Star Spangled War Stories
Von Hammer narrates a reprinted Balloon Buster story, introducing Steve Savage to readers through the Enemy Ace's own evaluation of the American ace. The framing is pointed: von Hammer's respect for Savage is evident, as is his unease at what Savage represents. Russ Heath's meticulous draftsmanship drives the main story.
The decision to use von Hammer as a framing narrator for a Balloon Buster reprint anticipates the 1974 Hell's Angels crossover by several years. Kanigher was clearly thinking about how these two characters defined each other by contrast. Heath's art, here in reprint, rewards close attention to his rendering of period aircraft.
