Enemy Ace
Enemy Ace is a male comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Hans von Hammer
Rittmeister Hans von Hammer was the most feared German fighting ace of WWI, having 49 kills to his name. He downed his 50th and 51st enemy planes, and saluted them as they crashed for showing valiant bravery. His 51st kill went down shooting, and Hans was hospitalized with a head wound. He was honored with the cross of the order Pour le Merite, and got attention from the nurses and his fellow soldiers, but still he felt lonely. He knew they thought of him as a mindless killing machine, and took pains to keep a distance from him. His only 'friend' was a wolf of the woods that accompanied him as he hunted, and wondered if the killer considered him kindred. When the moon was full Hans felt compelled to fly, knowing the value of a Hunter's moon. He guarded a zeppelin making a bombing run over France. He destroyed three planes attacking the zeppelin, but the final one crashed into the bomber as it went down in flames, and Hans acknowledged his enemy's bravery. He repeated to himself that it was kill or be killed in the skies. (Our Army at War v1 #151)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Enemy Ace was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert where he made his first appearance in Our Army at War v1 #151 (February, 1965).
- The Enemy Ace was based loosely on the real-life Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen.
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Enemy Ace appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!" where he was voiced by actor John DiMaggio. Enemy Ace was shown in the teaser where he tried to shoot down Batman's Batplane before he convinces him to help destroy an alien cannon. After Batman left, Enemy Ace said that for Batman's sake, he hoped that they did not meet again in combat.
Appearances
- Our Army at War v1: (1965)
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