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Wings Comics, #5

Published: January 1941

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Wings Comics #5

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Issue Contents:
The Torpedo Patrol
1 page war
Credits
Story 1 8 pages war

"The bristol blenheim with the skull squad insignia..."

Characters
  • Count De Chambreau (introduction)
Credits
Story 2 6 pages children; war

"Three English boy scouts have become expert fliers..."

Storyline

Grounded because of their age, Tommy, Curly and Blimpo stay on the ground and capture 2 Nazi spies landed from a German sub. The boys and some British soldiers take over the submarine.

Characters
  • Tommy
  • Curly
  • Blimpo
  • Lord Roslyn
  • Captain Arnold
Credits
Story 3 5 pages war

"A native chieftain has been wounded in Alexandria..."

Characters
  • Tom Raleigh (guest-star)
  • A sheik (introduction)
Credits
The Adventure of the Mad Baron
Story 4 5 pages war
Characters
  • Adolf Hitler (villain)
  • Hermann Goering (villain)
  • Baron Von Reichmann (villain, death)
Credits
The Torpedo Patrol
Story 5 5 pages war

"Taking a daring chance, Clipper Kirk leads his..."

Characters
  • Capt. Donaldson (introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

Yankee Manners
Story 6 2 pages war
Story 7 2 pages non-fiction; aviation

"The British are pursuing the war with the..."

Credits
A Bomb With Wings
Story 8 3 pages war
Credits
Story Notes

another "What if?" story

Story 9 4 pages war

"F-4 is called into the office of admiral..."

Characters
  • Von Hoff (villain, introduction, death)
  • his underling (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
Story 10 6 pages war

"Powder Burns, air adventurer, finds himself in Cairo..."

Characters
  • Amy Lint (guest-star)
Credits
Story 11 7 pages war

"While off active combat duty, Suicide Smith trains..."

Characters
  • The Haywire Squadron (introductions)
Credits
No Wings for a Coward
Story 12 6 pages war
Characters
  • Tim Cassidy
Credits
Story Notes

Supposedly adapted from a Derek West story.

Story 13 5 pages war

"Dunder und blitzen! Me, a general of der..."

Characters
  • Gen. Fritz (villain)
  • Schmitz (his brother, villain, introduction)
Credits