CYRIL G. WALKER

COMMANDO TITLES

(POCKET HOMEPAGE) 

Created: December 15th 2024

I don’t know much about Cyril G. Walker except he was an established Commando comic author.

His scripts were physically different from all other Commando author’s as he used the thinnest foolscap paper also only used the red part of the typewriter ribbon.

His scripts were notable for their tendency to be sketchy when it came to technicalities, he would refer to machinery and weaponry in the broadest of terms, knowing that the editorial staff would sort out the detail.

All these tendencies were tolerated as he was one of the best character creators.

His characters were described in such detail, particularly the villains, that you felt he must have known them.

His plots were also convincing, even his more outlandish ones would draw the reader in.

The twists and turns he managed to put into the relatively short narrative of a Commando script were a craftsman’s work.

When it came to sub-editing a Walker script it was always more work than most of the other Commando writers’ but that was made up for by the characters his plots which were many and varied.

According to my notes Cyril’s first Commando script was for #292 ‘Desert Vendetta’ late October 1967 and his last original script #3682 ‘Bert’s Private War’ December 2003.

Vic Whittle December 2024

	CYRIL G. WALKER Author for Commando Comics 1967 - 2003
#292 DESERT VENDETTA Cyril’s title: Sons of the Brave Late October1967			#292 DESERT VENDETTA Back cover script Late October1967
SOME OF CYRIL G. WALKER’S COMMANDO STORY SCRIPTS
1091 HEADS YOU WIN CAN’T LOSE Cyril’s title: Handley’s Hornets Early January 1977	1278 THE HELMET Cyril’s title: Hepplewhite’s Helmet Early December 1979	1400 THE BLADES OF WAR Cyril’s title: Bond of the Battle Blades Late March 1980	1600 DON’T SHOOT! Cyril’s title: Dangerous Deception Late March 1980
1738 GET THAT MAN! Cyril’s title: Get Gettler Late September 1983	1903 THE FIGHTING SPIRIT Cyril’s title: Hate Makes Hunters Late June 1985	2015 THE DEADLY BOATS Cyril’s title: Battle Island Late August 1986	2223 TIME RUNS OUT… Cyril’s title: Destroy the Dump Late October 1988
2376 FALSE HERO Cyril’s title: The Eagle without Talons Late May 1990	2727 THE MARKSMAN Cyril’s title: Stalingrad Shoot-Out Late January 1994	3116 THE ACES Cyril’s title: Duel over Douville Early February 1998	3682 BERT’S PRIVATE WAR Cyril’s title: Team Work Late December 2003
Following is a list of titles attributed to Cyril G. Walker. Original titles in blue. Reprinted titles in yellow.
292 DESERT VENDETTA		2525 HONOUR AMONG ENEMIES
