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 ARTISTIC 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 BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH HARD COVER AND TRADE PAPERBACK FORMATS AS WELL AS
IN FULL COLOR OR BLACK & WHITE.