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Wings Comics (1940) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Wings Comics (1940) 1
    • Paper: White
    • Label #0078149020
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1476003005
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and pieces missing. Affects Clipper Kirk, How Uncle Sam Trains His Warbirds, The Phantom Falcons, Wing Tips, The Hardluck Ace, and Powder Burns stories. 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, piece fill, TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped), cover taped to first wrap along spine, heavy tape on interior cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Charles Sultan, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, and George Tuska. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action nurse Jane Martin puts the "combat" in "combat medicine"; The Phantom Falcons - Tom, Akeley, Dale, Jerry, and Parker - fight the Luftwaffe from their underground base in Switzerland; Greasemonkey Griffin is a military air mechanic whose life is a comedy of errors. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; How Uncle Sam Trains His Warbirds; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; The Hardluck Ace; Greasemonkey Griffin; Powder Burns. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Wings Comics (1940) 3
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing and multiple pieces of pages missing, interrupts art and story. Full length spine split.

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry Kiefer, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, George Tuska, Charles Sultan, Leonard Frank, and Alex Blum. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Nurse Jane Martin hijacks a boat to help refugees escape from Nazi-occupied France; Suicide Smith uses his plane to ram a bomber and almost lives up to his name; A prescient story speculating on the future use of helicopters in warfare. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; How Uncle Sam Trains His Warbirds; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Double or Nothing; What of the Helicopter?; Powder Burns. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Wings Comics (1940) 6
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #0122878001

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss, Jerry Iger and Will Eisner. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Witmer Williams, Henry Kiefer, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, George Tuska, Leonard Frank, and Alex Blum. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action nurse Jane Martin risks her life to rescue an injured soldier from a war-torn desert land; Agent F-4 is about to expose Nazi agents in the RAF, but they get the drop on him first; A story speculating on the future use of radio-controlled aircraft in warfare. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; The Song of the Harrow; Planes By Radio; Powder Burns; The Flying Scarecrow; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Wings Comics (1940) 8
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION: Spine and edge rebuilt/reinforced, cover TRIMMED.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, Klaus Nordling, Gene Fawcette, Leonard Frank, and Ed Smalle. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Tom takes rear guard on a Phantom Falcons mission and has a dangerous dogfight with an Italian ace; Agent F-4 targets a Japanese spy ring; A story speculating on the future use of underground air hangars. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Scouts of the Sea; The Man Who Turned Tail; Subterranean Airdrome; Spy Hawk; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Wings Comics (1940) 10
    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, John Celardo, Gene Fawcette, Leonard Frank, and Dan Zolnerowich. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The Parachute Patrol knows the identity of a Luftwaffe spy, but no one believes them because they're just Boy Scouts; Action nurse Jane Martin finds trouble en route from Cyprus to Egypt; Suicide Smith faces the Nazi's most dangerous ace, Sky Wolf. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Sky-Freight For Singapore; Flying Fool; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Wings Comics (1940) 11
    Auction opens April 22
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • Spine and staples reinforced with paper tape on interior of cover and centerfold. Staples removed. Spine sewn. Oxidation. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well
    • Label #0269285010

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, Gene Fawcette, Leonard Frank, Frank Schwarz, Witmer Williams, E.J. Smalle and Joe Doolin. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Greasemonkey Griffin goes after a Nazi general he accidentally allowed to escape; In South America, a dancer's map leads F-4 to an ancient temple and a Nazi death-trap; Clipper Kirk faces The Wolf Squadron. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Derelict; Coffins From the Clouds; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Wings Comics (1940) 12

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, Gene Fawcette, Leonard Frank, Frank Schwarz, and Joe Doolin. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action nurse Jane Martin helps a spy escape from occupied Romania; Enemy agents plot to get rid of the flying aces known as the Skull Squad; An Allied ace decides to turn his bad luck against the enemy. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Somewhere East of Suez; The Ace of Jinxes; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #14
    Wings Comics (1940) 14
    Auction opens April 6
    • Mold. Near full length spine split (taped at interior). Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape under staples and heavy water damage.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #0122878005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Full-length spine split (taped). Cover and interior oxidation. Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Mike'sRack

