Sky Blazers #1

A honeymooning pilot and his wife arrive in a Central American country just as a brutal revolution erupts, forcing the aviator to use his plane to scout rebel movements and warn the government army of an ambush. When their aircraft is damaged and the general's forces are cornered on a plateau facing annihilation, the resourceful pilot devises an audacious bluff using improvised "poison gas" bombs to scatter the rebel army and save the day. Tom Hickey's illustrated account captures the tension and ingenuity of a true story where one man's quick thinking turned the tide of battle.

Famous aviator Bill Burkes recounts two pivotal moments of his life—first, when Chief Sitting Hawk of the Sioux risked his own health to rescue the young Bill from a deadly storm, and years later, when Bill returns the favor by flying the Chief's poisoned grandson to a hospital for emergency surgery and blood transfusion. Bound by these acts of loyalty across decades, the two men forge a kinship that transcends their worlds, with the Chief bestowing upon Bill the sacred honor of becoming a blood brother to his tribe.

Ace Archer volunteers to fly a dangerous supply run over the jungle when three of Sam's gold transport planes vanish without a trace on the same route, determined to uncover what's causing the mysterious disappearances. As Ace heads back from the mine with his plane, something unseen strikes from the sky—and he's about to discover the deadly secret the jungle has been hiding.