Wings Comics #18

(February 1942)

["His long slimy fingers dripping with blood, the..."] (Table of Contents)

Captain Wings / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Major T. E. Bowen]

Pencils:

Dan Zolnerowich

Inks:

Al Gabriele?; John Cassonel?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

The Butcher [Booth] (villain, introduction); Max (villain, introduction); Tommy (villain, introduction); Gus (villain, introduction); Steve (villain, introduction); Cmdr. Saunders (introduction); Mr. Parker (introduction); Sue (introduction)

["That goofy cloud-buster of war skies, pest of..."] (Table of Contents)

Greasemonkey Griffin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Kip Beales]

Pencils:

Al Walker

Inks:

Al Walker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Norette (introduction); Don Ballard (introduction); Ballard (his brother, introduction)

["Marooned on Crete, Suicide joins a valiant group..."] (Table of Contents)

Suicide Smith / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Capt. A.E. Carruthers]

Pencils:

Joe Doolin

Inks:

Joe Doolin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Kauro, Mackenzie (guest-star, death); Gibbs (introduction); Bishop (introduction); Xandra Aroos (introduction); her grandparents (introductions, deaths); Count Borstel (villain, introduction)

["Over jagged mountain peaks of Montenegro, where typical..."] (Table of Contents)

Skull Squad / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Ace Atkins]

Pencils:

Art Peddy

Inks:

Art Peddy; ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Sabia (introduction); Ignasz Serbatrovicz (introduction)

Escort Fighter ["The Bristol Beaufighter is the latest British sky..."] (Table of Contents)

Wing Tips / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Fawcette

Inks:

Gene Fawcette

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

true

Falcons of Malta (Table of Contents)

John Perry / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Gordon Wayne]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

war

["Their superior has given the boys a new..."] (Table of Contents)

Parachute Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Casey McKay]

Pencils:

George Carl Wilhelms

Inks:

George Carl Wilhelms?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Carl (villain, introduction); other spies (villains, introductions)

Indexer Notes

HS notes some possible H.C. Kiefer input.

["A messenger hurries to the field where Jane..."] (Table of Contents)

Jane Martin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as F.E. Lincoln]

Pencils:

Al Gabriele?

Inks:

George Appel?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Pres. Benes (introduction); Benrl (introduction); the Torch (an underground resistance group, introductions)

Horsemen of the Sky (Table of Contents)

Captain Derek West / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Capt. Derek West]

Pencils:

Gene Fawcette; Pagsilang Rey Isip?

Inks:

Gene Fawcette; Pagsilang Rey Isip?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Indexer Notes

The cover image by Fawcette is repeated here as the splash page.

["Soaring over snow-capped Tibetan mountains to rescue a..."] (Table of Contents)

Clipper Kirk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

? [as Cliff Dubois]

Pencils:

Frank Schwartz?

Inks:

Frank Schwartz?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Fa Chu Chin (introduction); Madame Chin (introduction); Fong (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

HW notes similarities to Tom Gill or other early Dell artist.