Comic books in 'Airplane', graded by CBCS

Title changes to Air Trails Hobbies for Young Men (1954-1955 Street and Smith) with V. 42 #1 Cover price $0.35.

10.5" x 13", 120 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

10.5" x 13", 120 pages, B&W Cover price $0.25.

Volume 32 - Issue 4. July 1949. Aviation magazine featuring pictorials of featured designs; model and hobby information. 8.5" x 11.25". 100 pages. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

For previous issues see Air Trails Pictorial and Air Trails and Science Frontiers Cover price $0.25.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

Sept-Nov (12-010-411). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover art. Milk Run, art by Sam Glanzman; An anecdote about the Japanese bomber pilot know as Washing Machine Charlie. The Hurricane That Wasn't, art by Sam Glanzman; the story of a pilot and his plane. Admiral's Country, art by Sam Glanzman; An unnamed admiral stands vigil while planes are absent rom his carrier. The Crimson Coffin, art by Sam Glanzman; An American pilot has nightmares about fighting a notorious German ace. Tag-Along Takes Over, art by Sam Glanzman; A tailgunner takes control of a damaged B-52 after the rest of the crew has been killed. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Want Out," "I, Bomb," "To the End," and "Dead Man's Dream." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover art by Sam Glanzman. One Was Doomed; 1916 Zeppelin war story. Hayseed Harrington, art by Sam Glanzman; How Captain "Hayseed" Harrington earned his squad's respect. You Only Lose Once, art by Sam Glanzman; How the plane "Winner Take All" took out its primary target in its 25th mission. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Promotional piece for the John Wayne movie, The Sons of Katie Elder. Nazi Jet Ace, art by Sam Glanzman; The story of the ME 262 aircraft, with Adolph Hitler. Miracle in a Mustang, art by Sam Glanzman. Berlin Nightmare, art by Sam Glanzman; A story about a B-29 bombing crew and the psychological effects the missions had on their commander. Nut in a Nieuport, art by Sam Glanzman; The story of two aces who fought in World War I. Ad for a Beatles poster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Glorious Day of Doom," "Grasshopper Joe," "Tiger of the Yalu," and "Gift for Flying." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"Pathfinder," "Gentleman's War," "Last Flight," and "Who's Chicken?" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

July 1929 - Vol 1 number 1. Cover by Frank R. Paul. This issue features "The Ark of the Covenant" (part 1 of 4) by Victor MacClure --- "The Beacon of Airport Seven" by Harold S. Sykes --- "The Bloodless War" by David H. Keller, M.D. --- "Men With Wings" by Leslie Stone --- and an aviation questionnaire, news of the month and letters from the readers. 8 1/2" x 11 3/4", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

See also Airmaidens, Skywolf, Target: Airboy, and Valkyrie. Script by Chuck Dixon, Pencils by Tim Truman, Inks by Tom Yeates Out of retirment comes the high-flying, Golden Age hero, Airboy. This time, it's David Nelson's son, Davy, Jr. that, with the trusted aid of Hirota, his father's manservant, rights the wrongs! It's non-stop, thrill-a-minute action that everyone has come to expect from Chuck Dixon. In this issue: Chapter 1 "On Wings of Death" in which Davy's father is brutally murdered by a mysterious attack on his home, and Chapter 2 "Phoenix" in which Hirota tells Davy of his father's legacy and in which Davy agrees to take on the mantle of Airboy! Cover price $0.50.

As Valkyrie meets the mysterious Victor Heller and gets taken to his flying home, Airboy is kidnapped in "Party Time." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Jeff Butler. Cover price $0.50.

This issue features a different type of Airboy story: the origin of Airboy's plane told from the viewpoint of the plane in "…I Am Birdie." Script by Timothy Truman and art by Ben Dunn & Hilary Barta. Issue also has a one-page text feature on "The Flying Fool" and Sky Wolf in "I Don't Need My Grave – Part 1" in which Sky Wolf helps a friend threatened by drug smugglers. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Bill Jaaska. Cover price $1.25.

Valkyrie has a nightmare about Misery's evil plan and then she and Airboy try to stop it from coming true in "The Third Mission." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Bo Hampton & Willie Blyberg. Issue also has "Guatemala Busride" in which Sky Wolf deals with some revolutionaries while riding a bus. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Tom Lyle & Roy Richardson. Cover price $1.25.

Airboy has to explain what happened to Valkyrie's apartment while Hirota deals with a hijacker on a 747 in "Artic Deathzone." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Ron Randall & Kim DeMulder. Issue also has a "California Girls" pinup and "The Winged Wolf" in which Sky Wolf's dad has an adventure with Pancho Villa. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Attilio Micheluzzi. Cover price $1.25.

Misery brings the dead to life to aid Maniac's invasion of Airboy's home in "Armies of the Slain." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Ron Randall & Kim DeMulder. Issue also has "Idiot Box" in which Sky Wolf sees a TV version of himself and goes to Hollywood to do something about it. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Graham Nolan & Mark Nelson. Cover price $1.25.

