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Issue: Aces High #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1988
 
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Publisher: FlagRuss Cochran
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Indicia Publisher: Russ Cochran, Publisher
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Pages: 180
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Content Items: 39 (26 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Part of the Complete EC Library.
Distributed in a slipcase with the hardcover collections of Piracy, Extra! and Psychoanalysis.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; mostly black & white interior
Dimensions: 10" x 13"
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Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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[untitled]

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Genres: aviation, historical, war
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Prop Wash

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Disclose Notes: Original inside front cover of ACES HIGH #1; message from The Editors.
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The Way It Was

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Gramps (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)
Synopsis: An aged former World War I pilot discusses with his grandson how wars were fought back in his day, and even though the planes of today have changed, the results of war: death, destruction, and misery, have not.
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Disclose Notes: Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.

Much of the story is told in flashback.
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The Stork with Talons

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The Outsider

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The Mascot

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The New C.O.

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Flying Birdcages and Flaming Onions

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Chivalry!

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Lt. Patrick Hogan (pilot); Steve Barry [aka "The Kid"] (pilot, death); Mrs. Barry (in flashback); the Germans [Baron Walter von Ritter; Lt. Horst Viegel (death); others unnamed] (villains, some die)
Synopsis: In aerial combat during World War I, there were laws.....unwritten laws......rules of conduct by which pilots on both sides lived and died. Lt. Horst Viegel was a pilot that didn't abide by these rules and he paid the price for it.
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The Ace of Aces

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Revenge

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Locker 9

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Laughing Warrior

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Footnote

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Notes and Comments

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The Rules

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Lieutenant Edward Dale; Prescott
Synopsis: Lt. Dale is a great pilot, but refuses to honor the code of decency that has been observed between American and German pilots during WWI. When he finally goes to far, the Germans put an end to his ways.
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The Spy

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Captain Dan Williams; Jed Markel; Lieutenant Klaus Ritter; Von Helig; Stan; Morgan; Davis
Synopsis: Someone is spying on the 17th Aero Squadron. The men become convinced it is Lt. Klaus Ritter, and American of German descent.
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Greasemonkey

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Character(s): Sergeant Stuart Warner; Dan "Smitty" Smith
Synopsis: Sgt Warner is a lowly greasemonkey after washing out of flight training when a horrible accident kills his best friend.
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The Acid Test

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The Case of Champagne

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Scotty; Harrigan; Lieutenant Nick Blaine; Jones; Captain Oliver
Synopsis: Scotty has a case of champagne but refuses to open it until they have something to celebrate.
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John Garcia Interviews George Evans

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The Green Kids

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Major Joseph Caswell; Lieutenant Colonel Jack Ross; Lieutenant Bryant; Lieutenant Goodson; Lieutenant DeVito; Colonel Winters
Synopsis: Major Caswell continues to lose green pilots and believes that his commander doesn't care at all about their deaths.
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The Good Luck Piece

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Buddy Wilson; Pete Richards
Synopsis: Buddy doesn't believe in good luck charms, but has one anyway.
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The Novice and the Ace

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Character(s): Ernie Munson; Pat Pierce; Willis; Art Milburn; Chuck Snyder
Synopsis: A group of American aces is scared to take on a German pilot with 30+ kills.
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The Last Laugh

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Home Again

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Character(s): Colonel Dumond; Sergeant Ryan; Gaston
Synopsis: Sergeant Ryan wants nothing more than to fly. When he gets his chance, he makes the most of it.
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C'est La Guerre

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Character(s): Adams; Major Bronson
Synopsis: An American flight group roll dice to decide who will go on a suicide mission, and the French Captain can not understand the Americans.
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Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
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Airman Unknown

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Iron Man!

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Character(s): Fred Allison; Jim Hadly; Johnson; Hart; Saxon
Synopsis: Fred Allison believes he can't be shot down.
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Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
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Spads Were Trump

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Lieutenant Walt Muller; Jordan; Colonel Ernst Roegen; Burke; the Red Eagle
Synopsis: Lt. Muller is the best ace in the group, but he seems to be afraid of the German ace named the Red Eagle.
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Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
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The Entertainment Box

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Genres: adventure
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Ordeal

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Genres: aviation, war
Character(s): Lieutenant Stoner; Moody
Synopsis: Lieutenant Stoner, an experienced pilot, must do the one thing that scares him.
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Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
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Russ Cochran Presents the Complete EC Library

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Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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