313 TRIGGER HAPPY		2534 FIGHT TO SURVIVE
327 TROUBLE SPOT		2554 FOUR VOLUNTEERS
368 HEADS YOU WIN CAN’T LOSE		2558 THE BAKER BOYS
387 STEEDS OF STEEL		2568 BUGLE CALL
402 CHARGE TO GLORY		2572 REVENGE!
406 THE DEFIANT		2573 JUNGLE MANHUNT
411 DESERT DOG-FIGHT		2582 NIGHTMARE MISSION
419 THE GUN		2589 PIRATES ON PARADE
471 MIGHTY MIKE		2594 TROUBLE TROOPER
480 LOW-LEVEL ACE		2596 WINGED WOLVES
503 THE BAMBOO CAGE		2601 LAST-DITCH DEFENDERS
505 HIDE AND SEEK		2604 TIME WARP WARRIOR
589 ESCAPE!		2605 ONCE A MARINE…
601 VENGEANCE SQUAD		2608 NEVER VOLUNTEER
604 DESERT DOUBLECROSS		2616 PRISONER OF FEAR
608 MARK OF THE LION		2646 RENEGADE ARMY
629 THE BLACK EAGLE		2649 BAD BLOOD
672 V FOR VALOUR		2651 TWO BRAVE MEN
680 ENEMY IN DISGUISE		2658 ONCE A HERO…
721 STEEL AND SAND		2659 THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
753 CASTLE SINISTER		2666 DAY OF DOOM
776 CURSE OF THE RUBY		2676 THE MAN WITH NO SHADOW
801 ONE MOMENT OF GLORY		2684 INTO THE TRAP
814 THE SHADOW OF SHA-SHAN		2686 MURDER IN THE JUNGLE
820 THE TROUBLE-MAKERS		2698 DESPERATE MEASURES
938 DESTROY BY FIRE!		2700 LEAVE HIM BEHIND!
944 ANGELO’S ANGELS		2703 THE BLACK GAUNTLET
962 DEATH IN THE DESERT		2705 RELUCTANT HEROES
992 ONE MAN AND HIS GOAT…		2716 DEATH RAY!
994 RILEY’S RIFLE		2723 THE CHAMPIONS
1021 LAIR OF THE HAWK		2727 THE MARKSMAN
1056 IDOL OF HATE		2733 A SOLDIER’S DEBT
1058 SCHOOL FOR SPIES		2744 THE ASSEGAI OF WAR
1073 WAR BLADE OF BLACK BEAR		2747 HARD AS NAILS
1090 ONE MAN’S COURAGE		2748 JOKER’S JUSTICE
1091 HEADS YOU WIN CAN’T LOSE		2760 DEADLY CONVOY
1101 THE INVADERS		2769 ACT OF A TRAITOR
1103 STEEDS OF STEEL		2772 COMBINED OPERATION
1106 WAGGER’S WAR		2773 PLAGUE TOWN
1126 REVENGE OF THE SHADOW		2779 CROSSED SWORDS
1128 SPITFIRE SPIRIT		2785 TRAIL OF SHAME
1132 DESERT JACKALS		2796 FIRE IN THE FOREST
1145 ROGUE KILLER		2809 ALWAYS READY
1150 SEA DRAGON		2811 GHOST RIDER
1161 TANK TERROR		2825 TURNCOAT!
1163 THE DEFIANT		2830 REBELLION
1166 FLOWER OF FEAR		2832 CURSE FROM THE PAST
1169 GENERALS FOUR		2833 HUNT THE RAIDER
1173 WHO GOES THERE?		2835 ENTRY FORBIDDEN
1174 WILLEY’S WARBIRDS		2838 KNOW YOUR ENEMIES
1177 FOR FRANCE – FOR FREEDOM		2844 FEAR IN THE JUNGLE
1180 ISLAND OF HORROR		2848 BATTLING BROTHERS
1182 COLOURS OF COURAGE		2849 OUTCAST
1184 TRAIL OF TERROR		2869 JOE THE JINX
1185 OPERATION VALHALLA		2875 FATHER AND SON
1188 TEST BY BATTLE		2884 DOUBLE EXPOSURE
1192 THE MEN FROM SPACE		2892 TRIGGER TRAP
1199 DESERT DOG-FIGHT		2894 MYSTERY OF THE SANDS
1200 SURRENDER NEVER!		2896 THE FINAL MISSION
1201 THE FORCES OF EVIL		2902 THE SHIELD
