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(November 1942)

Fiction House, Wings Publishing Co. imprint, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
?
Editing:
Larabie Cunningham (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)
Format:
10 cents; Standard Golden Age U.S.; saddle-stitched; newsprint; glossy cover; full color

Issue Notes

Entire issue updated/revised 12/2006 by HW/HW/JV.

Sky-Sharks of the Skagerrak (Table of Contents)

Skull Squad / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Gene Fawcette (signed)
Inks:
Gene Fawcette (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

All info and credits [except feature] added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

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Don't Miss Glory Forbes Vigilante in Rangers Comics (Table of Contents)

Rangers Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Promotional ad for Rangers Comics #7.

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

["The screams of dying comrades and the charred..."] (Table of Contents)

Captain Wings and the Hell-Diver Squadron / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Capt. T. E. Bowen]
Pencils:
Maxwell Elkan
Inks:
Maxwell Elkan; Bob Lubbers
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). HS points out that Lubbers is more evident as the story progresses. Note that "Major T. E. Bowen" is now a "Captain."

["With stealth and cunning a Nazi task force..."] (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

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

Mile-High Gauntlet (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Capt. Derek West]
Pencils:
George Appel
Inks:
George Appel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Story title also appears on the cover.

Sky-Sharks of the Skagerrak ["Like sharks of the deep, the undersea craft..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Ace Atkins]
Pencils:
Arthur F. Peddy
Inks:
Ruth Atkinson?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Story title taken from the cover.

["Here's how to stamp out the axis, fellas!"] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Carter Keeps 'em Flying / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Pagsilang Rey Isip
Inks:
Pagsilang Rey Isip?; ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Jimmy Carter (intro; only appearance)

Indexer Notes

Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Wings of America Club Page / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
various
Inks:
various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
aviation; club page
Synopsis:
Reproduces aircraft designs submitted by William Zacks, John Kumpel Jr., James Purcell and Luther Steffensen.

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Wings' Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Comprised of letters sent in by readers.

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

Stingers (Table of Contents)

Wing Tips / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gene Fawcette?
Pencils:
Gene Fawcette (signed)
Inks:
Gene Fawcette (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

["After gruelling tests at Kelly Field's 'pool', the..."] (Table of Contents)

Calhoun of the Air Cadets / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Pat Cavenagh]
Pencils:
Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)
Inks:
Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre, writer credit and art credit revision added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Art credit previously given to Paul Isip. And given back to him by JV.

["Okay, Griffin, we're over nazi France. Untie those..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Kip Beales]
Pencils:
Al Walker (signed)
Inks:
Al Walker (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

Lead Squall Over Lae (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Douglas Bell]
Pencils:
? (2 panels art)
Inks:
? (2 panels art)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

["In a heavy truck, which serves as a..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as F.E. Lincoln]
Pencils:
Nick Cardy; John Celardo
Inks:
Nick Cardy?; ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre and writer added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). HW points out the Celardo involvement.

["To a new American air base, hidden in..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Cliff Dubois]
Pencils:
Art Saaf
Inks:
Art Saaf?'; Bob Lubbers?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). JV notes likely Lubbers inks.

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Fiction House / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Promotional ad for Fiction House comics.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover. Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

Editing
Change History

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Don't Miss Glory Forbes Vigilante in Rangers Comics
    Rangers Comics
  2. 2. ["The screams of dying comrades and the charred..."]
    Captain Wings and the Hell-Diver Squadron
  3. 3. ["With stealth and cunning a Nazi task force..."]
    Suicide Smith
  4. 4. Mile-High Gauntlet
    Captain Derek West
  5. 5. Sky-Sharks of the Skagerrak ["Like sharks of the deep, the undersea craft..."]
    Skull Squad
  6. 6. ["Here's how to stamp out the axis, fellas!"]
    Jimmy Carter Keeps 'em Flying
  7. 7. [untitled]
    Wings of America Club Page
  8. 8. [untitled]
    Wings' Mail
  9. 9. Stingers
    Wing Tips
  10. 10. ["After gruelling tests at Kelly Field's 'pool', the..."]
    Calhoun of the Air Cadets
  11. 11. ["Okay, Griffin, we're over nazi France. Untie those..."]
    Greasemonkey Griffin
  12. 12. Lead Squall Over Lae
  13. 13. ["In a heavy truck, which serves as a..."]
    Jane Martin
  14. 14. ["To a new American air base, hidden in..."]
    Clipper Kirk
  15. 15. [untitled]
    Fiction House
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Jim Walls
  • Gary L. Watson
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Mike Nielsen
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