War Is Hell #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Swing Verboten!" from War Is Hell #1 (2019) delivers a poignant, jazz-infused wartime tale anchored in the final days of World War II. Written and illustrated by Howard Chaykin, with colors by Edgar Delgado and letters by Ken Bruzenak, the story follows Hauptman Altburger, a German fighter ace whose passion for forbidden jazz music becomes his quiet rebellion. As he’s shot down near the war’s end, his final hope is to hear the legendary Brad Mitchell and his band play one last time. The cover, by Dan Panosian, captures the era’s tension with striking detail.
Hauptmann Jurgen Altburger, a German flying ace with a secret passion for forbidden jazz, is shot down in the final days of the war—his last hope a desperate wish to hear Brad Mitchell and his band play one last time. Amid the chaos of surrender, he finds himself caught between duty and the music that has long been his quiet rebellion.
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Reprinted in Marvel Comics: Timeless Tales #[nn] (2019), Incredible Hulk #2 (2024)
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