1205 A TANK CALLED TESSIE		2911 ONE WRONG MOVE…
1209 BEWARE THE CAT		2921 IN THE BLOOD
1220 DANGEROUS DOUBLE		2928 DOUBLE IDENTITY
1222 MOUNTAIN MARKSMAN		2929 COURSE TO DANGER
1224 JOURNEY INTO DANGER		2930 DOSSIER OF DEATH
1229 MYSTERY FROM THE PAST		2937 WORTH HER WEIGHT
1230 CARDS OF FATE		2938 STRIKE FAST – STRIKE HARD!
1233 CANNON AT CORBON		2939 COURAGE
1237 THE COWARD WHO WAS BRAVE		2946 THE BRAVE RUN DEEP
1239 THE GUN		2947 THE CURSE OF KELLY’S CREW
1244 GHOSTS OF THE DESERT		2948 ISLAND OF MYSTERY
1245 FLAME OF HATE		2952 SHADOW OF THE SPIDER
1254 TERROR’S TREASURE		2959 DEADLY DECISION
1258 THE GOLDEN VULTURE		2972 THE KEEPER OF THE CASTLE
1264 DEATH AT THE TOP		2973 ZEPPELIN KILLER
1266 COURAGE COMES FIRST		2977 THE HAUNTED HALIFAX
1268 REVENGE!		2981 KILLING ZONE
1270 DOGS OF THE DESERT		2986 FORCED TO FLY
1272 ENEMY TERRITORY		2988 TIGER IN THE SUN
1273 AND THEN THERE WAS NONE…		2989 DEAD MAN’S CURSE
1278 THE HELMET		2993 JOE THE JOKER
1281 HIT AND RUN		2995 IN ENEMY UNIFORM
1285 DEADLY CARGO		3000 DEADLY DEAL
1286 TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION		3003 DESERTERS DESERVE DEATH
1290 A NICE QUIET ISLAND		3007 BOWLER’S BOFORS
1292 HUNTED MEN		3020 WHEN TIME RUNS OUT
1294 TIME-WARP WARRIOR		3022 THE BLACK BOAR
1300 A TIME OF TERROR		3025 BATTLE HONOURS
1309 ENEMIES NO MORE		3027 BRIDGE OF FATE
1312 THE DANGEROUS MR SMITH		3038 SHADOW OF SHAME
1314 TIME FOR ACTION!		3042 UP FROM THE RANKS
1317 FAMILY OF COWARDS		3043 WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES
1324 THE HUNTERS		3047 EVIL ACE
1326 WAY OF THE WARRIORS		3051 BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS
1332 WINGER WOLVES		3057 RACE FOR THE RHINE
1334 THE CAMERA NEVER LIES		3062 METCALF’S MEDAL
1336 INTO THE TRAP!		3066 HUNT THE PANZERS
1342 HE ALWAYS PLAYED THE HERO		3072 BOMBS ON TARGET
1352 VINCENT’S VILLAINS		3076 TREASURE MOUNTAIN
1355 MIGHTY MIKE		3081 A SPECIAL COURAGE
1357 TAKE HIM ALIVE!		3083 THE LAST DAYS OF THE WAR
1369 JUNGLE MAGIC		3085 DUEL OF HONOUR
1372 LEAVE HIM BEHIND		3088 ACCOUNT PAID
1373 THE CHAMPIONS		3092 TWO OF THE BRAVEST
1394 HUNT THE BANDITS		3105 FLAMES OF VENGEANCE
1398 FANGS OF FEAR		3108 DELAYED ACTION
1400 THE BLADES OF WAR		3111 CALL HIM COWARD
1401 TIGER, TIGER!		3116 THE ACES
1405 MEN OF ACTION		3120 NAZI BREED
1413 JOKER’S JUSTICE		3121 SHADOW OF THE TIGER
1417 RED CLOAK		3124 ONCE AN EAGLE
1425 HARD AS NAILS		3132 YESTERDAY’S ENEMY
1431 TWO BRAVE MEN		3141 CARRIER ACE
1439 WITCH-DOCTOR		3148 SEEK OUT TROUBLE
1440 FIRE IN THE FOREST		3153 HEIGHT OF COURAGE
1441 THE FORTUNES OF WAR		3154 HE COULD NOT KILL
1447 ROAR OF THE TIGER		3172 LIKE WOLVES!
