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Issue: Commando 50 Years: A Home for Heroes #[nn]
Publication Date: October 2011
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagCarlton Publishing Group
Brand: CarltonView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Carlton Books Limited
On Sale Date: 10/2011
Volume:
Pages: 184
ISBN: 9781847328496
UPC/EAN: 9781847328496
Price: £19.99 GBP
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Piers Murray Hill (editorial director); Alice Payne; Lesley Malkin ("additional editorial work"); James Pople (art director); Chris Francis (designer); Janette Burgin (production)
Disclose Notes: Collection of Commando reprints, as well as articles on the creators and the creative process.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Colour
Dimensions: 14" x 11.25" (35.5 cm x 28.7 cm)
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Flyleaf, reprints dozens of miniature covers of Commando, all in red and white.
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (painted)
Inker(s): ? (painted)
Colorist(s): ? (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James May
Penciller(s): ? (painted); ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (painted); ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (painted); ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): James May
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A photograph of May is worked into a painted background.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Killer Crew

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Ken Barr (painted)
Inker(s): Ken Barr (painted)
Colorist(s): Ken Barr (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Six of the Best
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #139 published November 1964
was Killer Crew [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Killer Crew

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Eric Hebden
Penciller(s): Ken Barr (painted); Victor de la Fuente
Inker(s): Ken Barr (painted); Victor de la Fuente
Colorist(s): Ken Barr (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #139 published November 1964
was Killer Crew [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #719 published ?
was Killer Crew [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Reprints the cover and the interior story at quarter-page size, which approximates the originals. The cover to #719 (itself a reprint of #139) is used.
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The World of Commando

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Bamboo Cage

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Jordi Bosch Penalva (painted)
Inker(s): Jordi Bosch Penalva (painted)
Colorist(s): Jordi Bosch Penalva (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Six of the Best
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #503 published ?
was The Bamboo Cage [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Bamboo Cage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cyril Walker
Penciller(s): Jordi Bosch Penalva (painted); Victor de la Fuente
Inker(s): Jordi Bosch Penalva (painted); Victor de la Fuente
Colorist(s): Jordi Bosch Penalva (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1452 published ?
was The Bamboo Cage [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #503 published ?
was The Bamboo Cage [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Reprints cover to #1452 (itself a reprint of #503) and the 63 interior pages. Four reprinted pages to a page, approximating their original sizes.
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Editing Commando

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Man with No Shadow

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Inker(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Colorist(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Six of the Best
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1466 published January 1980
was The Man with No Shadow [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Man with No Shadow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cyril Walker
Penciller(s): Ian Kennedy (painted); Jose Maria Jorge
Inker(s): Ian Kennedy (painted); Jose Maria Jorge
Colorist(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1466 published January 1980
was The Man with No Shadow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2676 published ?
was The Man with No Shadow [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Cover to #2767 (itself a reprint from #1466) and the full story, reprinted four pages to a page, thereby approximating the original size.
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Readers' Feedback

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Carlos Pino (painted); Ken Barr (painted); Keith Page (painted)
Inker(s): Carlos Pino (painted); Ken Barr (painted); Keith Page (painted)
Colorist(s): Carlos Pino (painted); Ken Barr (painted); Keith Page (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Deadly Midget

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Jeff Bevan (painted)
Inker(s): Jeff Bevan (painted)
Colorist(s): Jeff Bevan (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Six of the Best
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2397 published January 1990
was Deadly Midget [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Deadly Midget

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alan Hebden
Penciller(s): Jeff Bevan (painted); Carlos Pino
Inker(s): Jeff Bevan (painted); Carlos Pino
Colorist(s): Jeff Bevan (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2397 published January 1990
was Deadly Midget [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4039 published ?
was Deadly Midget [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Cover to #4039 (which is itself a reprint of #2397) and 63 pages from #2397, four per page, approximating their original size.
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The Writers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various (illustrations)
Inker(s): various (illustrations)
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Cellar Rats

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Inker(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Colorist(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Six of the Best
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Cellar Rats

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ian Clark
Penciller(s): Ian Kennedy (painted); Ricardo Garijo
Inker(s): Ian Kennedy (painted); Ricardo Garijo
Colorist(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4216 published ?
was Cellar Rats [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2543 published ?
was Cellar Rats [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: 63 pages and one cover are presented four to a page.
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The Story Artists

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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An Inch from Death

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Inker(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Colorist(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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An Inch from Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ian Clark
Penciller(s): Ian Kennedy (painted); Ricardo Garijo
Inker(s): Ian Kennedy (painted); Ricardo Garijo
Colorist(s): Ian Kennedy (painted)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2592 published August 1992
was An Inch from Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4271 published ?
was An Inch from Death [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
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The Cover Artists

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Top 50 Commando Covers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Low
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagCommando #14 published January 1961
was Fly Fast Shoot First! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1 published July 1961
was Walk - or Die! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #29 published July 1962
was Sky Ace [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #44 published November 1962
was Killer Ship [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #65 published April 1963
was 'Mad Schultz' [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #82 published August 1963
was Zero Feet [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #123 published July 1964
was Scourge of the Desert [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #407 published June 1969
was The Long Trek [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #526 published January 1971
was Operation Firebrand! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #535 published March 1971
was Bright Blade of Courage [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1609 published January 1982
was The Jets from Nowhere! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2077 published January 1987
was Full Speed Ahead! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2231 published January 1988
was Code of the Warrior [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2328 published January 1989
was Knock-Out Punch [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2334 published January 1989
was The Rocket Hunters [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2288 published January 1989
was Vengeance Run [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2264 published March 1989
was Phantom Panthers [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2365 published January 1990
was The Footsloggers [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2401 published January 1990
was A Trooper's War [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2458 published January 1991
was U-Boat Curse [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2709 published January 1993
was Wolves at War [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2805 published January 1994
was The Family Honour [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2817 published January 1994
was Valley of Death [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2845 published January 1995
was Oil Rig Raiders [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #2874 published January 1995
was Door Gunner [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3089 published January 1997
was Gunn Fighter [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3039 published January 1997
was The Flying Fletchers [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3318 published January 2000
was Dead Man's Diary [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3538 published January 2002
was Rogue Ace [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3729 published January 2004
was The Forgotten Five [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3938 published January 2006
was Billy's Best Friend [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #3909 published January 2006
was High Speed Ace [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4025 published January 2007
was Red October [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4122 published January 2008
was Strike of the Thunderbolt [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4171 published January 2009
was Raiders on the Rampage [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #4299 published January 2010
was Target... Tiger! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1297 published ?
was To the Rescue! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1344 published ?
was The Secret War [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1794 published ?
was The Berlin Secret [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #257 published ?
was The Phantom Raiders [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #214 published ?
was Escape to Danger [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1277 published ?
was Big Friends and Little Friends [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #534 published ?
was The Spy That Never Was [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #510 published ?
was Arctic Ace [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #470 published ?
was Dressed to Kill [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1153 published ?
was Double Bluff [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #197 published ?
was They Who Dare [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1257 published ?
was Jinx Gunner [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #704 published ?
was Enemy from the Deep [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
From Content Item: FlagCommando #1566 published ?
was Fighting Fool! [Illustration on Cover, Wraparound]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Low describes his favorite covers, with reproductions of four covers to a page, which is more or less the original size of the printed covers.
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The Complete Commando Title Listing

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Chronological listing of all issue titles for 1961-2011, illustrated with miniature cover reproductions.
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Index

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Flyleaf, reprints dozens of miniature pages from Commando, all in red and white.

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