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Issue: Wings Comics #81

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Publication Date: May 1947

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Issues: #81 of 124 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Fiction House

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Wings Pub. Co. Inc.

On Sale Date: 03/25/1947

Volume: none

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Notes: On-sale date given in previous issue, confirmed by a copy in the Bill Devine collection with same date.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.

Paper Stock: newsprint interior; glossy cover

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Content Items (11 total)

Sky Trail of the Terror Tong

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Feature(s): Captain Wings

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Pages: 1

The Super 7 of the Comics...

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo ad in color on inside front cover showing the covers of Wings Comics #81; Jumbo Comics #99; Jungle Comics #89; Rangers Comics #35; Fight Comics #50; Planet Comics #48; Movie Comics #2.

Sky Trail of the Terror Tong

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Major T. E. Bowen]

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: war

Feature(s): Captain Wings

Character(s): Captain Wings; Lt. Ross (introduction); VILLAINS: Kung (introduction, dies); Nicee (introduction, dies); Lt. Ross imposter (introduction, dies); Captain Wings (imposter, introduction, dies)

First Line: We're nailing a coffin. Need your help. Report...

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Pages: 10

Notes: The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Bob Hickok]

Penciller(s): Fran Hopper (signed)

Inker(s): Fran Hopper (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: espionage

Feature(s): Jane Martin

Character(s): Jane Martin; Captain Stoneheart (intro); VILLAINS: Phil (intro); Joe (intro); their partner (intro)

First Line: Even as Janie dreamed on of tropical sands...

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Kip Beales]

Penciller(s): Al Walker [as AW] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Walker [as AW] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Greasemonkey Griffith

Character(s): Greasemonkey Griffith; VILLAIN: Sky Lark (intro)

First Line: G.G. is just an also ran in the human race...

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Pages: 6

Notes: Walker's signature appears as a small monogram 'AW' at bottom left corner of first page.

Geo. "Screwball" Beurling

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): George Evans

Inker(s): George Evans

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: informational

Feature(s): Air Heroes of World War II

Character(s): George Beurling [Screwball]; Ted Hogan

First Line: The motto of the RAF, frequently, if freely, translated, "To the stars the hard way," might...

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Pages: 5

Notes: illustrated text story

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Cliff Dubois]

Penciller(s): Howard Larsen [as H. L. Larsen] (signed)

Inker(s): Howard Larsen [as H. L. Larsen] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: crime

Feature(s): The Phantom Falcon

Character(s): The Phantom Falcon; Mayor Jones (intro); Ellen Jones (intro); VILLAINS: Trigger Benson (intro; dies); Lefty (intro; dies); Baldy (intro; dies)

First Line: 'A quiet walk will calm your nerves.' That...

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): J. F. Byrne ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Wings' Air Mail

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from Frank Nichnidowz; Joe Dobbs; Herbert Metzger; Francis Patterson; Toni Harris; Suzanne Anderson. In addition, quotes were printed from the letters of 31 other readers.

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Capt. A. E. Carruthers]

Penciller(s): John Celardo (signed)

Inker(s): John Celardo (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Suicide Smith

Character(s): Suicide Smith; VILLAINS: El Gato (intro); Carlos (intro)

First Line: Sunken gold off the coast--utmost secrecy needed...

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Pages: 6

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ? [as Capt. Derek West]

Penciller(s): Maurice Whitman [as Reece] (signed)

Inker(s): Maurice Whitman [as Reece] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: mystery

Feature(s): Ghost Squadron

Character(s): Ghost Squadron; Jeff Parker (intro); Mary (intro; dies; ghost); Bill (intro); VILLAINS: The Japanese

First Line: Loyalty and honor are inspiring words to most...

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Pages: 8

Premiere of Two New Comic Books

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Inker(s): Bob Lubbers (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo ad in color on inside back cover showing the covers of Toyland Comics #2 and Movie Comics #2. Repeat of same ad that appeared in previous issue (Wings Comics #80).