Who Is Iron Ace? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Iron Ace is a Hillman comic book character, the alter ego of Robert Britain, with over 57 comic issue appearances. A World War II fighter pilot clad in Medieval armor.

Who is Iron Ace?

Origin Britain's real face Captain Robert Britain, member of the Royal Air Force, is shot down during a dogfight over France. He hides in a castle belonging to Doctor LaFarge, leader of a resistance group. However, Nazis followed Britain to the castle and finding the resistance leader shoot him. Britain finds an armor in the castle which once belonged to a legendary warrior who fought beside Charlemagne called the Iron Ace. Britain puts on the armor for protection and fights against the Nazis. Lafarge then tells him, with his dying breath, where to find a plane that can become armored by command. He remains in the armor and takes to the skies, to battle against more Nazis as the Iron Ace. The Iron Ace.

Key facts

Iron Ace is of human origin. The character is published by Hillman. With 57 recorded issue appearances, Iron Ace ranks among the most featured characters in comics.