Commando – 4963 – Deadly Dilemma
Stranded in Nazi-occupied France, his regiment gunned down, Corporal
Bruce Newell is a hunted man. But when he comes face to face with ruthless S.S.
Major Erich Benzler – the man who slaughtered Bruce’s friends in the chaos of
Dunkirk – Bruce’s mission is no longer one of escape, but of revenge.
As Bruce closes in on his target, he realises his task is a heavy one…
is the death of one despotic Nazi worth the lives of hundreds of innocent
civilians?
Bruce is truly caught in a…DEADLY DILEMMA!
Story: George Low
Art: Rezzonico
Cover: Janek Matysiak
Commando – 4964 – Yankee Buddy
When one lone Commando was transferred to the U.S Marines, every eye
was on him from the moment they hit the Japanese-held beaches. How was his
shooting? How was his nerve? Did he know this stuff? Every bullet-lashed yard
was a testing ground for Commando Jacky Dean, who carried the proud reputation
of all the Commandos on one broad pair of shoulders.
Jacky might never have passed that test, if he hadn’t found a real
buddy amongst the Yanks.
Story: Eric Hebden
Art: J. Fuente
Cover: Cortiella
Introduction -
Who’s the toughest – U.S Marines or British Commandos?
That’s the question on everyone’s lips except our reluctant Commando,
Jacky Dean. In a story by legendary Eric Hebden, Jacky is a liar, a deserter
and even possibly… a murderer. Hebden pushes the boundaries of what we would
consider a Commando hero while J. Fuente’s impeccable interior art cleverly
depicts Jacky as a loveable rogue.
Set on the backdrop of the war in the Pacific, the plot rests on
Jacky’s chaotic nature and unwillingness to fight ultimately being overcome
through his friendship with his ‘Yankee Buddy’, Marine Andy Devlin. Enjoy!
The Commando Team
Yankee Buddy, originally Commando No 204 (March 1966)
Commando - 4965 – Black Sun Squadron
Squadron Leader Marko Vida was a talented and fiercely fascist pilot.
Backed by the Nazis, Vida and his Black Sun Squadron dominated the skies over
Croatia…
…Or so they thought. A Partisan Air Force made up of old, stolen
fighters and led by Flight Officer Zlatan Pavic and Flying Officer Petar Milic
would not hand over Croatia so easily.
With their planes outclassed and outgunned, things were fraught for the
Partisan Air Force. They dared to fight back against the might of the… BLACK
SUN SQUADRON!
Story: Steve Coombs
Art: Carlos Pino
Cover: Carlos Pino
Commando - 4966 – The Invaders
More than two thousand years before, the Roman legions had marched into
North Africa as invaders, as conquerors. In the twentieth century the soldiers
of Italy returned again, and among them was one man who thought himself the
equal of the ancient emperors. But he was wrong, for the ancient Romans got the
better of him – in their own sinister way…
Story: C.G. Walker
Art: Llops
Cover: Ian Kennedy
Introduction -
From prolific Commando writer C.G. Walker comes this classic tale of
obsession, cruelty and survival, set against the stark backdrops of a brutal
desert in North Africa and a fierce volcano in Italy. The drama of the story is
matched perfectly in the art by fantastic interior artist Llops, who brings the
action to life.
The story plays on the tension between past and present, and veteran
cover artist Ian Kennedy rises to the challenge with an eye-catching and
striking cover, despite his professed dislike of painting horses!
The Commando Team
The Invaders, originally Commando No 1101 (February 1977), reissued
as No 2435 (January 1991).
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