Two-Fisted Tales #1
"Conquest," a standout story from Two-Fisted Tales #1 (1980), delivers a gripping wartime tale written by Harvey Kurtzman and illustrated with gritty precision by John Severin, with inks by Bill Elder and letters by Ben Oda. The story follows fighter pilot Strange, haunted by the loss of his love Katherine, as he faces a perilous mission under stormy skies and thick fog. When a mysterious sack of letters arrives just before takeoff, Strange’s resolve is tested—especially as a desperate radio call from fellow pilot Jake fades into silence, leaving the airfield in eerie stillness. The cover, a striking piece by Harvey Kurtzman, captures the tension of that final moment before flight.
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Fighter pilot Strange, despondent over the perceived loss of his girl, Katherine, really doesn't care whether or not he dies when fighting against the enemy. When the enemy approaches, Strange is told that a whole sack full of mail for him has come in, and he tells Friday to hold them until he comes back. Unsettled weather and fog settles in over the airfield, and the field radio crackles with Jake's plea to give him landing instructions since he can't see the base......but his receiver is out and he heads on out to sea, never seeing the sack full of letters from Katherine.
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