Dare-Devil Aces, March 1935

About this issue

Dare-Devil Aces (March 1935), Vol. 9 This issue features aviation adventure fiction set during World War I. The cover story, "The Scarlet Bats," by Stuart H. Embry, follows American pilot Steve Waring, stationed in London, who discovers a murdered American officer floating in the Thames. The discovery coincides with a German zeppelin raid on London. The narrative centers on mysterious "scarlet bats"—unidentified aircraft that have devastated military forces, killing thousands in minutes. Waring and another Yank pilot undertake investigation into these weapons. The issue contains additional short stories: "The Headless Ace," "The Wizard Staffel," "Explosion Buzzard," "The Shanghaied Patrol" by C.M. Miller, "The Black 13," and "Satan's Twins." "The Dynamite Monster" by Frederick Blakeslee explores a secret large-scale aerial bomb. The magazine includes reader correspondence in "The Hot Air Club."