Star Spangled War Stories

"The Face of the Hangman"

Cover Date September 1968
Issue #140
Pages 23
Type Original Stories
Cover Price 15¢
Featured Character Hans von Hammer
Also Featuring Countess Denise de Sevigne (first appearance; Hangman’s sister)
Guest Characters The Hangman

Synopsis

Von Hammer encounters a British pilot whose skill and courage earn his deepest respect. Their aerial ballet is among the most technically impressive sequences of the run. The ending is as inevitable as it is affecting.

Collector Notes

Kanigher's script walks a fine line between celebration of martial excellence and horror at its human cost. The British pilot is given enough character in just a few panels that his fate lands with real emotional weight.

Creative Team

Writer Robert Kanigher
Penciler Joe Kubert
Inker Joe Kubert
Letterer Ben Oda