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I guess I'll just have to keep hoping, then. Jul 21, James rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics. Another top-notch comics take on death in the skies--and angst on the ground--during World War I. Writer Robert Kanigher has a memorable character in his titular "enemy ace," a noble German pilot named, Hans von Hammer, aka "the Hammer of Hell.

Von Hammer sees his dogfights through a gentlemanly lens Another top-notch comics take on death in the skies--and angst on the ground--during World War I. Von Hammer sees his dogfights through a gentlemanly lens, allowing duels to proceed without intervention and letting his foes escape when their guns run out of ammo. At the same ties, he knows the skies are fickle and is sure that it's only a matter of time before death claims him as well.

Artist Joe Kubert along with some fill ins does an excellent job of capturing the planes in flight as well as in their final, flaming moments. The action is clear and exciting, and von Hammer's anguished facial expressions are captured well without veering into parody. In many ways, "Enemy Ace" is one heck of a anti-war comic, portraying both the futility of all these deaths and von Hammer's pretensions about honor in combat.

The stories here are ambitious, capturing everything from a wounded escape across enemy lines to an amoral commanding officer who could have come straight from "Paths of Glory. But even puppies aren't safe in this installment, as one famous cover shows, and the creators have much more to share than just the thrills of weird combat. Apr 27, Mati rated it it was amazing Shelves: , military. It is hard to find some nice comic, which is not all about victorious USA army or generally about winning side.

The authors confessed that they took an inspiration from many real life figures of that period. Well, hard to tell except for those who are familiar with the aviation of that period. Hans von Hammer, nicknamed Hammer of Hell, was considered as cold natural born killer, who had no second thought and killed when opportunity appeared. That was his public picture, which was fed upon is lack of or rather lack of taste in social relationship with everyone.

A man with tender soul needed somebody who would understood him, well no human but wolf could do that. The wolf who he was regularly meeting him in the forest and patiently listened to his speeches.

It is not clear if the wolf was real animal or the animal projection of Hammer himself. In the later comic set during 2nd WW it was definitely some supernatural projection. But back to the real thing. The comic was filled with dogfights and pathetic gestures and speeches, but strangely they were enjoyable. Various enemies appeared only to be shot down buy von Hammer after a bit of fighting.

It was chilling to watch pilot who simply jumped from his burning plane saluting while falling to the ground. There was also the famous puppy story. Hans found puppy and to the shock of his wing he was carring and protecting furry bag of fleas to the bitter end. Dec 12, Readbooks rated it liked it Shelves: continuity-strips-and-comics. Great stuff! John Bianchi rated it really liked it Mar 07, Jordan Darner rated it it was amazing May 31, Frankie Roxx rated it it was amazing Apr 02, Ian rated it really liked it Jan 25, Ian rated it really liked it Jul 04, Emerald rated it it was amazing May 28, Tanu rated it really liked it Dec 06, Gary Sikon rated it it was amazing Dec 08, Paul rated it it was amazing Jan 11, Jeff rated it really liked it Dec 06, Sam Nerby rated it it was amazing Mar 23, Robert Hunter rated it liked it Apr 29, Harry rated it really liked it Sep 12, Page rated it liked it Jan 30, Scott rated it really liked it Jul 30, James Bojaciuk rated it it was amazing Jan 26, Jack Curtis rated it it was amazing May 26, Mike rated it really liked it Jun 27, Richard Mansel rated it it was amazing Apr 13, Tom rated it it was amazing Jun 23, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Robert Kanigher. Robert Kanigher. One of the most prolific writers in comics, particularly in the Silver Age. The best of these stories still read very well, and more follow in volume two. The Slings and Arrows Graphic Novel Guide doesn't care where you've been, where you're going or where you're located.

We will never knowingly harvest your data beyond the cookies needed for smooth running of the site, and wouldn't dream of passing it anywhere. We'd recommend you adjust your browser settings to delete all cookies whenever you close it. Please click OK and carry on into the site. Enemy Ace Archives Volume 1 Artist. Joe Kubert. Robert Kanigher. Volume No. Jul 21, James rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics. Haunted and evocative, this is a work Joe Kubert was born to draw.

Von Hammer has the highest kill total of the German air force, but he takes to the sky with a resigned fatalism, musing often that "the sky will finish us all. It's not long before he begins to hear his plane itself taunt hi Haunted and evocative, this is a work Joe Kubert was born to draw.

It's not long before he begins to hear his plane itself taunt him as a killer. He's committed to a chivaly of the skies, though, saluting valiant foes as they go down in flames and refusing to open fire on helpless foes. Most of the stories follow the same plot: he takes to the sky, finds an enemy squadron and dogfights until his foes go down in flames.

