Star Spangled War Stories #138

(April-May 1968)

The Slayers and the Slain! (Table of Contents)

Enemy Ace / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Enemy Ace [Hans von Hammer]; The Hangman [Count Andre De Sevigne](French Ace); Wilhelm Kunz; Schmidt (von Hammer's Orderly)

Synopsis:

Enemy Ace faces The Hangman, the top French ace and his all-black Spad, and barely survives being shot down. Story continues in the next issue.

Reprints:

• in Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #161 (February-March 1972)
• in Magnum (Gevion, 1986 series) #2/1987 ([februar] 1987)
• in Sgt. Rock (DC, 1991 series) #17 (October 1991)
• in Enemy Ace Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1 ([October] 2002)
• in Showcase Presents: Enemy Ace (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([February] 2008) [black and white]

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Star Spangled War Stories (DC, 1952 series) #161
• in Enemy Ace Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1
• in Showcase Presents: Enemy Ace (DC, 2008 series) #1 [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

["When does Deadman abandon his hunt for the Hook?"] (Table of Contents)

Deadman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Neal Adams

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Indexer Notes

house ad for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #211, on sale February 29

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Readers -- Sound Off! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Joe Kubert (logo illustration)

Inks:

Joe Kubert (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Thomas Ochiltree; Dan Kezlinko; Richard J. Jason; Ricky Lloyd

The Flashiest News of the Year (Table of Contents)

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ross Andru

Inks:

Mike Esposito

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #178 [80 Page Giant #G-46]

"Can I take care of Timmy for you this afternoon..." (Table of Contents)

Billy / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Job Number:

6627

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• in Mars-serien [Metall-klanen] (Williams Forlag, 1968 series) #10 (1969)

Indexer Notes

advertisement for Monogram's Book Hill Express Hearse model kit

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1967
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 160,000
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 180,600
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Neal Adams (illustrations)

Inks:

Neal Adams (illustrations)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale in late February 1968; includes cover art from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #211 and Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #146