Wings Comics, #96

Published: August 1948

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Wings Comics #96

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Issue Contents:
1 page adventure
Story Notes

Art credits from Nicholas Burns via the GCD Errors List (2006-2-10). Cover scene does not apply to any inside story.

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 #96; Jumbo Comics #114; Jungle Comics #104; Rangers Comics #42; Fight Comics #57; Planet Comics #56

Story 2 10 pages adventure

"Dear Griper: my trip east turned out to..."

Characters
  • Captain Wings
Story 3 6 pages crime

"'River pirates will strike the Cynthia-Mae tonight!' said..."

Characters
  • Jane Martin
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Suzanne Axtell; James Wright; Ruth Smith; PFC Kenneth Schnuck. In addition, quotes are taken from the letters of 18 other readers.

Story 5 6 pages adventure; aviation

"Harvey Beecher dead! Wealthy inventor leaves riddle will!"

Storyline

Chet is approached by the two sons of the late inventor, Harvey Beecher, who fear for their lives from their sister, of all people, who supposedly desires the fortune of her late father. She allegedly has a clue that will solve her father's will, but it is actually Chet Horne who fools the Beecher brothers into thinking that he has solved the riddle secret of Harvey Beecher's will.

Characters
  • The Phantom Falcon [Chet Horne]
  • Officer O'Leary
  • Kate Beecher
  • Commissioner Gordon
  • Carl Beecher (villain)
  • Eric Beecher (villain)
Lt. Wau Kau Kong
Story 6 4 pages non-fiction
Story Notes

illustrated text story

Story 7 6 pages adventure

"Off the coast of a Latin republic---home..."

Characters
  • Suicide Smith
Story 8 8 pages fantasy; war

"It was the night of June 16, 1916, behind the..."

Characters
  • Ghost Squadron
Story 9 6 pages humor

"Nobody knows who won the war, but anybody..."

Characters
  • Greasemonkey Griffin
Story Notes

last appearance