(1988)

Russ Cochran, 1988 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
[none]
Pages
180
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Russ Cochran, Publisher
Brand
EC An Entertaining Comic
Editing
Russ Cochran (credited) (reprint editor); Al Feldstein (credited) (original editor)
Color
Color cover; mostly black & white interior
Dimensions
10" x 13"
Binding
Hardcover
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

Issue Notes

Part of the Complete EC Library.
Distributed in a slipcase with the hardcover collections of Piracy, Extra! and Psychoanalysis.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
Armée de l'Air; Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte; French Air Force; German Imperial Air Service; pilots

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
biplanes; Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte; fighter aircraft; World War I

Prop Wash (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Original inside front cover of ACES HIGH #1; message from The Editors.

The Way It Was (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Irv Werstein
Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Gramps (pilot); unnamed grandson; Major Travers (pilot); Phil (pilot); Manfred von Richthofen (villain); the Germans [Baron Lt. Erik von Krassin; Josef; others unnamed] (villains, some die)
Synopsis
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.
Reprints
Keywords
Albatross; De Haviland; Fokker; Nieuport; Sabre jet; Shooting Star; Sopwith Camel; Spad; The Lafayette Escadrille; World War I

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.

Much of the story is told in flashback.

The Stork with Talons (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
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The Outsider (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
war
Reprints

The Mascot (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Reprints

The New C.O. (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Reprints

Flying Birdcages and Flaming Onions (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Evans (credited)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Bhob Stewart (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
Armée de l'Air; biplanes; Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte; fighter aircraft; French Air Force; Imperial German Air Service; World War I

Chivalry! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Lt. Patrick Hogan (pilot); Steve Barry [aka "The Kid"] (pilot, death); Mrs. Barry (in flashback); the Germans [Baron Walter von Ritter; Lt. Horst Viegel (death); others unnamed] (villains, some die)
Synopsis
In aerial combat during World War I, there were laws.....unwritten laws......rules of conduct by which pilots on both sides lived and died. Lt. Horst Viegel was a pilot that didn't abide by these rules and he paid the price for it.
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Keywords
Fokker; Pfalz D-8; Spad; World War I

Indexer Notes

Some of the story is told in flashback.

The Ace of Aces (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
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Revenge (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Reprints

Indexer Notes

cover story

Locker 9 (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Reprints

Laughing Warrior (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
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Footnote (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Reprints

Notes and Comments (Table of Contents: 16)

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Script
John Benson (credited); Larry Stark (credited)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Bhob Stewart (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
airships; Armée de l'Air; biplanes; Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte; dirigibles; fighter aircraft; French Air Force; German Imperial Air Service; parachutes; World War I

The Rules (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Oleck
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Lieutenant Edward Dale; Prescott
Synopsis
Lt. Dale is a great pilot, but refuses to honor the code of decency that has been observed between American and German pilots during WWI. When he finally goes to far, the Germans put an end to his ways.
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Indexer Notes

WWI story.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.

The Spy (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Captain Dan Williams; Jed Markel; Lieutenant Klaus Ritter; Von Helig; Stan; Morgan; Davis
Synopsis
Someone is spying on the 17th Aero Squadron. The men become convinced it is Lt. Klaus Ritter, and American of German descent.
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Indexer Notes

WWI story.

Greasemonkey (Table of Contents: 20)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Sergeant Stuart Warner; Dan "Smitty" Smith
Synopsis
Sgt Warner is a lowly greasemonkey after washing out of flight training when a horrible accident kills his best friend.
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Indexer Notes

WWI story.

The Acid Test (Table of Contents: 21)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
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The Case of Champagne (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Scotty; Harrigan; Lieutenant Nick Blaine; Jones; Captain Oliver
Synopsis
Scotty has a case of champagne but refuses to open it until they have something to celebrate.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

WWI story. Wessler credit per Robin Snyder's biblio in The Comics, vol 24, no 3, March 2013.