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Al Gabriele, Al Walker, Leonard Frank, Frank Schwarz, and Gene Fawcette. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Military superiors finally realize Jane Martin's talents lie beyond nursing, and recruit her for an intelligence operation that involves parachuting behind enemy lines; Agent F4 must save President Roosevelt himself from a bomb plot at a ship christening; The Phantom Falcons try to transport an important prisoner back to England in a stolen Nazi plane. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; F4 of the Air Intelligence; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Carib Contraband; The Cockney Comet; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Wings Comics (1940) 17
    • Full length spine split, repaired with tape.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Gene Fawcette and Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Malcolm Reiss and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Dan Zolnerowich, Al Gabriele, Joe Doolin, Leonard Frank, Arthur Peddy, Gene Fawcette, George Carl Wilhelms, and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings faces The Camera Killer; The Phantom Falcons confront French Quislings, or collaborators; After being shot down, Suicide Smith joins forces with a ragtag guerilla band of international resistance fighters. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; The Phantom Falcons; Wing Tips; Shark of the Japan Sea; Skyway To Death; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #21
    Wings Comics (1940) 21
    • Cover detached. Water spotting.
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece from back cover and interior corner pieces missing, does not interrupt story. 3" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at both staples. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, George Carl Wilhelms, Gene Fawcette, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A femme fatale in a red dress manages to drug and capture the entire Skull Squad; The Parachute Patrol takes the place of spies and ends up meeting a Nazi U-boat; Action nurse Jane Martin goes on a dangerous mission to catch a Nazi spy in Libya. Also featuring a highly detailed 2-page text piece on the life, training and career of a Navy aviator. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; How to Win Navy Wings; The Bald Eagle; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Wings Comics (1940) 22
    Auction opens April 6
    • Near full length spine split (taped at spine interior). Tape under cover and centerfold staples. Oxidation.

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, George Carl Wilhelms, Gene Fawcette, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Captain Wings takes a dangerous mission on an experimental underwater aircraft carrier - to kidnap the Japanese Minister of War! Shot down over Australia, the Skull Squad is aided by a beautiful rancher and her Aborigine ranch hands. Action nurse Jane Martin seeks the truth behind sabotaged medicines in malaria-stricken Burma. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; The Bat of Madagascar; The Devil's Double; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Wings Comics (1940) 23
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, Maxwell Elkan, Gene Fawcette, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. After crash-landing in the sea, the crew of a bomber must survive 34 days adrift in the shark-filled waters of the Pacific; The final adventure of the Parachute Patrol; Action nurse Jane Martin finds danger in Crimea at the Black Sea port of Batum. Skull Squad; Parachute Patrol; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Prey for the Eagles Talons; The Devil's Double; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Wings Comics (1940) 24
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Tear seals. 1" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, Maxwell Elkan, Gene Fawcette, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The true story of "Scarsdale Jack" Newkirk, a war hero lost over Burma; Captain Wings accepts an Axis pilot's challenge for a one-on-one dogfight; Action nurse Jane Martin rescues Allied soldiers from Nazi-occupied Europe and bails out over Dover. Skull Squad; Calhoun of the Air Cadets; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Tailspin Trial; Flying Tiger; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Wings Comics (1940) 25
    • Staple rust.

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Larabie Cunningham and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Nick Cardy, George Appel, Joe Doolin, Arthur Peddy, Gene Fawcette, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. A pilot makes a daring maneuver against Japanese aircraft over the Java Sea; Captain Wings is captured and brainwashed, and only a brave nurse can save him; Shot down over Corinth, action nurse Jane Martin joins Greek resistance fighters. Skull Squad; Calhoun of the Air Cadets; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Cowboy of the Clouds; Suicide Squeeze; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Wings Comics (1940) 32

    Cover by Gene Fawcette. Edited by Dana E. Dutch and Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by George Appel, Bob Lubbers, Joe Doolin, Gene Fawcette, Lily Renee, Art Saaf and Al Walker. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Air mechanic Greasemonkey Griffin takes on the infamous gremlins that plague WWII aircraft; Clipper Kirk witnesses the first flight of the airborne Allied super-bomber pictured on the cover; Lovely Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin sets out to smuggle spy photos across the Middle East. Also featuring model airplane tips and aircraft drawings submitted by readers. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Dorniers Beware!; The Talking Gun; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $55 WINGS COMICS #32 [1943 GD] "HELL-DIVER SQUADRON" FICTION HOUSE
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  • Issue #36
    Wings Comics (1940) 36

    Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Dana E. Dutch. Stories and art by George Appel, Joe Doolin, Lily Renee, Karen Karol, Rafael Astarita, Robert Webb and Lee Elias. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin guards a supply vessel in the South China Sea; Greasemonkey Griffin gets lost while chauffeuring an officer and inadvertently saves him from a German trap; Suicide Smith battles a Nazi dirigible, featuring a bravura 3-page re-creation of the Hindenberg disaster. Also featuring model airplane tips and aircraft drawings submitted by readers. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Sky Trail to Kiska; The Fighting 5th; Greasemonkey Griffin. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Wings Comics (1940) 37
    • 1" Spine split. Cover detached. Water spotting.

    Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Dana E. Dutch. Stories and art by George Appel, Joe Doolin, Lily Renee, Karen Karol, Rafael Astarita, Graham Ingels and Lee Elias. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin tries to preserve diplomatic relations between Russia and Japan; A fanciful story (and cover) about a Nazi bombing raid on Washington DC; Nazi spies try to sabotage Suicide Smith's latest test flight. Also featuring model airplane tips and aircraft drawings submitted by readers. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Yank Aces of World War II; Bait For the Devil Hawks; Sneak Blitz; Greasemonkey Griffin. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Wings Comics (1940) 41
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #3955654015

    Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Malcolm Reiss. Stories and art by George Appel, Lily Renee, Robert Webb, Arnold Hicks, Ruben Moreira, and Lee Elias. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Nice Lily Renee art as Agent Jane Martin aids native forces after being shot down in China; Suicide Smith plots to topple the ruler of a Balkan nation; Clipper Kirk and a woman are trapped on an enemy submarine and lashed to the cannon. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Battle Baptism for an Ace; Treasure Tryst; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    2 days left Auction Wings Comics #41 VINTAGE Fiction House Comic Magazine Fighting Aces Gold 10ยข

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  • Issue #43
    Wings Comics (1940) 43
    • INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and one stub page missing, affects art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by Malcolm Reiss. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Lily Renee, Ruth Atkinson, Lee Elias, Ruben Moreira, and Graham Ingels. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin goes undercover in a Balkan nation; Suicide Smith and his squad must protect a Balkan ruler from assassination by replacing his guard; Skull Squad joins forces with a beautiful Polish pilot to transport arms to a Pacific island. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Lily Renee and Ruth Atkinson, plus EC legend Graham Ingels. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; One Pair of Wings -- Clipped; Chip Collins; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 60 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #44
    Wings Comics (1940) 44
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at staple. Oxidation and water spotting.

    Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by Robert Webb, Alex Blum, Lily Renee, Ruth Atkinson, Fran Hopper, Lee Elias, Ruben Moreira, and Graham Ingels. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Action girl Jane Martin gets a chance to capture a high-ranking Italian fascist who looks a lot like Mussolini; Suicide Smith is aided by a beautiful Norwegian spy and the spirit of ancient Viking explorer Eric the Red; Greasemonkey Griffin accidentally impedes a Luftwaffe attack on London. Featuring art by pioneering female artists Lily Renee, Ruth Atkinson, and Fran Hopper, plus EC legend Graham Ingels. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Ten Jerks and a Jinx; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #46
    Wings Comics (1940) 46
    Auction opens April 6
    • Cover coming loose at staple. Water damage.

    Cover by Art Saaf. Edited by J.F. Byrne. Stories and art by Art Saaf, Alex Blum, Lily Renee, Ruth Atkinson, Lee Elias, and Jack Keller. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. More Lily Renee good-girl art as Agent Jane Martin goes undercover as a dancer in the Moulin Rouge to expose collaborators; Greasemonkey Griffin takes a nap and accidentally stows away to Algiers, where he foils a Nazi plot; Clipper Kirk battles Nazi super-fighters to save a downed flying boat and its female survivor. Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; The Red Rain of Burma; Yank Aces of World War II; Greasemonkey Griffin. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #49
    Wings Comics (1940) 49

    Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by J.F. Byrne and Ruth Atkinson. Stories and art by Art Saaf, Ruth Atkinson, Jack Keller, Lee Elias, and Robert Webb. Aviation-themed adventure, combat and history tales from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. Agent Jane Martin has a midair fist-fight with the Nazi spy she accidentally rescued; Greasemonkey Griffin falls hard for a beautiful Russian test pilot; Suicide Smith starts to resemble Milton Caniff's art style as he seeks an Islamic artifact to restore a king (actual art by Lee Elias). Skull Squad; Jane Martin; Clipper Kirk; Captain Wings; Suicide Smith; Wing Tips; Thunder Behind Tokio; Greasemonkey Griffin. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.