Star Spangled War Stories #140
In "The Face of the Hangman," a wounded German pilot known only as the Enemy Ace is taken in by the mysterious resistance fighter The Hangman and his sister after crashing behind enemy lines. As he recovers, the fragile truce between captor and captive begins to unravel—until the pilot escapes just before being sent to a POW camp, vanishing back into the war-torn skies. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated with stark intensity by Joe Kubert (pencils and inks), this gripping tale from Star Spangled War Stories #140 (1968) captures the tension and moral ambiguity of war through Kubert’s powerful cover art and masterful storytelling.
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When the Enemy Ace crashes behind enemy lines, his wounds are treated by The Hangman and his sister. Just before being sent to a POW camp, von Hammer escapes and returns to his own airfield.
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