Airboy and Sky Wolf travel to Bogantilla while Valkyrie goes on a mission in "Downdraft." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg. Issue also has an Airboy index and "The Wolf and the Rose" in which Sky Wolf tries to rescue the Bald Eagle and an archeologist. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Graham Nolan & Jeff Albrecht. Cover price increases to $1.75 Cover price $1.75.

At an air show, Airboy and Valkyrie try to stop an experimental plane that has gone out of control in "A Wire Down." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Ricardo Villagran. Issue also has an Airboy Index, diagrams of Airboy's plane and "Family Ties – Part 2" in which the saga of the Heap's family members continues. Script by Len Wein & Lou Mougin and art by Carmine Infantino & Mark Pacella. Cover price $1.75.

Airboy investigates where the arms that his company manufactures go to and the results are not good in "Guns for the Tiger." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Ricardo Villagran. Issue also has an Airboy Index and "Family Ties – Part 3" which continues the sago of the Heap's family members. . Script by Len Wein & Lou Mougin and art by Carmine Infantino & Mark Pacella. Cover price $1.75.

Both Airboy and Valkyrie enter a dream realm to confront fears and problems that are plaguing them in "To Kill a Mockingbirdie." Script by Jim Longstreth & Chuck Dixon and art by Jim Longstreth & Mark Johnson & Stan Woch. Issue also has an Airboy Index and "The Terror of the Flying Flattop" in which Zero Hunter takes on some foes in World War II. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Scott Pellegrini. Cover price $1.95.

The saga of what happened to Airboy's father and Valkyrie in the late stages of World War II continue in "The Diaries – Part 2 – The Darkening Sky." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Ernie Colon. Issue also has "Airboy versus the Youth Kultur," a reprint of an original Airboy story. Script by unknown and art by Tony DiPreta. Cover price $1.95.

Misery strikes at New York and Airboy and company go against him as the saga of what happen to Airboy and Valkyrie in the late stages of World War II continue in "The Diaries – Part 3 – Thirty Seconds Over Brooklyn." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Ernie Colon. Issue also has an Airboy Index and "The Black Prince," a reprint of an original Black Angel story. Script by unknown and art by John Cassone. Cover price $1.95.

Trapped inside Misery's air tomb, Airboy and Valkyrie try to get out as the saga of what happen in the late stages of World War II conclude in "The Diaries – Part 4 – Misery Triumphant." And when Airboy finishes reading his father's diary, he makes a startling discovery. Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Ernie Colon. Issue also has "The Return of Misery," a reprint of an original Airboy story. Script by unknown and art by Fred Kida. Cover price $1.95.

Written by James Robinson. Art and Cover by Greg Hinkle. The drug, booze and sex fueled actions of JAMES ROBINSON and GREG HINKLE have pushed Airboy to the brink. And, in order to straighten these two degenerates out, he's taken them to his world: a steampunk arena of Allies vs. Nazis. But will the experience change James and Greg for the better? Will they finally see the light? Or will they corrupt this world too? 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $2.99.

Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Brent McKee and Jok. Cover by Dalibor Talajic. Chuck Dixon returns to the comic book that helped launch his career! This October, Airboy #51 will pick up right where Airboy #50 left off 30 years ago! The year is 1989, and Davy (AKA Airboy) has somehow escaped from the realm of his arch nemesis Misery, only to find himself randomly dumped back on Earth, in Africa at the height of Apartheid! After being saved from a coyote by a young boy, Davy meets his family, and soon finds himself embroiled in a local struggle between honest workers and a crooked Diamond mine. 8 page back-up story featuring The Heap! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Retro Cover by Joel Naprstek. (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Todd Fox, Lito Fernandez One of the most asked-about character returns is finally here! The ace fighter pilot, and his one-of-a-kind plane, return with an all-new story by action-master Chuck Dixon, in a never-before-told adventure. Be here for the first white-hot meeting between Airboy and that gorgeous femme fatale Valkyrie. Intrigue, thrills, volatile physical chemistry, and cinematic aerial combat mix in an explosive combination! Cover price $6.50.

1st printing. Written by Chuck Dixon, and Tom DeFalco. Art by Lito Fernandez, and Oscar Celestini. Cover by Tom Grindberg. The first-ever Airboy collection! Airboy's first meeting with Valkyrie! The female Airfighters on their own! World War II action and adventure mixed with aerial derring-do! Softcover, 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Airboy (1986-1989 Eclipse) #26-34, Air Maidens Special (1987), Airboy: Mr. Monster Special (1987), and Airboy Meets the Prowler (1987). Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Gary Kwapisz. Cover by Timothy Truman. Softcover, 308 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Stories and art by Bill Woolfolk, Tony DiPreta, Ed Young and Maurice Whitman. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Numbering continues from Air Fighters Comics Vol. 2 (1943-1945) #10. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #23. No issue # on cover; Vol. 2, issue #11 in indicia. Airboy volunteers to take the mysterious object called The Spot to Tokyo, even though it's a suicide mission. Sky Wolf seeks a mysterious one-winged bird figurine before the Nazis get it first. The Flying Dutchman braves occupied territory to rescue a friend shot down behind enemy lines. Airboy; Sky Wolf; Skinny McGinty The Loser; Iron Ace; Flying Dutchman. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.