Star Spangled War Stories #139

Joe Kubert's cover for this 1968 DC war title is a striking piece of visual drama — a towering Enemy Ace stands with his back to us, one arm bared and raised toward a biplane bearing Iron Cross markings, while the wreckage of a red aircraft emblazoned with a German cross lies shattered at his boots. A sweeping golden arc frames the scene, and the bold cover copy promises that "the Hangman tightens his noose" around the great aerial ace. Writer Robert Kanigher pairs with Kubert's dynamic linework to deliver what looks to be an intense WWI aerial confrontation in "Death Whispers -- Death Screams!