Star Spangled War Stories

"Death Takes no Holiday"

Cover Date May 1969
Issue #144
Pages 23
Type Original Stories
Cover Price 20¢
Featured Character Hans von Hammer
Also Featuring Schultz; Marlene (first appearance; a nurse) The Black Wolf
Guest Characters Stefan (a pilot in von Hammer's Jagdstaffel)

Synopsis

The ghosts of von Hammer's victims visit him in the fortress that is both his home and his prison. His wolf prowls restlessly through the Black Forest, sensing its master's torment. A sleepless night becomes an inventory of regret.

Collector Notes

One of the series' most psychologically complex entries. The ghost-haunting premise could easily tip into the melodramatic — Kanigher keeps it grounded and specific, each ghost a named man with a described face.

Creative Team

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