Aces High is a comic book series published by EC Comics in 1955 as the fourth title in its New Direction line. The bi-monthly comic was published by Bill Gaines. It lasted a total of five issues before being cancelled, along with EC's other New Direction comics.
Aces High was dedicated to tales of air combat and front line service of Allied airmen during World War I and World War II. Many of the stories were in an anti-war vein.
Contributors to Aces High include George Evans, Wally Wood, Jack Davis and Bernie Krigstein.
Aces High was reprinted as part of publisher Russ Cochran's Complete EC Library in 1988. Between April and August 1999, Cochran (in association with Gemstone Publishing) reprinted all five individual issues. This complete run was later rebound, with covers included, in a single softcover EC Annual. Dark Horse reprinted Aces High as part of the EC Archives series in 2017.
Issues # Date Story Story Artist 1 March/April 1955 The Way It Was George EvansThe Outsider Wally WoodThe Mascot Bernard KrigsteinThe New C.O. Jack Davis 2 May/June 1955 Chivalry! George EvansRevenge Bernard KrigsteinLocker 9 Wally WoodFootnote Jack Davis 3 July/August 1955 The Rules George EvansThe Spy Bernard KrigsteinGreasemonkey Wally Wood The Case of Champagne Jack Davis 4 September/October 1955 The Green Kids George EvansThe Good Luck Piece Bernard KrigsteinThe Novice and the Ace Wally Wood Home Again Jack Davis 5 November/December 1955 C'est la Guerre! George EvansIron Man! Jack Davis Spads were Trump Bernard Krigstein Ordeal Wally Wood
References Interview with Bill Gaines (1991) George Evans: Aviation Ace in the Panels by Steve Stiles