Bald Eagle

Few characters embody the patriotic spirit of wartime comics quite like Bald Eagle, who first took flight in the pages of Air Fighters Comics #2 in 1942, brought to life by artist Fred Kida for Hillman Periodicals. A true Golden Age original, this character soared alongside some of the era's most distinctive aviation heroes — Iron Ace, The Black Angel, and Jack Gatling among them — in what was one of comics' premier action-packed wartime anthologies. The fact that Air Fighters Classics later revisited that material speaks to the lasting affection collectors have for this corner of the Golden Age, keeping Bald Eagle's legacy aloft across an impressive span stretching all the way to 1988. For fans who love the raw, patriotic energy of early '40s comics and the golden era of aviation adventure, Bald Eagle is a rewarding piece of history worth seeking out.