Comic Title: Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2002
On Sale Date: October 2, 2002 Direct Market Date October 2, 2002
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #4 (#160)

Direct Market Date October 2, 2002
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 2, 2002

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Face of the Hangman"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Star Spangled War Stories #140 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #139; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #141)

Villain(s)

• The Hangman (Count Andre De Sevigne; last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #139; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #142)
• The crew of a British dirigible (no further appearances)
• Various pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sister Marie (a nun; no further appearances)
• Denise (the Hangman's sister; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #142)
• Several unnamed villagers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in part in Star Spangled War Stories #141.

Synopsis:
After shooting down a British dirigible, the Enemy Ace meets the Hangman in the skies. Their battle takes them into the path of a storm. Both planes then crash into the ocean. The Hangman rescues Von Hammer and takes him as a prisoner.

The Hangman brings Enemy Ace to his home and treats him with honor and respect. He gets a doctor to fix Von Hammer's wounds and assigns a nurse to care for him. Although they fight on opposing sides, the two pilots hold each other in high regard. However, the Hangman's sister Denise clearly despises Von Hammer.

When the Hangman takes Von Hammer horseback riding, he informs his foe that he will soon be turned over to a prisoner of war camp. Denise's horse goes wild. Von Hammer saves her life, then he makes a break for the airfield. Enemy Ace steals a plane and makes his escape. The Hangman pursues, but Enemy Ace flies into a formation of planes similiar to the one he is flying. He fires on them causing them to scatter. In the confusion, he is able to flee back to his own country.