Aces High #4 Gaines File pedigree 12/12 (EC, 1955). Exciting George Evans aviation cover. A superb book from an important c...

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Sold: Nov 25, 2001

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Publisher: EC, 1955

About Aces High #4

George Evans cover. Evans, Wally Wood, and Jack Davis art.

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COVER DETAILS

Pencils: George Evans [as Geo. Evans] (signed)

Inks: George Evans [as Geo. Evans] (signed)

Colors: Marie Severin ?

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: The Green Kids

Characters: Major Joseph Caswell (pilot); Lieutenant Colonel Jack Ross (squadron commander); Lieutenant Bryant (pilot); Lieutenant Goodson (pilot); Lieutenant DeVito (pilot, death); Colonel Winters (Replacement Center commanding officer); McCall (pilot, cameo, death); Banton (pilot, cameo, death); Captain Vicks (pilot); the Germans (villains, some doe)

Synopsis: Major Caswell continues to lose green pilots and believes that his commander doesn't care at all about their deaths. He discovers differently when Colonel Ross is relieved of command and he takes over.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Jack Oleck ?

Pencils: George Evans (signed)

Inks: George Evans (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

Title: The Good Luck Piece

Characters: Lt. Buddy Wilson (pilot); Wilson's mother (cameo); Pete Richards (pilot, death); unnamed Red Cross volunteer; Happy (Wilson's good luck charm teddy bear); Germans (villains, some die)

Synopsis: Buddy doesn't believe in good luck charms, but has one anyway: a teddy bear named Happy. Unfortunately, the bear's stuffing is coming out, so he gives the bear to a female Red Cross volunteer to repair. When he suddenly is called back to the air, the bear is not fixed but his pal Pete sends his good luck charm up with Buddy without him knowing it. As a result, Pete dies and Buddy survives.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Carl Wessler

Pencils: Bernie Krigstein [as B. Krigstein] (signed)

Inks: Bernie Krigstein [as B. Krigstein] (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: WWI story. Story influenced by Milton Caniff's syndicated strip, Steve Canyon.

Title: The Novice and the Ace

Characters: Ernie Munson; Pat Pierce; Willis; Art Milburn; Chuck Snyder

Synopsis: A group of American aces is scared to take on a German pilot with 30+ kills.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Carl Wessler

Pencils: Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)

Inks: Wally Wood [as Wood] (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Title: Home Again

Characters: Colonel Dumond; Sergeant Ryan; Gaston

Synopsis: Sergeant Ryan wants nothing more than to fly. When he gets his chance, he makes the most of it.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Carl Wessler

Pencils: Jack Davis (signed)

Inks: Jack Davis (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Notes: WW1 story.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	2	4	2	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	25
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	3	4	2	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	26

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