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Cooheed
19-10-2008, 01:38
Clearing crap for a move, I stumbled across a long forgotten collection of Commando comics. Having a laugh reading number 1022 (Raiding Party) at a cost of 8p. Anyone else enjoy the war stories in pictures that were 'Commando'?
MAINJAFAD
19-10-2008, 02:14
Did read Battle Picture Weekly when I was a kid, never got into Commando, stories were almost all the same. Guy joins up, Wimps out on fist Op and gets mates killed, just avoids court marshal, Goes on second op and dies the hero saving the mission or variation of.
Cooheed
19-10-2008, 02:34
Did read Battle Picture Weekly when I was a kid, never got into Commando, stories were almost all the same. Guy joins up, Wimps out on fist Op and gets mates killed, just avoids court marshal, Goes on second op and dies the hero saving the mission or variation of.

So how many did you read jaf? One maybe two? Bunty was probably your mag...
Mad Pierre
19-10-2008, 07:47
Had a whole stack of these Rock Ape training manuals at Akrotiri in 85.
They went down a storm in the barracks.
Ex-Bay
19-10-2008, 08:58
Clearing crap for a move, I stumbled across a long forgotten collection of Commando comics. Having a laugh reading number 1022 (Raiding Party) at a cost of 8p. Anyone else enjoy the war stories in pictures that were 'Commando'?


Yes. Some of it was quite cleverly drawn; and, to my young mind, almost exciting. . . .
Inevertouchedit
19-10-2008, 09:44
I learnt German from these splendid publications.

I managed 3 yrs at Gut using such phrases as:
Schnell, schnell Kartofelkopf
Gott in Himmell
For you Englander ze vor ist over


Anymore I'm missing ??
gemarriott
19-10-2008, 09:51
I was weaned on Commando and Air Ace. Every Saturday morning on the market bookstall, penny a swap and tuppence to buy one, Old money too:PDT_Xtremez_30:
230Tiger
19-10-2008, 11:29
A couple of Christmas's ago my brother bought my son a large book containing, probably, 50 Commando stories. Great read and my son really enjoyed them as well!
panwash
20-10-2008, 10:38
I learnt German from these splendid publications.

I managed 3 yrs at Gut using such phrases as:
Schnell, schnell Kartofelkopf
Gott in Himmell
For you Englander ze vor ist over


Anymore I'm missing ??



Don't forget the classic "Achtung Spitfeuer!", and the different cries as each nationality got clobbered, "Umph" for the Tommies, "Gnurrgh" for the Jerries and a good old "Aieeee" for the Japs! ANZAC special on sale out here, off to get a copy, "Banzai......!"
gemarriott
20-10-2008, 10:42
A couple of Christmas's ago my brother bought my son a large book containing, probably, 50 Commando stories. Great read and my son really enjoyed them as well!


I used to wait for the summertime special with 4 stories, 50 wow where can I get a copy.

Anybody remember Maddock's Marauders?
fed_up_scribbly
20-10-2008, 13:06
Here you go, relive your youth with these titles :http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_b/279-8139699-6375958?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=commando&x=13&y=17

I bought the ammo box set for my little'un and he loved them.
Soupdragon
20-10-2008, 13:16
I dont know about the commando stories but i seem to remember there was always an advert either inside the back or on the back cover for naughty undies from Fredricks of Hollywood :PDT_Xtremez_15:
Inevertouchedit
20-10-2008, 13:47
Don't forget the classic "Achtung Spitfeuer!", and the different cries as each nationality got clobbered, "Umph" for the Tommies, "Gnurrgh" for the Jerries and a good old "Aieeee" for the Japs! ANZAC special on sale out here, off to get a copy, "Banzai......!"

Doh !!

How could I forget "Banzai" & "Achtung Englander" ???
Shiny_Rob
20-10-2008, 14:18
If you want rid of your Commando Comics, stick them on ebay. They go for loads a money!
Stax
20-10-2008, 20:34
They actually have a copy of a Commando story about the RAF Regt at the Regt museum!
Ex-Bay
21-10-2008, 01:34
I dont know about the commando stories but i seem to remember there was always an advert either inside the back or on the back cover for naughty undies from Fredricks of Hollywood :PDT_Xtremez_15:


Or Lilly St Cir.
Remember the other (smaller) adverts for the Rosicrutians, the society that wanted the Bishop of Southwark to open "Joannah Soputhwick's box of sealed writings" ?
And things from Portsmouth that came wrapped in plain brown paper?
gray
08-12-2008, 21:34
Commando is still going !

Just found...

http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/subscriptions/default.asp?pageName=productsPage&productTitle=Commando

http://www.commandomag.com/

8 Issues a month.

Gray
he_who_dares_rodney
09-12-2008, 00:10
Chaps

You can buy them in W H Smiths every month I think they are published
I think alot may be rehased stories and probably more politically correct than they used to be
They are definently in there I've seen them when I was picking up Anorack Monthly and Get a life weekly

I gave the Reggy story to a Rock at Wittering in 1989 hope he's still got it
John Lloyd
09-12-2008, 00:21
Chaps



I gave the Reggy story to a Rock at Wittering in 1989 hope he's still got it

Probably not finished it yet!?
he_who_dares_rodney
09-12-2008, 00:59
Probably not finished it yet!?


I think he's still colouring it in
billy bollox
09-12-2008, 10:49
Ahh yes, remember my bro buying The Eagle and me buying Striker and Commando for those long train journeys on our hols!!!!
leave your hat on maam
09-12-2008, 18:26
Waterstones are also doing 200+ page editions http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/simpleSearch.do?simpleSearchString=commando&searchType=0
Just got my boys some for christmas, or thats what i told the missus at least :PDT_Xtremez_28: