Brûlant #3
"Mission X" delivers a gripping wartime tale in Brûlant #3 (1967), a standout entry in the series' early run. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated with dynamic precision by Irv Novick, the story follows Lt. Johnny Cloud as he battles a Nazi killer ship, guided by the memory of a hawk that once saved his life—and now, a new generation of that same spirit. The haunting cover by Joe Kubert captures the moment’s intensity, framing a pilot and his avian omen against a storm-laden sky.
In "Mission X," Marty and The Professor crash-land on a forgotten island teeming with colossal creatures, where every step brings them closer to the crumbling edge of the world—just as the island begins to vanish beneath the sea, they seize a chance to flee in the unlikely sanctuary of a giant turtle egg shell.
In "Un allié redoutable," Lt. Johnny Cloud, stranded after his plane goes down with a secret cargo of magnetic torpedoes, finds himself haunted by memories of a hawk that once saved him as a boy. Now, as a new "Swift Hawk" guides his flight through storm-laden skies to confront a deadly Nazi warship, the bond between man and bird becomes a lifeline in the chaos of war. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, blending wartime peril and a deep, unspoken kinship.
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↩ Reprints Star Spangled War Stories #96 (1961), Lion #10 August 1963 (1963), All-American Men of War #106 (1964), Our Fighting Forces #88 (1964), Capt. Storm #5 (1965), Our Army at War #151 (1965), Our Army at War #152 (1965), Star Spangled War Stories #121 (1965)
Reprinted in Choc #25 (1981)
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