1452 THE BAMBOO CAGE		3183 MOUNTAIN OF THE LOST
1457 CROSSED SWORDS		3188 CODE OF THE JUNGLE
1460 HIDE AND SEEK		3191 STING IN THE TAIL
1464 ROCKET RAIDER		3199 THE NELSON TOUCH
1466 THE MAN WITH NO SHADOW		3200 THE SECRET OF SECTOR SIX
1470 RUNNING SCARED		3203 THE FIGHTING SPIRIT
1474 GHOST RIDER		3204 KILLER FROM NOWHERE
1477 COWARD’S BATTLE		3209 BATTLE FURY
1480 BEST OF ENEMIES		3210 GLIDE INTO ACTION
1488 BLOOD RED ROCK		3219 OPERATION PAPER-CHASE
1489 CROOKS IN KHAKI		3222 WAR OR PEACE
1493 ENTRY FORBIDDEN!		3223 SERPENT ISLAND
1497 THUNDER AND LIGHTNING		3228 WANTED DEAD AND ALIVE
1505 THE FACE OF COURAGE		3237 DANGEROUS DISGUISE
1506 SHOOT-OUT		3243 DESERT OF DANGER
1521 THE RECKONING		3255 KILLER INSTINCT
1528 LUCKY LARRIGAN		3260 THE DEFENDERS
1530 FATHER AND SON		3278 NIGHTMARE ACTION
1534 DOUBLE EXPOSURE		3284 DEADLY DANGER
1551 THE SHARP-SHOOTERS		3295 HENRY THE HERO
1558 TRIGGER TRAP		3302 FLAT FOOT FUSILERS
1559 SQUADRON OF DOOM		3304 ONCE A GUNNER…
1568 BUTTERFIELD’S BATTLE		3306 THREE BRAVE MEN
1570 THE TREASURE OF DEVIL’S ISLAND		3313 THE HIDDEN GUNS
1576 BRAVERY!		3316 EVIDENCE OF EVIL
1586 COWARDS ALWAYS RUN		3320 KILLER CARDS
1591 RENEGADE SERGEANT		3325 REVENGE OF THE RENEGADE
1592 STOLEN GLORY		3336 THE PHANTOM BATTERY
1600 DON’T SHOOT		3340 THE IRON MAJOR
1605 MEN OF WAR		3347 FLY INTO ACTION
1616 SOME KIND OF HERO		3361 WALRUS AT WAR
1617 COMBINED OPERATION		3369 SHADOW FROM THE PAST
1633 GUERRILLA WAR		3377 CHECKMATE!
1634 WINNERS LOSERS		3379 STRIKE BACK
1638 TIME-BOMB		3388 IT TAKES A BRAVE MAN
1646 HEART OF A LION		3399 FOR VALOUR
1657 COURAGE!		3411 LOW-LEVEL LEE
1662 HERO’S SHADOW		3416 COURAGE OF A COWARD
1663 DRIVE INTO DANGER		3427 STRIKE THEM DOWN!
1673 FEAR IN THE JUNGLE		3428 GHOST OF EVIL
1683 ESCAPE!		3433 VERY VITAL INFORMATION
1684 VENGEANCE SQUAD		3443 PANIC STATIONS!
1685 HEROES ARE HUMAN		3447 ONE MORE CHANCE
1686 A FIGHTING CHANCE		3453 VENGEANCE VALLEY
1688 ISLAND OF MYSTERY		3459 BRING HIM DOWN!
1694 REVENGE OF THE GHOST		3463 DOWN IN THE JUNGLE
1705 COUNTDOWN TO DANGER		3468 HUNT THE FOX DOWN
1713 THE ENEMY WITHIN		3478 DESTROY THAT BRIDGE!
1721 THEIR TARGET – A TRAITOR		3505 THE RITTER RING
1725 RUN, RABBIT, RUN!		3519 NOBODY IS NEUTRAL…
1728 THE WARBIRDS		3525 FRIEND – OR FOE?
1730 DESERT SHOWDOWN		3529 A TALE OF TREASON
1732 THE BLACK EAGLE		3541 HEADLINE HARRY
1738 GET THAT MAN!		3572 LUCKY PILOT!
1741 THE HAWK AND THE DOVE		3620 ON ACTIVE SERVICE
1743 HOUR OF RECKONING		3639 BATTLE SCHOOL
1745 THE CURSE OF KELLY’S CREW		3644 THE FINAL TARGET
1746 FACE THE DEMON		3682 BERT’S PRIVATE WAR
