The last issue to feature the former title was issue 2690, Password to Freedom, published in August. In September 1993 the comic title changed to Commando For Action and Adventure. As of issue 539, certain stories have been reprinted. Since 1971 there have been eight issues published per month. During its launch year two issues were published per month, but due to the comic's increasing popularity this rose to four a month. It was an addition to the company's already high-profile comics, such as The Beano and The Dandy, as well as The Victor launched earlier that same year. Thomson of Dundee, Scotland, in July 1961. The comic series, then going by the title Commando War Stories in Pictures, was launched by D.C. There was usually no continuity between books each book was a complete story with start and finish, though recently series (2 or 3 stories) of books following the same character have been published. Apart from portraying these universal qualities, Commando Comics also show soldiers in national stereotypes, glorifying Allied soldiers, but showing soldiers as a mixture of good and evil. The stories contain certain characteristic motifs to mention a few – courage, cowardice, patriotism, dying for the sake of one's country, noble actions, and making a cup of refreshing tea while in the face of danger, enmity turning into friendship when the going gets tough, and so on. "Commando" has remained more popular than many other British war comics, because of its character based stories and detailed black and white artwork, with only the covers in colour. It is noted for its distinctive 7 × 5½ inch, 68 page format that became a standard for these kinds of stories. It was first published in July 1961 and is still in print today. Commando For Action and Adventure, formerly known as Commando War Stories in Pictures, and colloquially known as Commando Comics, is a British comic book magazine that primarily draws its themes and backdrops from the various incidents of the First and Second World Wars.
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