(April 1957)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
- Brand:
- Dell A Movie Classic
- Editing:
- Helen Meyer
- Format:
- Color; standard Golden Age and later Silver Age formats; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was an On-Going Series
Issue Notes
Indicia title is "THE WINGS OF EAGLES, No. 790." Code number is W. of E. O.S. #790-574. Copyright 1957 by Loew's Incorporated. Adapted from the 1957 M-G-M movie "The Wings of Eagles."
The Wings of Eagles
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ? (photos)
- Inks:
- ? (photos)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Frank "Spig" Wead (as played by John Wayne, photos); "Jughead" Carson (as played by Dan Dailey, photo)
- Synopsis:
- Preview of the story.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Four photos from the movie plus partial cast list.
The Wings of Eagles
comic story / 32 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth
- Inks:
- Alex Toth ?; Harry O'Donnell ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- bio; adventure
- Characters:
- Frank "Spig" Wead; John Dale Price; John Dodge
- Synopsis:
- The life story of Frank "Spig" Wead, a pioneer in Naval aviation, who, after an accident grounded him, became a screenwriter in Hollywood. During World War II, Wead rejoined the Navy and designed a supply link to provide reserve aircraft to large carriers during battles.
Indexer Notes
The character John Dodge is a fictionalized version of movie director John Ford. Alex Toth inks credit from unknown original indexer. Harry O'Donnell ink credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Adapted from the 1957 M-G-M movie "The Wings of Eagles."
The First Aircraft Take-off from the Deck of a Ship
Naval Aviation Firsts / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth?
- Inks:
- Alex Toth?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Synopsis:
- Description of the first aircraft to take-off from the deck of a ship--in 1910.
Indexer Notes
inside back cover; black and white. Art uses craftint shading, which is not common in Dell comics. Panels with typeset text underneath
The First Aircraft Landing on the Deck of a Ship
Naval Aviation Firsts / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth ?
- Inks:
- Alex Toth ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Synopsis:
- Description of the first landing of an aircraft on a ship.
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Art uses craftint shading, which is not common in Dell comics. Panels with typeset text underneath
Table of Contents
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1.
The Wings of Eagles
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2.
The Wings of Eagles
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3.
The First Aircraft Take-off from the Deck of a Ship
Naval Aviation Firsts -
4.
The First Aircraft Landing on the Deck of a Ship
Naval Aviation Firsts
- Merlin Haas
- Gene Reed
- Roger A. Budnick
- John P. Selegue
- Merlin Haas
- Ken Lemons
- Chris Launder
- Jim Walls
- Terry Vraspir
- Gary Perlman
- Jerry Hillegas
- Craig Delich
- James Ludwig
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Kenneth Blair
- Mike Nielsen
- David Porta
- Matthew Torrance
- Ken Kwilinski
- Gary L. Watson
- Gregg Whitmore
- Max Capp
- Tony R. Rose
- Lou Mazzella
- Rodney Hinkle
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Donald Dale Milne
- Karl Wilcox
- Darrel McCann
- Peter Croome
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