(June 1947)

Fiction House, Wings Publishing Co. imprint, 1940 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
?
Editing:
J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)
Format:
10 cents; Standard Golden Age U.S.; saddle-stitched; newsprint; glossy cover; full color

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Spider and the Fly-Guy (Table of Contents)

Captain Wings / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Bob Lubbers (signed)
Inks:
Bob Lubbers (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
war

The Spider and the Fly-Guy ["No more do shrieking sirens summon Captain Wings'..."] (Table of Contents)

Captain Wings / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
war
Characters:
Bitsy (Intro)(Griper's sister); Gatti (Villain, Intro, Death); The Japanese

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb. World War II is over by this story.


["Water, water, everywhere...giving life to the world..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as F.E. Lincoln]
Pencils:
Fran Hopper
Inks:
Fran Hopper
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
crime
Characters:
Collins (Villain, Intro); Konrad (Villain, Intro); Mr. and Mrs. Gwynn (Intro)

["When a fellow is adventure's steady friend, he must..."] (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:
humor
Synopsis:
Most of this adventure is a dream--and WHAT a dream!!

Douglas Bader (Table of Contents)

Air Heroes of World War II / text story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Evans
Inks:
George Evans
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

illustrated text story


["Bodies of ten more victims found. Such were..."] (Table of Contents)

The Phantom Falcon / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Cliff Dubois]
Pencils:
Howard Larsen
Inks:
Howard Larsen
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
crime
Characters:
Carmen Young (Villain, Intro); Val Butler (Villain, Intro, Death)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

["Terror rode the Latin skyways! A transport had..."] (Table of Contents)

Suicide Smith / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Capt. A.E. Carruthers]
Pencils:
John Celardo
Inks:
John Celardo; ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Suicide Smith; General Varga (Villain, Intro, Death); Perez (Villain, Intro); Communist spy (Villain, Intro)
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

["Loot! Stolen and hidden by Nazi plunderers! Loot!..."] (Table of Contents)

Ghost Squadron / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Capt. Derek West]
Pencils:
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks:
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
mystery
Characters:
Captain Derek West (Guest Star); Paul (Villain, Intro, Death); Bob (Intro, Death); Betty

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Spider and the Fly-Guy ["No more do shrieking sirens summon Captain Wings'..."]
    Captain Wings
  2. 2. ["Water, water, everywhere...giving life to the world..."]
    Jane Martin
  3. 3. ["When a fellow is adventure's steady friend, he must..."]
    Greasemonkey Griffin
  4. 4. Douglas Bader
    Air Heroes of World War II
  5. 5. ["Bodies of ten more victims found. Such were..."]
    The Phantom Falcon
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wings' Air Mail
  7. 7. ["Terror rode the Latin skyways! A transport had..."]
    Suicide Smith
  8. 8. ["Loot! Stolen and hidden by Nazi plunderers! Loot!..."]
    Ghost Squadron
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  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
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