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The general tone is more ''[[The Guns of Navarone]]'' than ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''; the horrors of war are still there, but they don't overpower the stories. Over the years, the "Boy's Own Adventures" attitude has been toned down a bit, but it's still a mostly optimistic view of war, viewing it more as a necessary evil than a fun time for the boys. |
The general tone is more ''[[The Guns of Navarone]]'' than ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''; the horrors of war are still there, but they don't overpower the stories. Over the years, the "Boy's Own Adventures" attitude has been toned down a bit, but it's still a mostly optimistic view of war, viewing it more as a necessary evil than a fun time for the boys. |
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== This comic book contains the following tropes |
== This comic book contains the following tropes == |
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* [[Aussies With Artillery]]: Stories about [[Only Known by Their Nickname|Anzacs]] have long been a favourite for ''Commando'' readers; kind of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]], but for an entire armed force. |
* [[Aussies With Artillery]]: Stories about [[Only Known by Their Nickname|Anzacs]] have long been a favourite for ''Commando'' readers; kind of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]], but for an entire armed force. |
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* [[Break Out the Museum Piece]]: In ''Charlie's Tank'', a group of plucky British soldiers trapped in occupied France liberate a World War I tank from a museum and use it to escape the Nazis. |
* [[Break Out the Museum Piece]]: In ''Charlie's Tank'', a group of plucky British soldiers trapped in occupied France liberate a World War I tank from a museum and use it to escape the Nazis. |
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* [[Non Sequitur Episode]]: At least two issues have involved [[Time Travel]]. No, really. |
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** ''#3888 Time Of Fear'' is one example. Though to be fair, the device that caused it was supposed to have a completely different function. |
** ''#3888 Time Of Fear'' is one example. Though to be fair, the device that caused it was supposed to have a completely different function. |
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** And at one point, His Majesty's Armed Forces [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|fought ninjas]]. |
** And at one point, His Majesty's Armed Forces [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|fought ninjas]]. |