(February 1948)

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

The Radar Racketeers (Table of Contents)

Captain Wings / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Captain Wings
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Cover pencil & ink credit from Nicholas Burns (February 10, 2006).


The Radar Racketeers ["So...world war III hasn't started! Then why are..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Captain Wings; Jim Wright (intro; dies); Betty Wright (intro); VILLAINS: Mr. Atlantis; Miss Areia

Indexer Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.


["So you want to do the perfect crime, eh?"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
? [as F.E. Lincoln]
Pencils:
George Evans (signed)
Inks:
George Evans (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
crime
Characters:
Jane Martin; VILLAINS: J. Melvin Lathrop (intro); Lippy (intro); their gang (intro)

["If my bosses ever pay me last year's salary..."] (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; VILLAINS: The Borers From Within (intro; Sven and another guy)

Major Marion Carl (Table of Contents)

Air Heroes of World War II / text article / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Evans (signed)
Inks:
George Evans (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

illustrated text story


["Metropolis--ever growing, ever expanding its teeming boundaries..."] (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; Bobo (intro); VILLAINS: Stella Marr (intro; dies); Spike (intro; dies); another crook

["Gaiety manned the helm of a trim pleasure craft..."] (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; Cyrus T. Greene (intro); Miss Greene (intro); VILLAINS: Senor Latigo (intro); Ramon (intro); their gang (intro)

["Our island will live on as long as Bill..."] (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; Capt. William Bleauvelt (intro); Johnny (intro); VILLAINS: Ernie (intro; dies); Leila (intro; dies); other Nazi spies (intro; die); the Nazis

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Radar Racketeers ["So...world war III hasn't started! Then why are..."]
    Captain Wings
  2. 2. ["So you want to do the perfect crime, eh?"]
    Jane Martin
  3. 3. ["If my bosses ever pay me last year's salary..."]
    Greasemonkey Griffin
  4. 4. Major Marion Carl
    Air Heroes of World War II
  5. 5. ["Metropolis--ever growing, ever expanding its teeming boundaries..."]
    The Phantom Falcon
  6. 6. ["Gaiety manned the helm of a trim pleasure craft..."]
    Suicide Smith
  7. 7. ["Our island will live on as long as Bill..."]
    Ghost Squadron
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Jim Walls
  • Gary L. Watson
  • Henry Steele, Hames Ware, Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.
  • Mike Nielsen