The Red Baron / Vansant, Wayne

In The Red Baron, graphic artist and author Wayne Vansant illustrates the incredible story of Manfred von Richthofen, whose unparalleled piloting prowess as a member of the Imperial German Army Air Service made him a World War I celebrity both in the air and on the ground. Vansant beautifully depicts the fearsome intelligence and mid-flight awareness that would earn Richthofen 80 air combat victories--from his rough beginnings, to the years he spent commanding Jasta 11 from the cockpit of his fabled red plane, to his eventual leadership of the infamous "Flying Circus," named for the group's colorful aircraft and mobile airfields.

Told in graphic novel format, the story of Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, from his beginnings as a cavalry member and a pilot-in-training to his death at the age of twenty-five and his enduring legacy.