Following up on our tribute to Argentinian Commando artist Ricardo Garijo who died earlier this month after a long illness, ace archivist Vic Whittle has very kindly sent us a list of his Commando work.
DC Thomson have announced they plan to reprint some of his stories in 2010 as a tribute to the popular creator. A current issue of Commando, "Need To Know", is one of his last works before he died, but his fans may find this list of his work helpful in suggesting titles they would like to see again.
His first Commando title, 2469 Another Tight Spot..., was released in early May 1991, and has yet to be reprinted.
Ricardo did the artwork for over 90 Commando titles and the cover art for one - 3818 Fighting Back!
Included in Ricardo's titles (listed below, numbers in brackets indicate the issue has been reprinted), were four of the "Challenge" series titles, 1994 - 1995.
His last printed title 4236, Need to Know was released this month.
2469 Another Tight Spot...
2485 (4120) Rescue Team
2514 (4110) Death Duel
2543 (4216) Cellar Rats
2557 (4175) Dagger of Doom
2575 Mercenaries!
2592 An Inch from Death
2606 Combat Zone
2617 (3990) Kidnap!
2631 Too many Enemies
2650 Escape Line
2679 (3991) Mafia Gold
2690 (3997) Password to Freedom
2703 The Black Gauntlet
2721 Blood Hostage
2742 Battle Patrol
2746 Rogue Challenge
2774 Space Watch (Cover by Ian Kennedy)
2790 Axel's Challenge
2808 The Satan Challenge
2823 Hired Killers
2837 Wolfe's Challenge
2862 Murder Road
2874 Door Gunner
2898 Forgotten Enemy
2928 Double Identity
2950 Hired to Kill
2993 Joe the Joker
3010 Fear in the Forest
3029 Red Commando
3056 Boxer Terror
3079 The Mutineers
3090 Deadly Safari
3113 Rimble in the Jungle
3129 Battling Bull
3138 Death Zone
3162 Fight for Finland
3173 Bound for Burma
3190 Back to Berlin
3208 Trust Nobody!
3218 Black Sun
3238 Lych's Law
3254 Hold the Highground
3269 Fighters from the Sky
3285 Tiger Killer
3309 Warriors in Time
3330 Watch - and Wait
3343 Camera-Action
3367 Red Double Cross
3382 A Lonely War
3398 Seek the Stingers
3417 Assault Force
3440 A Man to Fear
3455 Curse of the Carsons
3470 The Weakest Link
3489 Know the Enemy!
3505 The Ritter Ring
3528 Code-Name Neptune
3543 The Misfit Maurauders
3553 Terror in the Tunnels
3569 Survival Mission
3586 Desert Jinx
3599 Dive into Danger
3608 Flying Tank
3632 The River Raiders
3642 Misfit Squad
3646 Jimmy goes to War
3665 The Long Road Home
3678 Unseen Enemy
3690 Returned to Unit
3709 Down to Earth
3726 Escape to Siberia
3741 Island of Storms
3750 Bad Move
3762 Deadly Payload
3783 Fighting for the Flag
3792 Driving into Danger
3809 Tank Attack
3818 Fighting Back! (Inc: Cover)
3832 Mystery Mission
3848 Storm Troopers
3865 Aces for Hire
3881 Rocket Man
3897 War of Words
3917 Escape to Survive
3926 Aces on Ice
4068 Sentenced to Death
4105 Strike Squad
4129 Jimmy's Private Air Force
4139 Rebel Army
4211 Storm over Spain
4236 Need to Know
If you have any particular favourites, send your suggestions to Commando via their official web site: www.commandomag.com
Web Links
• Ricardo Garijo: Official Web Site
Tributes
• Commando Magazine: Commando Artist Ricardo Garijo
• News Report on Ricardo's Death from El Eco de Tandil (in Spanish)
• Bear Alley Obituary by Steve Holland
Interviews
• Prensa Espacial, 26 February 2008 (in Spanish, about his astronaut portraits: Google Translate Link)
Card Work
• Monsterwax War of the Worlds Card Images
Commando art © DC Thomson.
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