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Issue Details

Issue #82
Published June 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Cover Details - "The Spider and the Fly-Guy"

Genre war
Pencils Bob Lubbers (signed)
Inks Bob Lubbers (signed)

10 page Captain Wings story The Spider and the Fly-Guy ["No more do shrieking sirens summon Captain Wings'..."]

Characters Bitsy (Intro)(Griper's sister); Gatti (Villain, Intro, Death); The Japanese
Genre war
Script ? [as Major T. E. Bowen]
Pencils Bob Lubbers
Inks Bob Lubbers; ?
Notes The story title is taken from the cover blurb. World War II is over by this story.

6 page Jane Martin story "Water, water, everywhere...giving life to the world..."

Characters Collins (Villain, Intro); Konrad (Villain, Intro); Mr. and Mrs. Gwynn (Intro)
Genre crime
Script ? [as F.E. Lincoln]
Pencils Fran Hopper
Inks Fran Hopper

6 page Greasemonkey Griffin story "When a fellow is adventure's steady friend, he must..."

Synopsis Most of this adventure is a dream--and WHAT a dream!!
Genre humor
Script ? [as Kip Beales]
Pencils Al Walker (signed)
Inks Al Walker (signed)

5 page Air Heroes of World War II text story "Douglas Bader"

Genre fact
Pencils George Evans
Inks George Evans
Letters typeset
Notes illustrated text story

6 page The Phantom Falcon story "Bodies of ten more victims found. Such were..."

Characters Carmen Young (Villain, Intro); Val Butler (Villain, Intro, Death)
Genre crime
Script ? [as Cliff Dubois]
Pencils Howard Larsen
Inks Howard Larsen

1 page Wings' Air Mail letters page

Letters typeset

6 page Suicide Smith story "Terror rode the Latin skyways! A transport had..."

Characters Suicide Smith; General Varga (Villain, Intro, Death); Perez (Villain, Intro); Communist spy (Villain, Intro)
Genre adventure
Script ? [as Capt. A.E. Carruthers]
Pencils John Celardo
Inks John Celardo; ?
Reprinted in Wings Comics (Fiction House, 1940 series) #115 (1951)

8 page Ghost Squadron story "Loot! Stolen and hidden by Nazi plunderers! Loot!..."

Characters Captain Derek West (Guest Star); Paul (Villain, Intro, Death); Bob (Intro, Death); Betty
Genre mystery
Script ? [as Capt. Derek West]
Pencils Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks Maurice Whitman (signed)