Aces High #4
In "The Green Kids," a group of seasoned American aces face off against a feared German pilot with over thirty confirmed kills—until a new recruit arrives, flying a plane that’s been painted with those very kill marks. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated with sharp precision by Wally Wood, this gripping tale from Aces High #4 (1955) turns the tables on both fear and assumption, revealing that the real ace among them may not be who they thought. The cover, by George Evans, captures the tension of the moment, while Marie Severin’s coloring and Jim Wroten’s lettering complete the classic EC experience.
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A group of American aces is scared to take on a German pilot with 30+ kills, but a newcomer to their ranks brings back that German plane and its pilot to the field. Then all discover the pilot actually is very young and has painted the "kills" on the side of his plane to intimidate enemy pilots. Dumbfounded, the pilots of Squadron 9 have one more shock: their so-called green pilot is actually a real ace with more kills than the so-called Boche pilot!
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