Issue Details

Issue	#27
Published	November 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Larabie Cunningham (Editor); Gene Fawcette (Art Director)
Notes	All info and credits [except feature] added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Entire issue updated/revised 12/2006 by HW/HW/JV.

Cover Details - "Sky-Sharks of the Skagerrak"

Genre	war
Pencils	Gene Fawcette (signed)
Inks	Gene Fawcette (signed)
Notes	All info and credits [except feature] added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Entire issue updated/revised 12/2006 by HW/HW/JV.

1 page Rangers Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't Miss Glory Forbes Vigilante in Rangers Comics"

Synopsis	Promotional ad for Rangers Comics #7.
Notes	Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

10 page Captain Wings and the Hell-Diver Squadron story "The screams of dying comrades and the charred..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Capt. T. E. Bowen]
Pencils	Maxwell Elkan
Inks	Maxwell Elkan; Bob Lubbers
Notes	Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). HS points out that Lubbers is more evident as the story progresses. Note that "Major T. E. Bowen" is now a "Captain."

8 page Suicide Smith story "With stealth and cunning a Nazi task force..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Capt. A.E. Carruthers]
Pencils	Joe Doolin
Inks	Joe Doolin
Notes	Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

6 page Captain Derek West story "Mile-High Gauntlet"

Genre	war
Script	? [as Capt. Derek West]
Pencils	George Appel
Inks	George Appel
Notes	Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Story title also appears on the cover.

7 page Skull Squad story Sky-Sharks of the Skagerrak ["Like sharks of the deep, the undersea craft..."]

Genre	war
Script	? [as Ace Atkins]
Pencils	Arthur F. Peddy
Inks	Ruth Atkinson?
Notes	Genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Story title taken from the cover.

4 page Jimmy Carter Keeps 'em Flying story "Here's how to stamp out the axis, fellas!"

Characters	Jimmy Carter (intro; only appearance)
Genre	war
Pencils	Pagsilang Rey Isip
Inks	Pagsilang Rey Isip?; ?
Notes	Story title and genre added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Wings of America Club Page filler "untitled"

Synopsis	Reproduces aircraft designs submitted by William Zacks, John Kumpel Jr., James Purcell and Luther Steffensen.
Genre	aviation; club page
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Notes	Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Wings' Mail letters page "untitled"

Synopsis	Comprised of letters sent in by readers.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

1 page Wing Tips filler "Stingers"

Genre	fact
Script	Gene Fawcette?
Pencils	Gene Fawcette (signed)
Inks	Gene Fawcette (signed)
Notes	Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

4 page Calhoun of the Air Cadets story "After gruelling tests at Kelly Field's 'pool', the..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Pat Cavenagh]
Pencils	Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)
Inks	Pagsilang Rey Isip (signed)
Notes	Story title, genre, writer credit and art credit revision added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Art credit previously given to Paul Isip. And given back to him by JV.

6 page Greasemonkey Griffin story "Okay, Griffin, we're over nazi France. Untie those..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Kip Beales]
Pencils	Al Walker (signed)
Inks	Al Walker (signed)
Notes	Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

2 page text story "Lead Squall Over Lae"

Genre	war
Script	? [as Douglas Bell]
Pencils	? (2 panels art)
Inks	? (2 panels art)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).

6 page Jane Martin story "In a heavy truck, which serves as a..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as F.E. Lincoln]
Pencils	Nick Cardy; John Celardo
Inks	Nick Cardy?; ?
Notes	Story title, genre and writer added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). HW points out the Celardo involvement.

8 page Clipper Kirk story "To a new American air base, hidden in..."

Genre	war
Script	? [as Cliff Dubois]
Pencils	Art Saaf
Inks	Art Saaf?'; Bob Lubbers?
Notes	Story title, genre and writer credit added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). JV notes likely Lubbers inks.

1 page Fiction House promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Synopsis	Promotional ad for Fiction House comics.
Notes	Found on the inside back cover. Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Feb. 2006).