Comic Title: Star Spangled War Stories #138
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1968
On Sale Date: February 13, 1968 Newsstand Date February 13, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Blackhawk #240, Page 32

Newsstand Date February 13, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #1

Copyright Date February 13, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 160340
Editor: Joe Kubert

Title: "The Slayers and the Slain"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Star Spangled War Stories #161 (1972)
Sgt. Rock #17 (1991)
Enemy Ace Archives Vol. 1 HC (2002)
Showcase Presents:Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Showcase #58; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #139)

Supporting Character(s)

• A wolf (last appearance in Showcase #58; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #139)
• Schmidt (name revealed; last appearance in Showcase #58; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #139)

Villain(s)

• The Hangman (a French pilot; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #139)
• Various French and British pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Gerta (a nurse; no further appearances)
• Wilhelm Kunz (a German pilot; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An unnamed doctor (no further appearances)
• Several German pilots (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Enemy Ace is pursued by a French plane. During the chase, he spots a British bomber. He changes course to shoot down the bomber. He then exchanges fire with the French plane. Although wounded, the Enemy Ace prevails. On his way back to the airfield he crosses path with a French ace known as the Hangman. However, the Hangman signals that his guns are empty, so the two pilots let the other go.

When he lands, Von Hammer is taken to the hospital. He receives care from a nurse named Gerta. They kiss, then she runs away because she found him to be cold. When a young pilot is then killed by the Hangman, Enemy Ace returns to the skies. The battle with the Hangman takes them near two allied blimps. Enemy Ace shoots them down, but is nearly killed by anti-aircraft fire. He survives and assumes his opponent, the Hangman, did too.