Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Enemy Ace Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: February 13, 2008 Direct Market Date February 13, 2008
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #11 (#227)

Direct Market Date February 13, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 552
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Luck Is a Puppy Named Schatzi"
Pages: 19

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted From:
Star Spangled War Stories #148 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

• Enemy Ace (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #147; next appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #149)

Supporting Character(s)

• A wolf (last appearance in Star Spangled War Stories #145; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Various British and French pilots (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Schatzi (a puppy; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Members of Von Hammer's squardron (Josef and Kurt die in this story; no further appearances)
• Heinrich (a corporal; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Enemy Ace and his squadron return from patrol. An orphaned puppy has strayed onto the air field during their landing. The puppy is nearly killed, but he survives with only a wound to his leg. Von Hammer takes the puppy and bandages the wounded leg. He names it Schatzi and keeps him as a good luck charm.

During his next mission against the British, Von Hammer carries the puppy in his cockpit. The British lead the German airmen into a trap, but the Rittmeister's flying is able to keep them alive. He then leads the British planes into their own battleship. He credits Schatzi for their amazing luck.

When he returns home, Von Hammer introduces Schatzi to his lone wolf friend. He then goes out on another mission for a strike into France. When they meets a squadron of British planes, Schatzi warns his master of a plane attacking from behind. Enemy Ace climbs and rolls his plane. As a result, Schatzi falls out of the open cockpit. Distraught over the loss of his puppy, Enemy Ace finishes off the British planes, then lands in the field. He finds the body of his friend and buries Schatzi.