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Wings Comics, #6

Published: February 1941

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Wings Comics #6

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Issue Contents:
Bombs for Berlin
1 page aviation; war
Credits

Featuring Wings' Air Mail

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

On inside front cover.

Bombs for Berlin (1)
Story 2 8 pages aviation; war

"The pilot, gunner, and bombardier of a Bristol..."

Characters
  • Capt. Sybil Mason (introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

Story 3 6 pages war

"Tommy, Curly and Blimpo, English boy scouts, are..."

Characters
  • Basher (villain, introduction)
  • the Countess (villain, introduction)
  • Blacky (villain, introduction)
  • an unnamed spy (villain, introduction)
Credits
Story 4 5 pages war

"The burning sand and sun of the desert..."

Characters
  • Eric Swenson (introduction)
  • Tom Raleigh (guest-star)
Credits
Story Notes

Weak art, reminiscent of Jenney with a hint of Nick Cardy or someone imitating him.

Story 5 5 pages war

"Again the phantom falcons, Tom Slade, Jerry, Dale..."

Characters
  • Wally Durham (introduction)
Credits
Story 6 5 pages war

"The war in Europe has spread its ugly..."

Characters
  • An Oriental spy (villain, introduction)
Credits
The Song of the Harrow
Story 7 2 pages
Story 8 2 pages non-fiction; aviation

"Fans, here are some more shots for your..."

Credits
Planes By Radio
Story 9 3 pages war
Credits
Story Notes

Fawcett on first panel only. Hints of Witmer Williams and Art Peddy later on, but probably just shop work. A "What if?" story

Story 10 4 pages war

"F-4 is flying a Messerschmitt over the channel..."

Characters
  • Von Siedorf (villain, introduction, death)
  • Lt. William Hanson (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
Story 11 6 pages war

"Once again Powder Burns and his comrades in..."

Credits
Story 12 7 pages war

"Suicide is on short leave at Ramsgate when..."

Characters
  • Baron Von Hirschmann (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
The Flying Scarecrow
Story 13 6 pages war
Characters
  • Tim Cassidy
Credits
Story Notes

Just for the record, there is no evidence that an author named Derek West, Captain or otherwise, ever existed. These stories are NOT adaptations from other media.

Story 14 5 pages war

"The air-whacky mac whose head and heart are..."

Characters
  • Putzi (villain, introduction)
  • Herman (villain, introduction)
  • Heinie (villain, introduction)
  • Hans (villain, introduction)
Credits