Flyboy (1952 Ziff-Davis) comic books 1955 or before

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Alex Kotzky and George Tuska. Aerial action with the aviator hero known as Flyboy. Larry gets constant ribbing and hazing from his peers and officers in the Air Force, but when his trainer blacks out in midair, Larry takes the controls and earns the name "Flyboy." A Korean War veteran, two lovely ladies, a case full of cash and trigger-happy gangsters add up to trouble for Flyboy and Happy. Anne's father, who looks like J. Jonah Jameson in colonel's stripes, becomes even worse after he learns he has reputation as a "monster." Plus a look at 1950s combat training for pilots, and a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Training for Combat; Stunting with Death; Angels Without Wings; The Dogface; The Gripes of Wrath!; Navy Wings; Fortress in the Sky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover by Clarence Doore. Stories and art by Alex Kotzky, George Olesen, and Vic Martin. Aerial action with the aviator hero known as Flyboy. During a test flight, Flyboy and Happy must ditch into a water landing, right in the path of an ocean liner. Flyboy and Happy are assigned to watch 27 monkeys as part of an Air Force experiment, but a barrel of monkeys isn't as fun as it sounds. Flyboy's squad struggles to accept a fellow cadet's death in a training exercise. Plus a look at 1950s training for pilots. Flyboys Flame-Out; Monkey Business; Two Kids and a Cub; Schoolhouse in the Sky; Flights of Fancy; Heroes Never Die; The Weather Station. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.