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Issue: Wings Comics #85 Public Domain
Publication Date: September 1947
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFiction House
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Wings Pub. Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/25/1947
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 9 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date given in the previous issue.
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Bob Lubbers (signed)
Bob Lubbers (signed)
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?
Subject Matter
adventure
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Miscellaneous
1
The Great Eight of the Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo ad in color on inside front cover showing the covers of Wings Comics #85; Jumbo Comics #103; Jungle Comics #93; Rangers Comics #37; Fight Comics #52; Planet Comics #50; Movie Comics #4; Toyland Comics #4.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Major T. E. Bowen]
Bob Lubbers
Bob Lubbers
?
?
Subject Matter
war
Captain Wings
Captain Wings; Griper; Dr. Ludwig Szkyzk; Yetta Fong (Dr. Szkyzk's assistant); Max Hall; Mr. Atlantis (villain, introduction); Spider (villain); Zato (villain); Rita (villain)
'World War III started yesterday.' said the radio voice...
Criminal agents set out to steal the invention of Dr. Szkyzk, who has invented a new concept in jet power that will allow war to be waged in space!
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FlagMen of Mystery Comics #84 published January 2011
as The World Wreckers [Story on Interior Page(s)]in black and white
 
Miscellaneous
12
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as F. E. Lincoln]
George Evans [as GE] (signed)
George Evans [as GE] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Jane Martin
Jane Martin; Reynolds; Jim; Chief Fox Paw
The tribal tom-tom beat out the staccato rhythm...
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Miscellaneous
6
Evans' signature is just above the word balloon on right edge of page.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Kip Beales]
Al Walker (signed)
Al Walker (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Greasemonkey Griffin
Greasemonkey Griffin; Boris; Sonya
Extra! Extra! His exalted highness, Prince Plotnikoff of...
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Miscellaneous
6
Sailor Malan

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
George Evans (head shot cameo)
George Evans (head shot cameo)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Air Heroes of World War II
Adolph G. Malan [Sailor]; Aubert; Freeborn
Long the top-ranking ace of World War Two, Wing Commander...
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Miscellaneous
2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Cliff Dubois]
Charles Sultan
Charles Sultan
?
?
Subject Matter
crime
The Phantom Falcon
The Phantom Falcon
The unbridled smuggling of millions of dollars worth...
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Capt. A. E. Carruthers]
John Celardo (signed)
John Celardo (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Suicide Smith
Suicide Smith
Attention! This is the voice of Latinia...all...
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Miscellaneous
6
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Capt. Derek West]
Maurice Whitman (signed)
Maurice Whitman (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Ghost Squadron
Ghost Squadron
They say it was a miracle, Captain West...
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Miscellaneous
8

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