5131: Home of Heroes: The Phantom’s Revenge
The Phantom is back! But doom is foretold for all those who
sail on her. Hunting down a notorious French vessel which is sinking British
ships in the Mediterranean, Captain Valentine has more to worry about than the
dreaded Captain Ricordeau. Paying five silver coins for his fortune to be read,
Valentine never expected that each coin would prophesise a different death in
his crew… or that the last one would read destruction for them all!
Returning to the ‘Phantom’ series, Teague ups the stakes as
the story build to its glorious climax when Ricordeau and the final prophecy
come together in a dramatic crescendo. Alcazar’s bold lines prove perfect for
the ornate but hard-wearing ships.
|Story | Dominic Teague | Art | Vicente Alcazar | Cover | Janek
Matysiak |
5132: Gold Collection: Midnight Menace
Surrounded by advancing German troops, Second Lieutenant
Matt Rogers and his batman Private Don Arle were isolated from the rest of
their squadron. To make matters worse, Rogers gun wasn’t loaded — and Arlen was
just waiting to put a bullet in his back. But the pair would have to work
together if they were going to uncover what the Nazis were calling “Operation
Midnight Sun” and stop them before they could execute it!
Allan’s classic tale of enemies turned friends is
immediately spun on its head, the opening panel offering a glimpse into the
story ahead, as Arlen holds his gun aimed at hero Rogers — the turning point of
the entire issue.
|Story | Allan| Art | CT Rigby | Cover | Penalva |
Originally Commando No. 463 (March 1970). Reprinted No. 1323
(June 1979).
5133: Action and Adventure: The Home Front
Wilhelmina Home of the WAAC had travelled around. She knew a
thing or two about car engines and mystery novels, but after her friend is
found dead in his factory and his livestock look to be poisoned, Wilhelmina
would have to gather all her wits to unravel the strange events unfolding. Little
did she know that she would soon be caught up in a plot involving German spies
that threatened the population of Britain!
Accompanying Shane Filer’s twisting story is endearing
interior and cover artwork by Carlos Pino. Perfectly pairing the noir themes,
Pino’s Wilhelmina is drawn as a feisty Louise Brooks, her hair and outfit
always impeccable.
|Story | Shane Filer | Art |Carlos Pino | Cover | Carlos
Pino |
5134: Silver Collection: Deadly Convoy
Plucky Corporal Sam Wilson didn’t
always go looking for trouble, but trouble soon found him. He was the kind of
guy who’d rather be in the thick of it than on the side-lines, much to the
grievances of his squadron. But, when Wilson gets the chance to join the
Commandos he signs up immediately, hungry for action!
Phil Gascoine’s stunning acrylic cover showcases CG Walker’s
Tommie hero as the archetypal Commando cover star, his oerlikon machine-gun blazing
against the diving stukas, the yellow and red burning on the muted blue of the waves.
|Story | CG Walker | Art | CT Rigby | Cover | Phil Gascoine |
Originally Commando No. 2760 (May 1994).
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