Captain Flight Comics #9

In "The Dance of Death," the Cobra finds himself entangled in a web of secrets and sabotage at a high-stakes ballet performance, where rival dancers and cunning thieves vie for power through deception and danger. With grace and menace, the story unfolds in the glittering shadows of the stage, where every move could be a deadly one.

Lt. Comdr. Harold H. "Swede" Larsen and his reformed Torpedo Squadron Eight carry on the legacy of the original unit that suffered devastating losses at Midway, continuing their relentless campaign against enemy naval forces across the Pacific. This account follows the squadron's heroic journey from that tragic battle through their subsequent victories, which earned them the distinction of being the first U.S. Navy command to receive two Presidential Unit Citations.

When the U.S.S. Juneau is torpedoed and sunk near Guadalcanal in November 1942, Signalman 1st Class Joseph P.F. Hartney finds himself adrift with fellow survivors facing sharks, hunger, and a desperate struggle across open water. Hartney and two companions paddle a small raft toward a distant island, using ingenuity and determination to signal for rescue despite the odds stacked against them. This is the true account of one sailor's harrowing fight for survival in the Pacific theater.

Captain Flight takes you on a strategic bombing run over Tokyo as the U.S. Army Air Forces execute a coordinated aerial assault on Japanese targets—bombers, fighters, and photographic crews working in seamless formation to deliver waves of destruction on the enemy capital. From the briefing room through enemy flak and fighter opposition to the damaged bombers limping home, this 1945 story puts you in the cockpit and bombardier's sight for the full tactical sweep of modern aerial warfare. It's a detailed, you-are-there account of precision bombing operations that defined the aerial campaign against Japan.

When Red Rocket's ship crashes on the alien world of Manon, he and his crew find themselves at the mercy of the tyrant Molak, who demands absolute obedience or death—and has the planet's precious air machines under his iron grip. Teaming up with Ten Dee, a local resistance fighter whose father once ruled Manon, Red and his allies stage a desperate uprising against overwhelming odds. With the fate of an entire population hanging on a handful of brave souls, can they overcome Molak's control before the air machines seal their doom?