But the repetition almost makes the futility in the theme more powerful. It's like a recurring nightmare, thick with flame and smoke, heavy with the Ace's knowledge that one day his luck will run out.

This lends the book more of a traditional comic feel, but Kubert and writer Robert Kanigher ensure that von Hammer's main foe remains himself as he suffers the inevitable torment of war.

Sep 24, Andy rated it really liked it Shelves: , graphic-novels. Legendary artist Joe Kubert does an incredible job of conveying the movement of aerial dogfights using a two-dimensional format.

Told from the point of view of a German fighter pilot in WWI, The Enemy Ace holds up rather well, even though the first several stories are basically the same. Things get going at a quicker pace after those first few stories, though. I believe the DC Archives Vol.

Recommended, especially for anyone who enjoys war 4. Jan 15, Timothy Boyd rated it really liked it. One of the more insightful of the DC war heroes, Enemy Ace is an excellent read for both the art and writing.

Joe Kubert is at his finest for the well researched and detailed visuals and the writing goes beyond the typical war story plots. The stories revolve around Rittmeister Hans Von Hammer, called the Hammer of Hell by the other pilots, and his struggle with the horrors of war. Excellent comic reads. Very recommended. Feb 28, Joseph rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics-graphic-novels. His acumen earned him the nickname of "the Hammer of Hell," and he was considered by his peers as a cold, merciless killing machine.

Von Hammer, however, wasn't that, exactly. He was an efficient soldier, yes, but one who hated the war, hated the waste of young men's lives, and hated the brutality he often encountered. Raised to value honor above all else, he was never dismissive of his foes, and often saluted them at the end of their aerial battles, especially those he defeated, as they crashed to the earth.

They often returned his salutes, the mark of professional soldiers. Because of his brooding nature, von Hammer is usually aloof from his fellow pilots, and spends some of his spare time in the Black Forest, where his solitude is interrupted only by the constant presence of a grey wolf.

Like von Hammer, the wolf is a predator, a killer, but only because of need. Von Hammer and the wolf share a silent respect, and hunt together, keeping their distance, but realizing they are reflections of each other.

First appearing in , and perhaps this is a latter-day reading of the stories, but they are almost certainly anti-war, and I found a lot of sentiments that were common among those who were against the conflict in Viet Nam. Kanigher's Enemy Ace is full of psychological drama, and this series stands out from not only DC's other war books, but their entire comic line. There is such richness in the way Kanigher frames his stories, looking into the mind of von Hammer, that's it's truly a remarkable achievement in a comic book from I didn't find the stories repetitive, although each one features aerial battles and von Hammer's brooding.

After a few back-up appearances, Enemy Ace graduated to a two issue tryout in Showcase, then taking over Star-Spangled War Stories, and the full-length stories there were definitely to Kanigher's advantage. Being a comic book, of course, the art is also important, if not paramount. Joe Kubert, an industry legend who founded a school to help young artists learn the art of making comic books, does some of his best work here.

His layouts are beautiful and the scenes of aerial battles are often expansive. In a time of few single panel pages or two page spreads, Kubert provides many, and this allows Enemy Ace truly to soar as he would have done had he actually existed. Very satisfying read, all around. Excellent comics here, folks. Oct 03, Speedtribes rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics.

It is only between the pages of this book that I can fall in love with and fully appreciate the benefits of a tragically dutiful, handsome, and unibrowed Lone Wolf of the Skies.

It is in this book that I can sweat with him as he battles wolves, both literal and figurative. Mourn with him as he loves doomed women and loses to cowboys, flying French men and laughing fellows with luxuri Classic comic about a WWI and WWII German fighter pilot - oh the gravitas, the operatic scale of Angst and Drama!

Mourn with him as he loves doomed women and loses to cowboys, flying French men and laughing fellows with luxurious mustaches and dubious accents. Feel your heart warmed as he finds honor and respect even in the enemy for they are also soldiers and more importantly, MEN. There's something about old skool writing that had me both crying and laughing hysterically.

There is no realism. It is like the difference between movie acting in the era of black and white films versus acting today. Reading it was. So damn fun. A little note - I had gotten the complete paperback brick, not this hardcover version that seems to have combined the contents of both of the hardback editions maybe?

It was like something off a roll that had been discovered in the basement storage room under a pile of boxes. I doubt it was archival either.

I would assume that a hardcover volume would be printed much better. The art was beautiful though. It seems that somewhere along the way, American artists have lost the ability to work in purely black and white this way. If anything, this is a good book to have as an example of how to work the medium. The 'crossover' with Batman at the end was a great bonus as well. Apr 27, Mati rated it it was amazing Shelves: , military.