Flying Officer Joe Blake and his mates were feeling pretty confident when war came to Malaya in 1941. But, when their first-ever dogfight against mighty Mitsubishi A6M Zeros in their outclassed Brewster Buffalos came, the rookie Australian pilots paid a heavy price indeed.

Joe, now the only survivor of his squadron, was tasked with training a new one. But when he was confronted with the fresh faces of his new green squad, he couldn’t help but see the faces of the dead he had left behind.

Story: Brent Towns

Art: Vicente Alcazar

Cover: Mark Harris