Comic Title: Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2011
On Sale Date: November 24, 2010 Direct Market Date November 24, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Direct Market Date November 24, 2010
Source: Previews, #262

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 256

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Commandos Are Coming)
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Boy Commandos (of Earth-2)

Writer: Jack Kirby
Penciller: Joe Simon
Inker: Jack Kirby

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #64 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Boy Commandos (first appearance; last appearance in Boy Commandos #16; next appearance in Detective Comics #65)
• Andre Chavard (called Pierre in this story only; first appearance; last appearance in Boy Commandos #16; next appearance in Detective Comics #65)
• Jan Haasen (first appearance; last appearance in Boy Commandos #1; next appearance in Detective Comics #65)
• Alfy Twidgett (first appearance; last appearance in Boy Commandos #16; next appearance in Detective Comics #65)
• Brooklyn (first appearance; last appearance in Boy Commandos #16; next appearance in Detective Comics #65)

Supporting Character(s)

• Rip Carter (first appearance; last appearance in Boy Commandos #16; next appearance in Detective Comics #65)

Villain(s)

• Major Von Karp, various Nazi soldiers, and courtroom officials (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Leon La Farge (a lawyer; no further appearances)
• Victor Renaud (a French civic leader; no further appearances)
• An unnamed street vendor (no further appearances)
• A unit of Allied commandos (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Boy Commandos, the mascots of a fighting unit known as the Commandos, drag a cynical Frenchman, Leon La Farge, back to their commander, Rip Carter. La Farge agrees to act as a guide for the unit during a planned invasion of the French coastline. La Farge become inspired by the unit and selflessly acts to save the life of French civic leader, Victor Renaud. The Commandos stage their own rescue to save La Farge from execution by the Nazis. Then La Farge becomes an agent of the Allies to work behind enemy lines.