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)