Comic Title: Four-Star Battle Tales #1
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1973
On Sale Date: December 21, 1972 Newsstand Date December 21, 1972
Source: Comic Reader, #91

Copyright Date December 21, 1972
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1973

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.20
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jeffrey Rovin

Title: "Be Brave -- Be Silent"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Johnny Cloud (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Irving H. Novick

Reprinted From:
All-American Men of War #94 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Cloud (last appearance in All American Men of War #93; next appearance in All-American Men of War #95)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Happy Braves (Young Ace and Kid Kansas named; last appearance in All American Men of War #93; next appearance in All-American Men of War #95)
• Tex Brown (last appearance in All American Men of War #93; next appearance in All-American Men of War #95)

Villain(s)

• Various German pilots (some die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Lt. Andy Blue (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Johnny Cloud's father (appears in flashback; last appearance in All American Men of War #88; next appearance in All-American Men of War #95)
• Great Oak, Singing Water, Little Rock, and Bright Feather (appear in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Johnny Cloud (last appearance in All American Men of War #93; next appearance in All-American Men of War #95)

Synopsis:
Johnny's squadron is joined by Lt. Andy Blue, who inadvetently led his last squadron into a trap. Only Andy survived the encounter. The rest of Johnny's squad gives Andy the cold shoulder, because of his past. Johnny then explains to Andy that being brave and silent is a rare combination.

When the squad flies their next mission, Johnny orders Andy to fly above the clouds to look for enemy fighters. With his previous squad, Andy called for help and the enemy fighters destroyed them. This time Andy stays silent and bravely fights the enemy planes alone. Johnny eventually comes after him, but it is too late. Though Andy is shot down, he has valiantly sacrificed himself for the squad, redeeming himself.