(November 1947)

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

Issue Notes

Issue data updated and edited for consistency (Oct. 2007) by HS/HW/JV.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Does Tomorrow Hold Death From the Outer Void? (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
Characters:
Captain Wings

Indexer Notes

Story title, editor and genre added by Craig Delich.


none (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
House ad for Fiction House comics.

Indexer Notes

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


Does Tomorrow Hold Death From the Outer Void? ["Maybe that stuff about spaceships, strat-fueling stations, moon..."] (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:
adventure
Characters:
Captain Wings; Atlantis [villain]

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.


["Ever on the outlook for new customers that..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Bob Hickok]
Pencils:
George Evans
Inks:
George Evans?; ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
crime
Characters:
Jane Martin

["The postman always rings twice for G.G.--to wake..."] (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
Characters:
Greasemonkey Griffin

Captain Walker Mahurin (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Walker
Inks:
Al Walker
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

Illustrated text story.


A One-Way Ticket to Hell! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as Cliff Dubois]
Pencils:
Charles Sultan
Inks:
Charles Sultan
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
The Phantom Falcon

["Into Latin wilds plunged an archaeologist and his..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Capt. A. E. Carruthers (signed)
Pencils:
John Celardo
Inks:
John Celardo
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Suicide Smith

["The German high command reports the death of..."] (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:
Ghost Squadron

[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Dick Tracy Tommy Gun / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
mostly typeset

Content Information

Genre:
crime
Characters:
Dick Tracy
Synopsis:
Promotional ad for the Dick Tracy tommy gun.

Indexer Notes

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


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. none
  2. 2. Does Tomorrow Hold Death From the Outer Void? ["Maybe that stuff about spaceships, strat-fueling stations, moon..."]
    Captain Wings
  3. 3. ["Ever on the outlook for new customers that..."]
    Jane Martin
  4. 4. ["The postman always rings twice for G.G.--to wake..."]
    Greasemonkey Griffin
  5. 5. Captain Walker Mahurin
    Air Heroes of World War II
  6. 6. A One-Way Ticket to Hell!
    The Phantom Falcon
  7. 7. ["Into Latin wilds plunged an archaeologist and his..."]
    Suicide Smith
  8. 8. ["The German high command reports the death of..."]
    Ghost Squadron
  9. 9. [untitled]
    Dick Tracy Tommy Gun
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Gary L. Watson
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Jim Walls
  • Gary L. Watson
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Mike Nielsen