Commando - For Action Adventure - Call Of Battle - The Best 10 Commando Comic Books Ever!

Commando

by George Low

Commando - For Action and Adventure - Call Of Battle - The Best 10 Commando Books Ever.

Genres: Comics, Fiction, War, Graphic Novels

654 pages, Paperback

First published November 7, 2005

Reviews

[Kyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a nice job by George Low former editor. He picked 12 excellent stories with a great variety of units from spitfire pilots to supply truckers to infantry soldiers and great back stories of the characters. I enjoyed the stories of Riley's Rifle, 3,2,1 zero and march of the monsters the best. The art is very good and in at least 3 stories (Aces wild, Mustang patrol and The ship busters) outstanding. This was the best compilation I've read of the Commando series so far, if you were looking to buy one, I would get this one.

[Christopher Dove · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a collection of 12 Commando comics. These are all tales from World War 2 and include combat on land, sea and air. Interestingly, all of them are set in the European theatre, with no stories set in the Pacific war zone. As I child in the 1960s, I really enjoyed this style of comic book, and I still do! Although personally I did prefer the War and Battle Picture Library books published by Fleetway. It seems, though, as if I am in the minority, as the Fleetway publications stopped being published in 1984. By contrast, Commando comics are still going strong and still publish 4 comic books every month. The great strength of these comic books is the quality of the artwork. It conveys the excitement and danger involved. As these comics were first published in 1961, many of the early artists were veterans of World War 2. As a result, uniforms and weapons are very accurately depicted. Also, the fictional tales are sometimes set against the backdrop of real events. For instance, the final story in this collection tells of the exploits of the crew of a glider that crash lands on the way to Arnhem. This is a great collection, and I really enjoyed reading it.

[Andy Horton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A present for my birthday last year. A set of "classic" stories from the war comics we read so much of during my childhood. These vary in tone, with some good story-telling and some more flat, but with a consistently solid art style throughout. Of their time, certainly, but entertaining. Perhaps now the mindset of looking to a romanticised wartime past feels like something I woul dhope we've left behind but fear may still be with us.

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just love reading Commando stories and these were some of the best - favourite out of this group is Battle Wagon.

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing like good Commando stories to read, however this book is just another front cover of a set I have already read... Still enjoyed the stories though...

[Kabaal van Napels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unadulterated WW2 action comics. Loved it.

“Commando for action and adventure": The Dirty Dozen: The Best 12 Commando Comic Books Ever” by George Low is a selection of 12 stories of the famous Commando series.
Originally published in the 60s and 70s, with 2 black-and-white frames per page, this is unadulterated, uncomplicated, good old-fashioned World War 2 action for (mainly) boys of all ages. I loved it.

World War 2 according to the “Commando” series is the ultimate good versus bad with little shades of grey, English sportsmanship beating Nazi barbarism and a British empire still intact fighting to protect the motherland. As such they reflect the time they were originally published. And yet, the caricatures never get in the way of good storytelling, great artwork, and moments of empathy.

My favourite episode in the “Dirty Dozen” must be “Glider Ace”, which is set in my home country and ends with the blowing up of a big concrete dam surrounded by Dutch mountains. You can make it up!

In summary, I can recommend the Commando’s Dirty Dozen for any collector, lover of comics in general, or people looking for some nostalgia.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, I have never read WWII comics, and reading comics from the early 60's isn't my norm either. This was a present from my British brother in law, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. The vocabulary/slang and the stories were interesting. Being a soldier unafraid, if not eager to kill or be killed was very much glamourized in this collection. I t is kind of cool to compare the levels of violence and graphic nature to todays works. Overall, I was pleased to read these, They give a description of equipment or vehicles that helped win the war, this ranged from transport gliders, to tanks, to tommy guns, so there was an educational benefit as well.

[Nocheevo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cor Blimey! Tally Ho - let's give Jerry what for in a boy's own adventure way, where your chums don't cuss, everyone dies cleanly and there is no geopolitical context.

Many of the tales date from the 50s/ 60s and the dialogue is stilted, unrealistic and in some cases xenophobic but gee, nostalgia is fun. I read scores of these in the old secondhand bookshop/ comic swap days and they were a trigger for daily reading and a love of history so it can't be all bad.

[Suresh Rajagopalan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb set of stories. Covers most components/aspects of the war machinery. Illustrations..... classy, as is usual for Commando comics! Above all..... there is an underlying humaneness in all the stories.

[Sancaka · Rating 4 out of 5]

come on lads... mein gott... schnell... achtung... aieeeeeeeee... aaaarrrgghhh...

[B.A. Dearsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brillsome! Fantastic war stories for boys of all ages...

[Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kreeeeegah!!!! Achtung!!! Got in himmel!!! Bandits 3 o'clock Buffy!!!
.....quite good actually.

[Pedro Plassen Lopes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly well researched, not too outrageously biased stories. Good prevails in the end as it should be.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great way to get back into the old commando comics.