When four Allied submarines were lost without trace in the same area of the Indian Ocean, the Top Brass believed it was the work of a new Japanese weapon, code-named Namurani.
The remaining sub crews knew different - the area was jinxed!
Lieutenant Dan Baxter, commanding the submarine HMS Bluefin, didn't know what to believe until he learned the story of the legendary Japanese Samurai Warlord, Tichibu, and his Spirit bodyguard, Namurani -
THE INVISIBLE WARRIOR
Introduction
Argentinian artist Jose Maria Jorge was well-known for his stunning aeroplane illustrations - but we can see from this story that he was every bit as good at drawing nautical tales. Jorge's first published Commando was 'Flying Fury' (No 384) in February 1969. He illustrated Commando books for over forty years - including the 4000th issue, "Aces All!", in April 2007 - right up to September 2010's 'Divided Aces' (No 4329), published shortly before his death. A unique talent, much missed, but luckily we can still enjoy his extraordinary work.
Scott Montgomery, Deputy Editor
The Invisible Warrior, originally Commando No 2306 (August 1989), re-issued as No 3868 (December 2005)
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