War in the Air comic books issue 1

1st printing. Written by Julie Guard. introduction by Gordon L. Rottman. Airborne warfare reached its peak during World War II - the only war in which the potential gains of using airborne tactics ever justified the great costs, both material and human. The revolutionary developments in tactics and equipment meant that whole divisions could now be inserted behind enemy lines to initiate surprise attacks. This book gives an overview of airborne warfare during World War II looking not only at the German, American and British paratroopers involved in the war, covering their recruitment, training, tactics and battle conduct, but also takes an in-depth look at the battles they fought. Covering the assault on Crete, the British tragedy at Arnhem and American paratroops at Utah Beach, this title traces the evolution of airborne warfare and gives an insight into the experiences of the brave men who dropped into battle. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in.x 9 1/2-in., 304 pages, Text (with B&W photos). Cover price $24.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Wayne Vansant.

Meticulously researched and illustrated, Bombing Nazi Germany tells the story of the first and second generations of airmen, soldiers, and politicians from both sides who sought to bomb the enemy into submission. Vansant traces the development of the wildly controversial Strategic Bombing doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the early stages of WWII and the dominance of the German Luftwaffe, and the eventual 1942 involvement of the United States' 8th Air Force and its vast fleet of B-17 and B-24 bombers.

Vansant also illustrates the lesser-known perspective of the brave German pilots five miles above the earth who fought not to protect Hitler's Reich, but their homes and families.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Wayne Vansant.

In The Red Baron, graphic artist and author Wayne Vansant illustrates the incredible story of Manfred von Richthofen, whose unparalleled piloting prowess as a member of the Imperial

German Army Air Service made him a World War I celebrity both in the air and on the ground. Vansant beautifully depicts the fearsome intelligence and mid-flight awareness that would earn Richthofen eighty documented air combat victories over the Western Front in the halcyon days of military aviation. Richthofen died young under controversial circumstances, but the Red Baron's astonishing skill and tactical acumen lived on far long after his death and helped usher in a new type of warfare: war in the air.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Story and Art by Ron Ledwell. Aircraft of all kinds clashed overhead in desperate combat for world domination. Relive those dark hours when victory was "up for grabs" and an advantage of just six miles per hour could spell the difference between survival and victory... or going down in flames! 20 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.