Issue Description

Alone, cut off from the rest of her squadron, the Matilda trundled on. She had survived the dangerous hours of daylight, but now the desert night had fallen. And, in the darkness, who could tell friend from foe?

Introduction

If you're a fan of artist John Ridgway then you're in for a treat. Although he still draws brand new Commandos for us, here is an excellent example of his early work - published a decade before he became very well-known for illustrating the likes of Marvel UK's Doctor Who, Judge Dredd for 2000AD and DC Comics' occult thriller Hellblazer in the United States.

It's perhaps no to learn that surprise that John has an engineering background, as his depiction of the eponymous Matilda tank, and other military hardware from the Desert War, is first-rate.

The Lomas script and Ian Kennedy cover are first-rate, too - this is vintage Commando.

Scott Montgomery, Deputy Editor

Note: Original released as Commando No 933 (May 1975) and re-issued as No 2259 (March 1989).

Commando: For Action and Adventure (1993)

Publisher

D.C. Thomson & Co.

Volume Description

British company D.C. Thomson & Co. began publishing Commando: War Stories in 1961 mostly focusing, as the name hints, on war stories from WWII and WWI respectively. This was extended to other wars and conflicts later on and since 1993, beginning with issue #2691, the series was called Commando: For Action and Adventure.

Currently D.C. Thomson publishes four issues a fortnight (eight issues a month).

The Gold Collection and Silver Collection content reprints of older stories

Home of Heroes focus on new stories about British Arm Forces

Action and Adventure focus on new stories set around the world

Format: 7 x 5.5 inch (17,75 x 14 cm); 68 pages; b/w sketches only.

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