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