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1March-April 1955
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Aces High #1

EC · March-April 1955 · on sale 1955-01-18

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Identification plate

Series
Aces High (EC, 1955 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March-April 1955
Key date
1955-03-00
On-sale date
1955-01-18
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Al Feldstein
1Prop Washforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1letters: typeset
2The Way It Wascomic story7script: Irv Werstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenGramps (pilot); unnamed grandson; Major Travers (pilot); Phil (pilot); Manfred von Richthofen (villain); the Germans [Baron Lt. Erik von Krassin; Josef; others unnamed] (villains, some die)
3The Stork with Talonstext story1letters: typeset
4The Outsidercomic story6pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenLieutenant Tom Pomeroy; Major Hank Conners (squadron leader, death); Lieutenant Regan; Lieutenant Burton; unnamed Colonel (Squadron Commanding Officer); Cartwrightthe Germans (villains, some die)
5The Mascotcomic story6pencils: Bernie Krigstein; inks: Bernie Krigstein; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenWorld War 1 pilots [Mark Madison; Lt. Joe Lane (death); Ed; Art; Mike]; Prop (squadron dog mascot); Germans (villains, many die)
6The New C.O.comic story7script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Wroten

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