1751 THE END OF THE LINE		3683 WHO’S THE BEST?
1767 DESERTERS DESERVE DEATH		3732 RILEY’S RAIDERS
1768 IN ENEMY UNIFORM		3739 WARNER’S WAR
1769 THE HUNT IS ON		3859 THE HUNT BEGINS…
1770 HOT SAND COLD COURAGE		3867 TO THE DEATH!
1774 TIGER IN THE SUN		3907 GUILT AND GLORY
1780 DESERT DOUBLE-CROSS		3908 THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
1781 AND NOW REVENGE		3989 FRONT-LINE HERO
1782 WHEN TIME RUNS OUT		4008 FALSE HERO
1787 ENEMY IN DISGUISE		4029 THE BIG PUSH
1792 FLAMES OF FEAR		4032 RING OF FIRE
1793 ONCE AN EAGLE		4063 OPERATION DRAGON
1801 FILM STAR HERO		4069 ONE-WAY WARRIORS
1802 THE CHASE IS ON		4088 THE ACCUSED
1806 THE HARD CASE		4111 HONOUR AMONG ENEMIES
1810 BRIDGE OF FATE		4120 RESCUE TEAM
1815 GO FOR GOLD		4166 PIRATES ON PARADE
1824 BIG BOB AND LITTLE PETE		4222 BUGLE CALL
1828 V FOR VALOUR		4230 FOUR VOLUNTEERS
1830 WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES!		4239 NIGHTMARE MISSION
1831 THE CAT, THE RAT, AND THE COBRA		4246 LAST-DITCH DEFENDERS
1834 TWO OF THE BRAVEST		4255 NEVER VOLUNTEER!
1841 BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS		4288 BOMBS ON TARGET
1842 THE ACES		4304 THE BLACK GAUNTLET
1845 THE LAST DAYS OF THE WAR		4334 RENEGADE ARMY
1850 TREASURE MOUNTAIN		4335 BAD BLOOD
1854 DELAYED ACTION		4368 MIGHTY MIKE
1858 SWAMP STRIKE		4398 LUCKY LARRIGAN
1866 SCORCHING SAND		4400 ESCAPE!
1872 HE COULD NOT KILL		4405 HEADS YOU WIN CAN’T LOSE
1885 HEROES AND COWARDS		4432 V FOR VALOUR
1888 DESERT SECRET		4438 THE BLADES OF WAR
1890 YESTERDAY’S ENEMY		4447 COLOURS OF COURAGE
1896 TO CATCH A KILLER		4454 RILEY’S RIFLE
1903 THE FIGHTING SPIRIT		4502 BATTLE FLAG
1905 CODE OF THE JUNGLE		4514 ROLL OF HONOUR
1906 LIKE WOLVES!		4526 LUCK OF THE DEVIL
1911 TRAIL OF TREACHERY		4546 A TOUCH OF COURAGE
1912 KILLERS FROM NOWHERE		4566 WARNER’S WAR
1915 STEEL AND SAND		4594 TIME RUNS OUT…
1921 OPERATION PAPER-CHASE		4658 RILEY’S RAIDERS
1937 DESERT OF DANGER		4666 THE FINAL TARGET
1944 WINGLESS WARRIOR		4734 THE HUNT BEGINS…
1945 WANTED DEAD AND ALIVE		4758 TO THE DEATH!
1954 SECRET OF THE CAVE		4802 SCHOOL FOR SPIES
1965 THE FIGHTING COWARD		4838 DESPERATE MEASURES
1968 THE DEFENDERS		4846 DAY OF SHAME
1969 A SPECIAL KIND OF COURAGE		4874 MEN OF STEEL
1976 DESTROY THAT BRIDGE!		4885 THE BLACK EAGLE
1983 SHADOW OF THE VULTURE		4902 BRANDED A COWARD
1992 FLY INTO ACTION		4906 FIGHTING RETURN
1993 DEADLY DANGER		4930 REVENGE OF THE SHADOW
1994 EVIDENCE OF EVIL		4931 MARK OF THE LION
2001 STRIKE BACK		4954 DEADLY TRIANGLE
2002 THE IRON MAJOR		4966 THE INVADERS
2015 THE DEADLY BOATS		5018 TIME WARP WARRIOR
