Commando Comics Briefing: Issues 5959-5962

Commando Comics issues 5959-5962 deliver a standout week for the long-running war comic, headlined by an audacious sci-fi debut in Issue 5959 - Commandos Vs Aliens - which pits Sergeant Fox Ryder and his squad against an extraterrestrial invasion force.

The set also features a nail-biting return for Private Jack Dawson, who is forced to face his wartime past when an old comrade resurfaces at his London art gallery. Issues 5959-5962 are on sale Thursday 21st May.

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Commando 5959 (Home of Heroes): Commandos Vs Aliens

You can't blame Sergeant Fox Ryder and his Commando squad for feeling a tad frustrated when they are tasked with simulating a German invasion on a quiet coastal town in England. But Ryder and his men should have been careful what they wished for. Soon, their mundane mission takes on greater significance when they realise they are being evaluated by an otherworldly intelligence — the vanguard of a real invasion force intent upon conquering not only Britain, but the entire planet!

Story: Dominic Teague. 
Internal Art: Alejandro Garcia Mangana.
Cover Art: Neil Roberts.

Commando 5960 (Gold): Ace Of Aces

Andy Bellamy had the DSO, the DFC and the AFC. He had also flown just about every type of Allied aircraft — British, American, Australian and so on. He was truly an ace of aces.

So how come he found himself flying a Japanese seaplane under murderous fire from a Yank destroyer?

Story: Brunt. 
Internal Art: D Sanchez. 
Cover Art: Ian Kennedy. 
First published 1972 as No.612

Commando 5961 (For Action and Adventure): Gallery Of Sin

It's 1945, the war has ended and Jack 'Jackdaw' Dawson is celebrating the future with the opening of his London art gallery. But Dawson has skeletons in his wartime closet, and one has shown up on the opening night in the form of Aiden Hume.

Thick as thieves on the frontline, Dawson and Hume's friendship suffered a messy fallout. Now Hume has returned, and it's time for Dawson to examine his past.

Story: Dominic Teague. 
Internal Art: Alberto Saichann.
Cover Art: Simon Pritchard

Commando 5962 (Silver): Scorching Sand

Sergeant Joe Dell had underestimated the North African desert, and it turned out to be a very dangerous place indeed, with sandstorms, murderous locals and the ever-advancing Germans. 

And this time, he'd gotten in too deep, and the desert thirsted for revenge. This time, he was as good as dead...

Story: CG Walker. 
Internal Art: Fleming. 
Cover Art: Philpott. 
First published 1985 as No. 1866

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