Jack Gatling

Few characters can claim a Golden Age pedigree stretching all the way back to 1942, but Jack Gatling made his mark in the pages of Hillman's Air Fighters Comics #2, brought to life by the skilled hand of Fred Kida. He shares those action-packed wartime skies with a remarkable roster — Iron Ace, The Black Angel, and Bald Eagle among them — making his corner of the Golden Age a particularly rich one for aviation-adventure enthusiasts. The fact that his legacy was revisited decades later in Air Fighters Classics speaks to the enduring affection collectors have for this era of high-flying Hillman storytelling. A rare find with a storied address, Jack Gatling is a genuine piece of comics history worth tracking down.