2018 LOW-LEVEL LEE		5022 TROUBLE TROOPER
2022 GHOST OF EVIL		5052 STEEDS OF STEEL
2025 STRIKE THEM DOWN!		5068 THE DEFIANT
2026 FAMILY OF FIGHTERS		5112 LOW-LEVEL ACE
2042 A TIME FOR REVENGE		5134 DEADLY CONVOY
2043 CURSE OF THE RUBY		5172 STOLEN GLORY
2053 BRING HIM DOWN		5180 FATHER AND SON
2054 IT TAKES A BRAVE MAN		5186 MYSTERY OF THE SANDS
2063 BATTLE FLAG		5210 SHADOW OF THE SPIDER
2070 HUNT THE FOX DOWN		5226 DAY OF DOOM
2071 PANIC STATIONS!		5238 TRIGGER TRAP
2082 A TOUCH OF COURAGE		5246 KNOW YOUR ENEMIES
2120 SHARK WITH WINGS		5254 ONE WRONG MOVE…
2122 LUCK OF THE DEVIL		5260 STEEL AND SAND
2143 ROLL OF HONOUR		5276 CASTLE SINISTER
2146 LUCKY PILOT!		5292 ONE MOMENT OF GLORY
2168 THE HIDDEN ROCKETS		5298 COWARD’S BATTLE
2181 ON ACTIVE SERVICE		5308 ENEMY IN DISGUISE
2189 A DESPERATE TIME		5310 THE FACE OF COURAGE
2190 THE FINAL TARGET		5326 TIGER IN THE SUN
2197 WHO’S THE BEST?		5348 SPITFIRE SPIRIT
2223 TIME RUNS OUT…		5350 CARDS OF FATE
2226 WARNER’S WAR		5370 BRAVERY!
2237 LOST AT SEA		5378 COWARDS ALWAYS RUN
2238 RILET’S RAIDERS		5406 HEART OF A LION
2254 TOUGH TEAM		5424 THE GUN
2268 DESTROY BY FIRE!		5442 HEROES ARE HUMAN
2272 HUNTED KILLER		5446 A FIGHTING CHANCE
2275 ANGELO’S ANGELS		5460 DESERT DOG-FIGHT
2289 A LUCKY BREAK		5466 THE ENEMY WITHIN
2295 THE HUNT BEGINS…		5474 THE WARBIRDS
2304 TO THE DEATH		5478 DESERT SHOWDOWN
2320 GUILT AND GLORY		5482 THE HAWK AND THE DOVE
2322 THE FINAL SHOWDOWN		5486 FACE THE DEMON
2336 TRUST NOBODY!		5526 HOT SAND COLD COURAGE
2339 ONE MAN AND HIS GOAT		5542 THE HUNT IS ON
2347 RILEY’S RIFLE		5546 THE HARD CASE
2353 FRONT-LINE FEUD		5562 BIG BOB AND LITTLE PETE
2354 DEADLY CHOICE…		5586 FANGS OF FEAR
2367 DAY OF SHAME		5604 LAIR OF THE HAWK
2376 FALSE HERO		5606 RED CLOAK
2380 SCHOOL FOR SPIES		5612 WAGGER’S WAR
2382 MEN OF STEEL		5618 TIGER, TIGER
2386 GLADIATORS		5646 FIRE IN THE FOREST
2392 THE BIG PUSH		5648 DEATH IN THE DESERT
2412 COLOURS OF COURAGE		5650 THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
2413 ONE-WAY WARRIORS		5654 ROAR OF THE TIGER
2416 A TESTING TIME		5690 RENEGADE SERGEANT
2425 OPERATION DRAGON		5598 THE RECKONING
2432 FALSE HEROES		5706 SHOOT-OUT
2435 THE INVADERS		5710 THE FORTUNES OF WAR
2440 BRANDED A COWARD		5714 ROCKET RAIDER
2452 REVENGE OF THE SHADOW		5732 HIDE AND SEEK
2465 THE ACCUSED		5740 THE BAMBOO CAGE
2466 DEADLT TRIANGLE		5742 BUTTERFIELD’S BATTLE
2477 FIGHTING RETURN		5762 DON’T SHOOT
2485 RESCUE TEAM		5766 MEN OF WAR
2491 OPERATION VALHALLA		5774 SOME KIND OF HERO
2507 THE MEN FROM SPACE		5786 THE TREASURE OF DEVIL ISLAND
2524 JINX GUNNER
© D C THOMSON		Vic Whittle 2024