Commando Comics This Week: 5543-5546
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Personal vendettas abound in this action-packed collection of twists and turns in air, land, and sea! Commando Comics issues 5543-5546 are in shops and online from Thursday 26th May 2022.
Issue 5543 is special because it's from brand-new Commando writer Rossa McPhillips - a former soldier and National Crime Agency officer.
You can get them physically in all good newsagents or online over at Commando: War Comic For Action and Adventure (commandocomics.com) where there are always great deals available. Get your first 26 issues for only £13 if you sign up with a direct debit, saving you a massive £143! Or you can sign up digitally, where you can still use the promotion code DCTEXTRA for a 30% discount!
Commando 5543: Home of Heroes: A Piece of the Action
Story | Rossa McPhillips | Art | Dan Barnfield | Cover | Mark Harris
Sicily, July 1943, and US Naval Intelligence officer Lieutenant Commander Albert Russo has a major problem on his hands. Betrayed by their local contacts whilst attempting to aid the Allied advance, Russo and his men find themselves in the midst of a deadly Mafia feud. Resolve it, and the war continues. Fail, and it could mean the destruction of the Allied forces!
Dodgy dealings and devastating damage in this pacey action story from brand-new Commando writer Rossa McPhillips, with dynamic, contemporary interiors by Dan Barnfield and another enigmatic cover from Mark Harris.

Commando 5544: Gold Collection: Flame in the Desert
Story | Allen | Art | Alonso | Cover | Penalva | Originally Commando No. 439 (1969)
Those sneaky Nazis in the desert are up to their tricks again… this time, misleading some of the most powerful desert peoples into believing their British allies have betrayed them! A convincing oil tower set aflame is the pinnacle of the Germans’ proof — but could it just be another deception? Only the brave Sergeant Ben Holden and his armoured car, Tin Tessie, have the guts to uncover the truth.
A tense desert spectacle in this classic story from Allen, with Alonso’s charismatic interiors and a trademark Penalva cover.

Commando 5545: Action and Adventure: Two Men in A Boat… Again
Story | Calum Laird | Art | Jaume Forns | Cover | Carlos Pino
After unexpectedly landing in Dundee, our heroes Robson and Hancock are at it again! This time their Jerry float plane is on a secret mission with an enigmatic passenger. Bound for Norway, they can only hope their disguise holds as they dance with death in enemy territory… but numb feet are no good for dancing and these numbskulls will need all the dumb luck they can muster.
The charming pair of airmen return in this amusing adventure from former editor Calum Laird. With exciting interiors by Jaume Forns and another intriguing cover from Carlos Pino.

Commando 5546: Silver Collection: The Hard Case
Story | CG Walker | Art | Gordon C Livingstone | Cover | Philpott | Originally Commando No. 1806 (1984)
Burt Brown has supported his destitute family every way he knows how, but an unfortunate series of events sees the wrong man prosecuted for his high-profile robbery. Sent to the front lines under the command of the man who thinks he is guilty, Sam Riggs must fight for survival if he wants to clear his name — and only chance will bring him and Bert together in the field of battle!
A story that’ll make you double-take from C G Walker, with expressive interiors by ever-popular Gordon C Livingstone and a dramatic cover from Philpott.

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