Synopsis
This prestige-format installment serves as an essential milestone by pulling Hans von Hammer directly into a high-stakes, multiversal disruption. Acting as the direct sequel to Alan Davis's acclaimed Elseworlds alternate reality where Kal-El was never raised by the Kents, the narrative tracks a broader breakdown of the temporal and dimensional walls separating distinct eras of Earth’s history. The connection erupts early in the issue during a scene centered on a modern-day diner. A massive chronal displacement portal tears open, unleashing a brainwashed faction of time-displaced historical warriors including Jonah Hex, the Black Pirate, Miss Liberty, and the Viking Prince. Operating as a distinct aerial component within this chaotic visual montage, Enemy Ace suddenly drops into modern airspace piloting his iconic red Fokker Dr.I triplane. Rather than a simple background frame, the script directly addresses the psychological weight of the event. Hans von Hammer is given specific narrative focus as he explicitly recalls the traumatic sensation of being violently ripped away from his World War I theater, expressing profound bewilderment as he finds himself maneuvering his canvas warplane directly alongside the Viking Prince's mystical dragon ship over a modern landscape.
