HILLMAN'S AIR FIGHTERS BEGAN PUBLICATION IN NOVEMBER OF 1941. THE FIRST ISSUE OF
AIR FIGHTERS, ALTHOUGH FULL OF EXCITING AERIAL ADVENTURES, DID NOT YET HAVE
MANY COMPELLING CHARACTERS. IT TOOK HILLMAN ANOTHER YEAR TO RETOOL THE TITLE
AND CREATE A CAST OF UNIQUE AND CAPTIVATING PROTAGONISTS. IN NOVEMBER OF 1942,
AIR FIGHTERS ISSUE #2 INTRODUCED AIRBOY, SKY WOLF, THE BLACK ANGEL, THE IRON ACE,
THE BALD EAGLE, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN AND THE HEAP.
TO KEEP THE ADVENTUROUS AVIATORS OF AIR FIGHTERS IN THE CLOUDS, HILLMAN HIRED
SOME OF THE BEST ARTISYIC MECHANICS WORKING AT THE TIME INCLUDING FRED KIDA,
CHARLES BIRO, BOB FUJITANI, HARRY SAHLE, AL JAFFEE, JOHN CASSONE, AL CAMY AND MORT
LEAV.
AIR FIGHTERS STANDS THE TEST OF TIME BY HAVING THAT RARE COMBINATION OF
INTRIGUING HEROES AND HEROINES, AS WELL AS AN AMAZING ROSTER OF CREATIVE TALENT.
THIS VOLUME IS AVAILABLE IN HARD COVER AND TRADE PAPERBACK VOLUMES AS WELL AS IN
BOTH FULL COLOR AND BLACK & WHITE EDITIONS