIND	2515 THE LONG CHASE
642 THE WAR DEVIL	2516 GENTLEMAN SOLDIER
650 THE TIN GRASSHOPPER	2518 GROUND STRIKE
657 THE SHIP BUSTERS	2521 GENERAL IN CIVVIES
660 BILL THE BOWMAN	2524 JINX GUNNER
662 BOMBS AWAY	2525 HONOUR AMONG ENEMIES
665 STONE OF BLOOD	2527 MOMENT OF GLORY
676 ACTION STATIONS	2530 FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
677 FLYING BATTLEWAGON	2532 SKY GIANT
680 ENEMY IN DISGUISE	2536 ZIG-ZAG OR DIE
684 WALL OF DEATH	2540 BEAUFIGHTER
685 FIRE IN THE SKY	2543 CELLAR RATS
690 FLY IN TO DANGER	2545 KILLER COMMANDO
693 DEATH OF A COBRA	2548 CURTAIN OF FIRE
697 TEN GUN TERROR	2551 STARR’S WAR
700 MUSTANG PATROL	2552 VAMPIRE HUNT
704 ENEMY FROM THE DEEP	2553 THE LAND OF PUNT
708 CHARLIE’S TANK	2556 BIG FRIENDS AND LITTLE FRIEND
709 OLD RUSTY	2561 KILL THE FUHRER
712 GALLANT ENEMY	2564 ACTION AT ZERO FEET
714 KOMET!	2565 FIGHTING RETREAT
717 THE WINNING STREAK	2568 BUGLE CALL
718 FIVE FATHOM FURY	2569 JUNGLE WARRIORS
721 STEEL AND SAND	2572 REVENGE
724 ABANDON SHIP	2574 GIANT DUEL
729 BRING ON THE TANKS	2577 FOLLOW THE DRUM!
736 H.M.S. UNSINKABLE	2578 TREASURE HUNT
738 NO STOPPING THEM	2580 FLYING DESTROYER
742 THE GLORIOUS GLADIATORS	2581 ESCAPE TO BATTLE
748 WEEKEND WARRIORS	2586 ON THE SAME SIDE
749 THE DESERT OF DEATH	2588 TEMPEST
750 HURRI TO THE RESCUE	2590 TOO MANY HEROES
756 NONE SHALL ESCAPE	2592 AN INCH FROM DEATH
761 HEROES OF SAN MARCO	2596 WINGED WOLVES
762 TYPHOON ATTACK	2597 RAG TAG ARMY
766 ROAMING IN THE GLOAMING	2598 LET ME FLY
770 VOLCANO ISLAND	2601 LAST DITCH DEFENDERS
772 SAVAGE SKY	2602 SPY IN THE SKY
777 THE MAN WHO SAVED INDIA	2603 TO THE RESCUE
778 WELL DONE THE NAVY	2604 TIME WARP WARRIOR
780 BIG GUN	2606 COMBAT ZONE
781 THE PHAROAH	2610 TOO LATE FOR GLORY
782 CALL IT QUITS	2611 THAT MAN’S A MENACE
784 FIRE OVER ENGLAND	2612 ENEMY IN SIGHT
788 SUPERJET	2614 BAILEY’S RAIDERS
790 VENGEANCE	2615 GUIDED MISSILE
793 NERVES OF STEEL	2617 KIDNAP
796 BLACK BERET	2619 THE MAGIC BLAD
798 THE JAWS OF DEATH	2620 LIFELINE TO TOBRUK
804 GASBAG GUNMEN	2621 THE DEADLY TRADE
814 JACK’S PRIVATE WAR (+ INTERIOR STORY ART)	2622 SQUADRON SCRAMBLE
817 CARRIER STRIKE	2625 WELCOME TO THE WAR
822 ACT OF THE MONSTER	2627 A BULLET FOR THE MAJOR
824 NOBODY LOVES A GENIUS	2628 LAST MAN OUT
825 FROM OUT OF THE SEA	2631 TOO MANY ENEMIES
828 SON OF THE VIKING	2633 SHOCK FORCE
829 ENEMIES NO MORE	2634 GUESSING GAME
830 THAT CRAZY GREEK	2635 ONE FALSE MOVE
832 THE SAND DEVILS (INTERIOR STORY ART ONLY)	2636 THE FIGHTING SWORDFISH
836 NOTHING BUT TROUBLE	2642 EVERY KILL COUNTS
842 THUNDER MOUNTAIN	2643 THE SEA RAIDERS
849 COAST TO DEATH	2644 FIRE!
853 CORPORAL COURAGE	2645 SQUADRON PRIDE
860 MASSACRE AT MENDHI PASS	2648 TIME TO PAY
861 STRIKE BY NIGHT	2650 ESCAPE LINE
862 SUICIDE ISLAND	2651 TWO BRAVE MEN
865 HERO’S HERITAGE	2652 FORWARD THE GUNS
866 BEWARE THE BLACK CATS	2653 AIR KOMMANDO
868 EIGHT ROCKETS FOR VICTORY	2658 ONCE A HERO
873 YELLOW FOR COURAGE	2659 THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
881 FIRE OF FEAR	2660 BULLDOG BREED
882 INLAND NAVY	2661 SPECIAL DELIVERY
888 THE FIGHTING FOOLS