Barnstormers

Barnstormers, written by Scott Snyder with art by Tula Lotay and colors by Tula Lotay and Dee Cunniffe. High-flying adventure and romance fuel Barnstormers, a lush and unforgettable story set just after the First World War.

It’s 1923 — the barnstorming era, where pilots fresh from the airfields of the Great War made a living taking civilians for joyrides in the sky for a small fee. One such man claims to be Preston Pike, a dashing war hero pilot, who has flown his way across the U.S. Southeast scrounging for customers while fleeing from his own demons. When a telephone operator says that a big crowd will be awaiting him in nearby Barnville, Preston races over. Instead of eager clientele, though, he finds himself crashing a wedding, and the party isn’t exactly thrilled. But when Claire, the would-be-bride, decides to make an early getaway, Preston unexpectedly becomes a Clyde to this vengeful Bonnie.

Along the way they bond, confessing their secrets and engaging in a romance for the ages. Will all that change when the Pinkerton agent following close by finally closes in on them?

Barnstormers is an intimate portrait of love and war — and a meditation on the dangerous level of trust required in both romance and aviation.