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Issue Details

Issue #86
Published October 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing J. F. Byrne (Managing Editor)

Cover Details - " Moon Raiders of Tomorrow"

Characters Captain Wings
Genre adventure
Pencils Bob Lubbers
Inks Bob Lubbers

10 page Captain Wings story Moon Raiders of Tomorrow ["Atom attacks from outer space? Air bases on..."]

Characters Captain Wings; Dr. Szkyzk (intro); VILLAINS: Mr. Atlantis; Rita (dies); Marcel (intro?); Hassan (intro?)
Genre adventure
Script ? [as Major T. E. Bowen]
Pencils Bob Lubbers
Inks Bob Lubbers?
Notes The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

6 page Jane Martin story "Selling airplanes for a penny-pinching boss wasn't exactly..."

Characters Jane Martin; Bob (a pilot; intro); VILLAINS: Mr. Allen; Pete; their gang
Genre crime
Script ? [as F.E. Lincoln]
Pencils George Evans (signed)
Inks George Evans (signed)

6 page Greasemonkey Griffin story "Yes, sir, the professors are really musing at..."

Characters Emil (Villain, Intro); Mabel (Villain, Intro); Grimshaw Griffin (Villain, Intro)
Genre humor
Script ? [as Kip Beales]
Pencils Al Walker (signed)
Inks Al Walker (signed)

4 page Air Heroes of World War II story "Capt. Robert S. Johnson"

Genre fact
Pencils Pete Costanza?
Letters typeset
Notes illustrated text story

6 page The Phantom Falcon story "As the Phantom Falcon, Chet Horne, found himself..."

Characters Steve (Villain, Intro, Death); The Boss (Villain, Intro, Death); Mr. Gwynn (Intro, Death); Miss Gwynn (Intro)
Genre crime
Script ? [as Cliff Dubois]
Pencils Charles Sultan
Inks Charles Sultan

1 page Wings' Air Mail letters page

Letters Typeset

6 page Suicide Smith story "On to Aero Munda's field sped the heavily-guarded limousine..."

Characters Suicide Smith; Dominique Alvarez; President Alvarez; VILLAINS: El Culebra (intro; dies); his gang (intro)
Genre adventure
Script ? [as Capt. A.E. Carruthers]
Pencils John Celardo (signed)
Inks John Celardo (signed)

8 page Ghost Squadron story "Her name was Isabella and she was a..."

Characters Ghost Squadron; Isabella (a doll and its ghost; intro); Doudiet (intro; dies; ghost); Bill Kiemle (intro; dies; ghost); Lem (intro; dies; ghost); Susan (intro); VILLAINS: Lt. Bob Tyler (intro; dies)
Genre mystery
Script ? [as Capt. Derek West]
Pencils Maurice Whitman (signed)
Inks Maurice Whitman (signed)
Notes ultra-gory decapitation panel!