The comic series, then going by the title "Commando War Stories in Pictures", was launched by D.C. Thomson of Dundee, Scotland, in July 1961. 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. During its launch year two issues were published per month, but due to the comic's increasing popularity this rose to four a month. Since 1971 there have been eight issues published per month. As of issue 539, certain stories have been reprinted. In September 1993 the comic title changed to "Commando For Action and Adventure". The last issue to feature the former title was issue 2690, "Password to Freedom", published in August. The first comic to feature the new title was issue 2691, "A Race Against Time", published the following month.