Free Graphic Novel Honors WWI Flying Ace Eddie Rickenbacker

Before he became a legend of the open road, Eddie Rickenbacker was destined to make history in the air.

The Association of the United States Army Book Program has released Medal of Honor: Eddie Rickenbacker, the latest full-color digital graphic novel in its Medal of Honor series. Readers can view or download the complimentary issue now at www.ausa.org/rickenbacker and through the complete series archive at www.ausa.org/moh.

Rickenbacker arrived in the U.S. Army Air Service with the nerves, instincts, and mechanical know-how of a professional race car driver. He emerged from World War I as the most successful American flying ace of the conflict, credited with 26 aerial victories and awarded a record eight Distinguished Service Crosses.

His final Distinguished Service Cross recognized an extraordinary solo attack against seven enemy aircraft, during which Rickenbacker shot down two. That award was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor.

“Eddie Rickenbacker’s story has everything readers want from a classic action adventure: speed, danger, impossible odds, and a hero who refuses to back down,” said Joseph Craig Director, AUSA Book Program. “But it is also a true story of courage under fire—and a fitting addition to AUSA’s ongoing celebration of Medal of Honor recipients.”

A Comic-Book Veterans’ Squadron

Medal of Honor: Eddie Rickenbacker brings Rickenbacker’s high-altitude battles to life with a creative team whose credits span some of comics’ most enduring characters and titles:

• Script: Doug Murray (The ’Nam, Savage Sword of Conan, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

• Artwork and cover: Gary Erskine (War Stories, Judge Dredd, Star Wars)

• Colors: Peter Pantazis (Justice League, Superman, Black Panther)

• Lettering: Troy Peteri (Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men)

The result is a fast-moving, visually striking account of a singular American life—from the roar of early auto racing to the thunder of combat above the Western Front.

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