American WWI Ace, Steve Savage, was a cowboy gunman stuck in a Spad cockpit. Where German ace, Hans Von Hammer (Enemy Ace), was a graceful, majestic aerialist; Savage’s air dueling style was to attack head on while firing his machine guns until his ammo ran out. Both men, however, brought death with them.
Providing thrills here are Robert Kanigher (script) and Russ Heath (pencils and inks). With regard to war comics, this team dwelt in the land of the giants. Heath had a delicate elegance that is absolutely irresistible. Handling the cover chores is fellow giant, Joe Kubert. This is from All American Men of War No. 116, July-August 1966. All scans are from my own comic.
Providing thrills here are Robert Kanigher (script) and Russ Heath (pencils and inks). With regard to war comics, this team dwelt in the land of the giants. Heath had a delicate elegance that is absolutely irresistible. Handling the cover chores is fellow giant, Joe Kubert. This is from All American Men of War No. 116, July-August 1966. All scans are from my own comic.
This from the same issue. 100 magnets - all new. 79 cents. This ad makes me terribly sad for no good reason at all.
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Moral of the story: Never mix romance with dogfights. (unless, of course, you are trying to get rid of your wife~!)
As a self-professed lover of all things Silver Age, this may be hard to beleive but that was the first Balloon Buster story I ever read! I recall seeing the ads in the very first DC books I bought but never picked up any of the issues or saw any reprints. It wasn't bad! Russ Heath is one of several artists whose work I came to appreciate only many years later and here he's in fine form! Thanks for this and thanks for this blog!
I never bought this run of comics and that's too damn bad because this looks like a very cool series.
The tag line for this should read: "Watch Steve Savage work through his issues of small town insecurity!" I read an article once that said that it was a routine at the DC offices in the early 70's for all work to stop whenever a shipment of Heath's art would arrive, and everyone would crowd around to see it. It's sometimes difficult to believe that a single artist was capable of that level of realism and drama on a monthly basis.
Lysdexicuss: I know. When the French waitress tells Savage as they pierce the clouds that she has never been closer to Heaven, she is so right. I also actually grimaced at Kanigher's descriptions of her dead body flopping around in the cockpit.
Booksteve: You are more than welcome, as it is my pleasure! Thank you for reading and for your comments! I’m glad I could bring you something you’ve never seen (that must be rare). That’s what sharing comics is all about.
Chuck: It is very cool - but then when you have this team on any project, it's going to be worth looking at.
Tim: I had not heard that about the DC staff, but it's easy to believe. A better aircraft or dogfight artist never lived. It's as if an artist that does technical drawings was given that little extra inspiration to depict drama.
Thanks, gents!
Yeah, love these war comics. I guess because they were aimed at older readers the stories still hold up and that Heath art is terrific. Added your blog to the blogroll and will try to remember to mention you in my next roundup post. Great blog!
Pat: I love war comics as well for the reasons you mentioned. They gave artists whose style was not best served in the superhero genre, like Kubert and Heath, to strut their very impressive stuff.
I wasn't able to access your porfile to see your links, but thank you for the support! -- Mykal
Mykal, I'm from Silver Age Comics.
Hey, Pat. I got you linked up!
Amazing - more WWI dogfights, please!
Hex: Soon, Hex! Very soon (Enemy Ace!). -- Mykal
Russ Heath is one of my all-time favorites! Thanks Mykal! Excellent comic! Looking forward to more cool war comics. So far everything you posted I had not seen before, enjoying every post.
Apocolyte: Mine, too! For war comics, he can't be beat! -- Mykal
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