Flight of the Rapier - Paperback

by Frédéric Zumbiehl (Author), Frédéric Marniquet (With), André Le Bras (Artist)

New volumes of the adventures of ace pilot Buck Danny, but set during significant moments in history - World War Two, Korea, the Cold War ... The ninth volume of a return-to-the-roots new series.

1951. A plane carrying an American general and 40 nuclear technicians makes an emergency landing off the coast of Ireland. When rescuers reach the spot, though, they find nothing - no life rafts, no bodies ... The West cannot afford to leave anyone with knowledge of atomic weapons in enemy hands, so it will be up to Buck and his friends to find the missing men, thanks to an experimental, high-altitude, Mach 3-capable aircraft: the Rapier ...

Author Biography

A former pilot in the French Navy, Frédéric Zumbiehl has since turned to writing. He wrote several military adventure series, always insisting on hyper-realism, such as Team Rafale or Unité Félin.

Frédéric Marniquet is both writer and artist, creator of several series including Rafale Leader.

André Le Bras spent 10 years working in advertising before turning to comics. His portfolio includes several aviation series such as Rafale Leader, Flottille 66 ... and even the famous Tanguy et Laverdure.