Military Comics #34

In "Eve Rice," a daring photographer and aviatix with a passion for capturing the action of war finds herself entangled in the fight against Japanese forces. Her admiration for the Blackhawks leads her to aid them—though her motives are far from noble, as her desire for the perfect shot drives her to betray their position.

In "The Rescue of Sgt. Martin," a lone sniper and his comrade navigate the dangers of the front lines to free an American WAF from enemy hands. As the rescued woman departs in a small boat, the sniper turns to his fellow soldier with quiet resolve: "Never mind how I feel! The war's still going on and we're still helping to win it!"

"The Sultan of the Desert" follows a soldier who gets caught in the crossfire when a theatrical producer—overwhelmed by his work on a show by that very name—snaps and begins living out the fantasy himself, complete with a makeshift desert setup and hostages. Amid the chaos and confusion, our protagonist finds himself face-to-face with enemy soldiers in what seems like a real combat situation. It's a wild, slapstick romp where wartime antics and theatrical delusion collide.

Perry Tobias and Paul Harvey are PT boat officers on shore leave in Burma, where Perry becomes smitten with Fan-Tan, a Burmese dancing girl—but when the crew receives orders to patrol the harbor during a bombing run on the Japanese fleet, Perry's careless talk about their mission puts more than just his heart on the line. What begins as a romantic entanglement becomes a dangerous game of espionage as the crew discovers someone has been eavesdropping on naval officers, and Fan-Tan may be the key to unmasking the leak.

A modest farmer boy from Wisconsin becomes America's deadliest fighter pilot when he takes to the skies over the Pacific in Maj. Richard Bong Is All-Time U.S. Ace. With lightning-fast reflexes and nerves of steel, Bong racks up victory after victory against Japanese raiders, earning medals, promotions, and the respect of his fellow airmen—even as he insists the credit belongs to his plane and his training. This true story celebrates the skill and determination of the man who surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's legendary World War I record to become the U.S. Air Force's new ace of aces.