John Garcia Interviews George Evans (Table of Contents: 23)

text article / 11 pages (report information)

Script
John Garcia (credited); George Evans
Letters
typeset
Editing
Bhob Stewart (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
Armée de l'Air; Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte; French Air Force; German Imperial Air Service; pilots

The Green Kids (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Oleck ?
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Major Joseph Caswell; Lieutenant Colonel Jack Ross; Lieutenant Bryant; Lieutenant Goodson; Lieutenant DeVito; Colonel Winters
Synopsis
Major Caswell continues to lose green pilots and believes that his commander doesn't care at all about their deaths.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

WWI story.

The Good Luck Piece (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Buddy Wilson; Pete Richards
Synopsis
Buddy doesn't believe in good luck charms, but has one anyway.
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Indexer Notes

WWI story.

The Novice and the Ace (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Ernie Munson; Pat Pierce; Willis; Art Milburn; Chuck Snyder
Synopsis
A group of American aces is scared to take on a German pilot with 30+ kills.
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The Last Laugh (Table of Contents: 28)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
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Home Again (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Colonel Dumond; Sergeant Ryan; Gaston
Synopsis
Sergeant Ryan wants nothing more than to fly. When he gets his chance, he makes the most of it.
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Indexer Notes

WW1 story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk; fighter aircraft; Imperial Japanese Army Air Service; Republic of China Air Force; World War II

C'est La Guerre (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Oleck ?
Pencils
George Evans
Inks
George Evans
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Adams; Major Bronson
Synopsis
An American flight group roll dice to decide who will go on a suicide mission, and the French Captain can not understand the Americans.
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Indexer Notes

WWI story.

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Airman Unknown (Table of Contents: 32)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
aviation
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Iron Man! (Table of Contents: 33)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis
Inks
Jack Davis
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Fred Allison; Jim Hadly; Johnson; Hart; Saxon
Synopsis
Fred Allison believes he can't be shot down.
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Indexer Notes

WWII story.

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Spads Were Trump (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Wessler
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Lieutenant Walt Muller; Jordan; Colonel Ernst Roegen; Burke; the Red Eagle
Synopsis
Lt. Muller is the best ace in the group, but he seems to be afraid of the German ace named the Red Eagle.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

WWI story.

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

The Entertainment Box (Table of Contents: 35)

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Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
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Ordeal (Table of Contents: 36)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Letters
Jim Wroten

Genre
aviation; war
Characters
Lieutenant Stoner; Moody
Synopsis
Lieutenant Stoner, an experienced pilot, must do the one thing that scares him.
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Indexer Notes

WWII story.

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Russ Cochran Presents the Complete EC Library (Table of Contents: 37) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Evans (signed)
Inks
George Evans (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
aviation; historical; war
Reprints
Keywords
airships; Armée de l'Air; biplanes; Deutsche Luftstreitkräfte; dirigibles; fighter aircraft; French Air Force; German Imperial Air Service; parachutes; World War I

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Prop Wash
  4. 3. The Way It Was
  5. 4. The Stork with Talons
  6. 5. The Outsider
  7. 6. The Mascot
  8. 7. The New C.O.
  9. 8. Flying Birdcages and Flaming Onions
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. Chivalry!
  12. 11. The Ace of Aces
  13. 12. Revenge
  14. 13. Locker 9
  15. 14. Laughing Warrior
  16. 15. Footnote
  17. 16. Notes and Comments
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
  19. 18. The Rules
  20. 19. The Spy
  21. 20. Greasemonkey
  22. 21. The Acid Test
  23. 22. The Case of Champagne
  24. 23. John Garcia Interviews George Evans
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
  26. 25. The Green Kids
  27. 26. The Good Luck Piece
  28. 27. The Novice and the Ace
  29. 28. The Last Laugh
  30. 29. Home Again
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
  32. 31. C'est La Guerre
  33. 32. Airman Unknown
  34. 33. Iron Man!
  35. 34. Spads Were Trump
  36. 35. The Entertainment Box
  37. 36. Ordeal
  38. 37. Russ Cochran Presents the Complete EC Library
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
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