5071: Home of Heroes: Troubled Times
After the horrors of the First World War, Feldwebel Kurt
Woden and Unteroffizer Johann Aachen returned from the front line to a battered
and impoverished Germany. But not everyone was happy to put the fighting behind
them, and not every German was at a loss from the war effort. Soon the
rumblings of war reared its ugly head again as Kurt and Johann ran into a
familiar face – one they remembered from the other side of the trenches...
Another classic tale from George Low featuring a dynamic pairing
of bickering friends, ‘Troubled Times’ is full of battle and high speed chases,
with artwork by Jaume Forns breaking through the panels, adding to the
excitement of this stellar issue.
|Story | George Low | Art | Jaume Forns | Cover | Janek
Matysiak|
5072: Gold Collection: Redcap
M.P. Sergeant Pete Simpson never expected to lead a group of
Allied criminals and deserters, but when their transport plane is downed in the
Italian mountains, Pete has no choice but to trust his prisoners. However,
things quickly take a turn when the rag-tag crew find a Nazi power station and
their fight for survival turns to one for honour!
Complimenting Skentleberry’s vagabond team is carefully
shaded artwork by Zata, really making the different uniforms and expressions stand
out.
|Story | Skentleberry | Art | Zata | Cover | Penalva |
Originally Commando No. 427 (September 1969)
5073: Action and Adventure: Higher! Higher! Higher!
Commando reaches new heights as German reconnaissance
flights take old Junkers Ju 86Ps into the stratosphere, but fear not, Tommy has
his own plane ready to give chase. Battling at forty-thousand feet, these steel
angels have more than bullets or dizzying heights to worry about as less oxygen
can be absorbed by the blood, leading to hallucinations, dizziness and even
blackouts…
Framing this is issue is a glorious aerial cover by Ian
Kennedy, showing the depth and height of the aircraft showdown high above the
African sands.
|Story | Steve Taylor | Art | Castro & Morhain| Cover | Ian
Kennedy |
5074: Silver Collection: Jinx and Jonah!
For the entirety of the Second World War, battles were
underway to protect and conquer the vital sea lanes of the Atlantic Ocean. But
the enemy was not always visible on such a battlefield, as hidden beneath the
surface were Nazi wolf packs. One such U-Boat bore the distinctive insignia of
a mermaid on a horseshoe – something wireless operator Andrew Collins would never
forget…
K. P. MacKenzie’s nautical adventure is skilfully drawn by
the illustrious Gordon C. Livingstone, while the sea loving Jeff Bevan provides
the cover.
|Story | K. P. MacKenzie | Art | Gordon C. Livingstone |
Cover | Jeff Bevan |
Originally Commando No. 2641 (February 1993)
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