Commando This Week: 5399-5402

Drama, deserts, and dynamic visitors from beyond space and time in this off the wall set of Commando issues 5399-5402, out this week!

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5399: Home of Heroes: Lords of the Vortex 
Story | Stephen Walsh | Art | Jaume Forns | Cover | Ian Kennedy

It’s been thirty hours since US Army nurse Emma Wade last had any sleep. Landing at Anzio beachhead had been no picnic, but now an unusual and overconfident stranger calling himself Rek Starlo is dragging her round the front lines, intercepting a suspicious brand of German Soldier. Is this normal sleep deprivation? Or is there more to these Nazis — and Rek Starlo — than meets the eye?

Jaume Forns’ crisp interiors add bounce and amusement in this entertaining Science Fiction story by Stephen Walsh, complemented by a throwback-style cover from Ian Kennedy.

5400: Gold Collection: Common Foe 
Story | Skentlebery | Art | Aguilar | Cover | Fernando | Originally Commando No. 375 (1968).

Deep in the desert, as the Axis and Allied forces do their dance of death, another war is waging — one for a hidden treasure, buried far from prying eyes and guarded by a nomadic people, wise in the ways of the blistering sands. As rumour spreads of untold riches, loyalties will be tested and true natures will be revealed!

Aguilar’s detailed interiors add pace and drama to this exciting action-adventure from Skentlebery, with a painterly classic cover from Fernando.

5401: Action and Adventure: Not in My Name 
Story | Iain McLaughlin | Art | Muller & Klacik | Cover | Neil Roberts

German resistance during the Second World War was an interior menace to be stamped out — and that’s exactly what Orpo leader Johan Brunner plans to do to boost his career prospects. When Lisl and her fellow patriots hear about an Allied plane being downed nearby, they hatch a plan to rescue the crew and add another blow to local Nazi morale… but Brunner is scheming and not all may be as it seems.

Muller & Klacik’s dramatic interiors highlight Iain McLaughlin’s examination of interior politics, wrapped in a dynamic cover from Neil Roberts.

5402: Silver Collection: Desert Mystery 
Story | Bryan Perrett | Art | Gordon C Livingstone | Cover | K Walker | Originally Commando No. 1631 (1982).

There seems to be a flap on and Tom Smith is keen to get to the heart of the action — but not for the reasons he should be! Indeed, this fella always seems to find himself at the heart of major trouble, but this time the monsters are closing in and he needs to reveal the truth if he’s to survive!

Well-loved artist Gordon C. Livingston adds charm to this unusual action story by Bryan Perrett. An intense cover from K Walker captures the mood but belies the Science Fiction elements hidden within.