U.S. Fighting Men #12

Jan 1964 · I. W. Publishing / Super Comics · 0.12 USD

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This is an anthology issue containing three war stories. "Across the Lines" follows Pok, an eighteen-year-old Korean boy who loves America and joins the U.S. Air Force as a starter after the Red invasion of South Korea, despite initial hesitation from his brother. "Heroes Never Die" depicts Major Johnny Anger and his Flying Dragons squadron on a perilous mission to cover a French offensive in Indo-China, where they must play the role of "red killers" to succeed. The third story, visible in the balloon-ride sequence, features a man who purchases a hot-air balloon and becomes a balloon pilot, touring the country with exhibitions and eventually facing mechanical challenges with his aircraft.

Contains 4 stories

Operation Kidnap

8 pp · War

Across the Lines

7 pp · War

When the Red Army invades South Korea, eighteen-year-old Pok Choy enlists in the Air Force to defend his homeland—only to find himself shot down behind enemy lines and on the run. There he encounters Soong, a childhood friend from his village who's now working with the resistance, and together they must fight their way back across the battle lines. What begins as a desperate escape becomes something neither of them expected.

Heroes Never Die

8 pp · War

Major Johnny Anger and his Flying Dragons are tasked with flying close support for a major French offensive in Indo-China, a dangerous job that will test their skill and nerve against enemy aircraft and ground forces. When one of the Dragons is shot down and crash-lands in hostile territory, Anger makes a desperate choice that strands both men behind enemy lines, forcing them to fight their way back through jungle and enemy fire to reach their base. What they discover when they finally make it home is both surprising and bittersweet.

Sky Pioneer

7 pp · War

Captain Tom Baldwin dreamed of conquering the sky when most men thought it impossible—and after years of balloon exhibitions, parachute jumps, and failed experiments, he finally tracked down Glenn Curtiss, a gifted young motor builder in Hammondsport, to help him realize his vision of a steerable airship. Together they designed and built the "California Arrow," and when Baldwin takes it aloft over San Francisco Bay in 1903, he faces the ultimate test: proving that a man can actually navigate and control an aircraft, just like steering a ship. This is the story of how determination, imagination, and the right partnership launched America's aviation age.