Comic Title: Mister Miracle #8
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1972
On Sale Date: March 16, 1972 Newsstand Date March 16, 1972
Source: Direct Currents, Flash #215, Page 47

Newsstand Date March 16, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #82

Copyright Date March 16, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1972

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Kirby

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.