Dates
- Cover date
- March-April 1955
- On sale
- January 18, 1955
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- The Way It Was · 7 pages
An aged former World War I pilot discusses with his grandson how wars were fought back in his day, and even though the planes of today have changed, the results of war: death, destruction, and misery, have not.
- The Stork with Talons · 1 pages
- The Outsider · 6 pages
Having just joined the 37th "Blue Blazes" Aero Squadron, Lt. Pomeroy is standing on the grassy field called "Bar Sur Seine", awaiting the return on squadron planes after their encounter with German aircraft. However, squadron members give Pomeroy the cold shoulder and later learns that older squadron members are highly suspicious of "newbies" in their unit. But one day, as he returns to base, he sees a fleet of Fokkers machine gunning the field, so he goes on the attack and successfully downs half the enemy fleet and causing the rest to turn and flee. From that moment on, he is accepted.
- The Mascot · 6 pages
A new recruit to the squadron, Lane, is given the facts about the mascot for the group: a dog that sits on the runway when the unit takes off and remains there until all have returned. If a pilot is overdue, and the dog senses he will return, he maintains his place on the runway. In effect, the dog has become a barometer of life and death.
- The New C.O. · 7 pages
Reprinted in
Aces High (1988), Aces High (1999), Aces High Annual (1999), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library (2012)