Comic Title: Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2006
On Sale Date: September 27, 2006 Direct Market Date September 6, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #6 (#210)

Direct Market Date September 27, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 196

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Rain Above -- Mud Below"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Enemy Ace (of Earth-1)

Artist: Russ Heath

Reprinted From:
Star Spangled War Stories #152 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #150; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #181)

Villain(s)

• Several Allied ground soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Colonel Schlein (a German officer; no further appearances)
• Members of Von Hammer's squadron (Braun and Kalter named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Hans Von Hammer is ordered to make a recon mission in stormy weather. He takes two pilots with him after giving them special advice regarding the weather conditions. One of the pilots, Braun, flies too low and is shot down by anti-aircraft fire. The other pilot, Kalter, disobeys orders and engages the enemy by strafing the troops who shot down Braun. He survives the strafing run, but when he regains altitude, he flies too close to a thundercloud. His plane is destroyed by lightning.

The Enemy Ace then returns home to report the enemy troop positions and numbers. His commanding officer is pleased and is unconcerned with the loss of two of his pilots.