Comic Title: Star Spangled War Stories #139
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1968
On Sale Date: April 16, 1968 Newsstand Date April 16, 1968
Source: House Ad, Blackhawk #241, Page 31

Copyright Date April 16, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date April 16, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #65

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Kubert

Title: "Death Whispers -- Death Screams"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Enemy Ace (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Sgt. Rock #18 (1991)
Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 1 HC (2002)
Enemy Ace:War in Heaven TPB (2003)
Showcase Presents:Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #138; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #140)

Supporting Character(s)

• A wolf (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #138; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #142)
• Schmidt (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #138; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• The Hangman (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #138; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #140)
• Several British pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several German pilots (Ludwig named and dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Baron Von Hammer (Enemy Ace's father; in flashback; no further appearances)
• An unnamed farm girl (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Hans Von Hammer (in flashback to his teenage years; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #149)

Synopsis:
While fighting in the skies with the British, Enemy Ace recalls how his father taught him to fight and to value honor. His memories are only a momentary distraction because he soon spots the French ace, the Hangman. Von Hammer's plane is damaged by his opponent. He is forced to make a crash landing. Another German pilot tries to distract the Hangman and is killed for his efforts. The Hangman then drops a note challenging Von Hammer to a duel in five days.

Enemy Ace returns home. While waiting for his plane to be prepared he goes hunting with his wolf. He then goes skiing in the alps where he meets a young farm girl. She thanks him for fighting for his country.

When the day of the duel arrives, Enemy Ace takes to the sky to meet the challenge. This time Von Hammer is victorious. However, the Hangman feigns death and is able to make a crash landing in a river. With the score now even, Enemy Ace flies away in search of new targets.