Wings Comics, #22

Published: June 1942

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Wings Comics #22

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Issue Contents:
T.N.T. for Tokyo
1 page aviation; war
Characters
  • Captain Wings [Captain Smith]
Credits
T.N.T. for Tokyo
Story 1 12 pages aviation; war

"Captain Wings, secret agent and US army air ace, smashes into the heart of Tokyo in one of the most dangerous missions of his thrill-packed career."

Storyline

Captain Smith is ordered to go with Commander Rogers in his plane-carrying submarine and then be dropped 100 miles off the Japanese coast. He meets Stella Ruben, and together they head to Tokyo to kidnap the Japanese Minister of War.

Characters
  • Captain Wings [Captain Smith]
  • Sue
  • Mickey
  • Commander Rogers
  • Stella Ruben
  • Jewel (villain)
  • Nazi officer (villain)
  • Japanese Minister of War (villain)
  • The Japanese (villains, some die)
Credits
Story Notes

Story title is taken from the cover blurb. Major T. E. Bowen is a byline used at Fiction House. Pencil credit revised from Max Elkin to ? by Craig Delich and moved to inker position, in place of Rudy Palais, now removed to penciler position with a ?. Credits suggested by the Who's Who.

Story 2 6 pages war

"Jane Martin is stationed with an air squadron...."

Story Notes

There may be another, lesser artist [like George Appel] at work in places here. HW also sees similarties to Tony Cataldo.

Story 3 6 pages war

"Tom has arrived in the USA from..."

The Devil's Double
Story 4 6 pages war
Story Notes

All lettering with the exception of one caption on first page is typeset. Text runs across the tops of the panels, there are no word balloons or sound effects.

The Bat of Madagascar
Story 5 2 pages war

Featuring Wings of America Club Page

Story 6 1 page
Story Notes

reproduces airplane design drawings submitted by Edward Priest, Mark Perrier, and Francis Clark.

Story 7 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from Bill Eldredge; Geo. Giffin, Jr.; Dolly Chastain; Peter W. Gammiero

Story 8 7 pages war

"The Skull Squad of the RAF, composed of..."

Story 9 1 page non-fiction; aviation

"Help protect America! Make a wings air defense..."

Story Notes

An illustrated public service feature, requesting Americans to make an air defense notebook using these four illustrations. Page is divided into 4 equal sized panels, each one spotlighting an enemy aircraft silhouette, this time: the Mitsubishi 96 from Japan, the Junkers Ju 90 from Germany, the Focke-Wulf "Kurier" from Germany and the Mitsubishi "Obtori" from Japan.

Story 10 8 pages war

"A celebration, Jawohl! Der great Kirk iss in..."

Characters
  • Kurt (villain, introduction)
  • the Nazis (villains)
  • Jacques (introduction)
  • Clipper Kirk
Story 11 6 pages satire-parody; war

"Stupid blimp you! Vhy iss he oudt of line?"

Vultures of the Mikado
Story 12 8 pages war
Story Notes

Hitler appearance