Makin' Chaykin: "Duel!" by Kanigher and Chaykin

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! It's time for the Enemy Ace to face the Count of Burgundy...one final time! From Men of War #14 (December 1978) here's "Duel!" by Robert Kanigher and Howard Chaykin!

Makin' Chaykin: "The Last Baron!" by Kanigher and Chaykin

What it is, Groove-ophiles! You've been waiting on pins and needles (or is that needles and pins-a?) for the next Robert Kanigher/Howard Chaykin Enemy Ace mini-epic... Well, here 'tis! From Men of War #13 (November 1978), here's "The Last Baron!"

Makin' Chaykin: "Banner of Blood!" by Kanigher and Chaykin

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Today we're gonna delve back into the Files of the Far-Out for another chapter of Robert Kangher and Howard Chaykin's Enemy Ace back-up series! "Banner of Blood!" comes from Men of War #12 (October 1978). Dig it, baby!

Makin' Chaykin: "Duel at Dawn!" by Kanigher and Chaykin

Today's your lucky day, Groove-ophiles! It's the next chapter of Robert Kanigher and Howard Chaykin's Enemy Ace from Men of War #10 (September 1978)! Are you ready for a..."Duel at Dawn!"

Makin' Chaykin: "Brother Killers!" by Kanigher and Chaykin

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Time for more awesome artistry courtesy Howard Victor Chaykin! Today we're diggin' his Enemy Ace debut in Men of War #9 (June 1978). Written by EA co-creator Robert Kanigher, "Brother Killers!" is actually the second part of this particular Enemy Ace serial, the first part having been drawn by Larry Hama and Bob Smith  in MoW #8 (which you can read here). Are ya ready for take-off? Here we go!!

Bring On the Back-ups: "Silent Sky...Screaming Death!!" by Kanigher, Hama, and Smith

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! How many series (back-up or no) debut with a fill-in art team? Even Ol' Groove doesn't know for sure, but according to the letters page of Men of War #8 (May 1978), the return of Enemy Ace featured "able pinch-hitters" Larry Hama and Bob Smith just buying time for incoming artist Humble Howard Chaykin. Writer/creator Bob Kanigher was going full-throttle, though...

And, oh, yeah, we'll be groovin' to Howard's imperishable Enemy Ace pages in upcoming posts!