Ace pilot Bomber Braddock returns in his latest adventure alongside other fantastic tales in Commando issues 5891-5894 on sale from Thursday 25th September 2025 from DC Thomson Media on the high street from TG Jones, and online via various digital platforms.
Braddock’s back again in “Big Bad Wulfe”, showing you just can’t keep a man like him down. Following on from his unexpected imprisonment by the enemy in Issue 5875, this time, though, writer Ferg Handley has him looking for trouble, and he soon finds a whole heap of it! Carlos Pino is back on artwork duties, too, for our intrepid pilot, as he leads a mission to capture a German bomber. The action is non stop on this one, and Ferg’s got a good handle on Braddock, a worthy modern take on the longtime comic hero’s many adventures.
In this set’s other new adventure, “A Coq and Bouille Story”, don’t be fooled by the delicious raclette mentioned in writer Suresh’s tale — this story is about resistance in the face of the Nazis’ evil plan to inflict vengeance on Britain, in the form of the early days of deadly V1 bombs. With artwork from veteran artist Jaume Forns alongside a cover by relative newcomer Simon Pritchard, who is fast establishing himself as a fan-favourite, Suresh skilfully blends action with deception in his latest story, with a twist I for one didn’t see coming along the way.
Represented this set is “Hijack” - but if you think you might know what this Commando is about, you don’t! RA Montague’s weaves an enjoyable yarn, centred on rescuing a Greek atomic scientist from the Nazis; a story with more twists and turns in it than a snake on a waltzer... Collado, on art duties in this represented issue, was an artist who really understood the format of the pocket digest title, skilfully telling an entertaining story with a deft art style and a fine eye for storytelling. The unlikely look of what turns out to be a very modern castle aside, its look explained as the adventure unfolds, he rarely misses a step bringing Montague’s story to life.
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| Amaniaco edciones has collected a number of strips drawn by Luis Collado |
If Collado’s work looks familiar, it should: born in 1935, he’s an artist who has carved an impressive career as a comic storyteller, drawing stories for a wide range of European publishers, many of his war comic strips collected by Spanish language publisher Amaniaco edciones. In the 1970s, drew strips for British titles such as 2000AD (although only two early “filler” episodes on that title), Valiant (drawing “Death Wish’), and Warlord (bringing memorable life to “Kampfgruppe Falken” with writer Alan Hemus in 1977); and US publisher Skywald, working on a number of horror stories for the latter. Check out Lambiek and the Spanish language comic site Tebeosfera for more details.
Also from the vaults is another cracking Commando, “Go for Gold” by CG Walker’s story set in the dying days of the war in Italy, with art from Escandell and a cover by Ron Brown. When two very different British soldiers discover some ill-gotten Nazi gold, will it prove their making… or breaking? The story throws in plenty of action before the discovery brings the tale to a dramatic finale and, as with “A Coq and Bouille Story”, deception and betrayal abounds throughout!
Commando 5891 (Home of Heroes): Braddock: Big Bad Wulfe
Story: Ferg Handley | Art and Cover: Carlos Pino
After his daring escape from an Italian POW camp, Braddock found himself craving his next adventure. Luckily, adventure had a way of finding him! German Focke Wulf Condors were causing problems for the Allies in the Atlantic, and the Brits didn’t have any planes with the same range. Braddock’s solution? Steal one of the German kites, of course! But this mission would require a crack team, and some of Brad’s flight crew were more up to the task than others. Could they pull it off?
Commando 5892 (Gold): Hijack!
Story: RA Montague | Art: Collado | Cover: Penalva
First published 1971 as No. 605
Lieutenant Pete Wade was very glad to see the last of Greece. He had seen too many brave men die facing hopeless odds as the Nazis swarmed in with overwhelming numbers. But he wouldn’t have been nearly so pleased if he’d known that he’d be sent back to Greece... by parachute, at dead of night. And there would be other enemies to deal with, more dangerous even than the Nazis!
Commando 5893 (For Action and Adventure): A Coq and Bouille Story
Story: Suresh | Art: Jaume Forns | Cover: Simon Pritchard
The sleepy resort of Hauteville-Les-Bains in the French Alps was known for its hot springs and fine, salted raclette, it was a haven for tourists to relax and indulge. But in 1940, after conquering France, the Germans marched into Hauteville, destroying the calm atmosphere… there would be no raclette or relaxing for the next five years.
Even worse, the Germans started using the town for the nefarious Project X… a secret weapon that would take the Nazis’ vengeance straight to the heart of Britain!
Commando 5894 (Silver): Go for Gold
Story: CG Walker | Art: Escandell | Cover: Ron Brown
First published 1984 as No. 1815
In the cellar of a villa in Italy, two British soldiers, a lieutenant and a sergeant, found a huge hoard of gold. No-one else knew it was there. No-one would know if they took it for themselves!
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