Wings Comics, #77

Published: January 1947

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Wings Comics #77

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Issue Contents:
Sky Express to Hell
1 page war
The Big 6 of the Comics
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Promo ad in color on inside front cover showing the covers of Wings Comics #77; Jumbo Comics #95; Jungle Comics #85; Rangers Comics #33; Fight Comics #48; Planet Comics #46.

Sky Express to Hell (1)
Story 2 10 pages aviation; war

"Round up all war criminals in your territory..."

Story Notes

The story title is taken from the cover blurb

Story 3 6 pages spy

"Selling planes is one thing, finding a missing man..."

Story 4 6 pages humor

"Ho hum! Nothing ever happens at Overseas Airlines..."

Characters
  • Greasemonkey Griffin
  • Fatalia
  • J. Fatsby Overwaite
  • Fatalia's mother
Major Richard Bong
Story 5 5 pages non-fiction; biography

"Son of a Wisconsin farmer, the late Major Richard I. Bong, America's all-time ace of aces, amassed the incredible total of forty enemy planes destroyed..."

Characters
  • Major Richard Bong
  • Jules Bernt
  • Paul Wurtzsmith
  • Lt.-General George C. Kenney
  • Marjorie Vattendahl
Story Notes

illustrated text story

Story 6 6 pages crime

"It was a strange fate the gypsy predicted..."

Story 7 1 page
Story 8 6 pages adventure

"The brilliant air show opened with its gay pennants..."

Spies Can't Die (1)
Story 9 8 pages detective-mystery

"Through the veil of steel which enshrouded all Germany, discerning eyes were watching for her every weakness."

Characters
  • Karen
Story Notes

Script credit suggested by the Who's Who. Title from reprint.