Cover: Joe Doolin

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Wings Comics #80

Apr 1947 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD

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This issue is an anthology featuring multiple aviation-themed stories. The lead story, "Port of Missing Pilots," involves Captain Wings investigating a situation at an airfield where pilots are disappearing and planes are crashing. A separate story featuring the character Suicide Smith shows him orchestrating a scheme at an airfield to make it appear planes have crashed, trapping saboteurs and avenging his brothers. The issue also includes stories with other recurring characters such as Ghost Squadron, Jane Martin, and Phantom Falcon.

Contains 6 stories

Port of Missing Pilots

10 pp · Adventure, Aviation

Script ? [as Major T. E. Bowen]

Jim Powell (Villain, Introduction, Death)Kurt (Villain, Introduction, Death) Betty Duncan (Introduction)Bill Duncan

When a young woman crashes a stolen plane at Captain Wings' China base, she reveals a desperate ransom scheme to buy back her brother—but the jungle kingdom where the exchange is supposed to happen has other plans. Captain Wings must navigate treacherous mountain terrain, a delusional pilot-turned-king, and a sinister sacrifice to rescue the girl and uncover the truth behind the kidnapping. A tale of greed, madness, and aerial adventure in the remote reaches of Lolo country.

Untitled Spy story

6 pp · Spy

Mr. Wolfe (villain, introduction, death)Jane MartinMr. HurryMiss Smith

Untitled Humor story

6 pp · Humor

Script ? [as Kip Beales]

Cash Carrie (villain)Carry Carrie (villain, introduction)Roger Scion, Jr. (introduction)Greasemonkey Griffin

Untitled Crime story

6 pp · Crime

Jo-Jo Dennis (Villain, Introduction, Death)Brains (Villain, Introduction)Tony (Villain, Introduction)Flossy (Villain, Introduction)

Untitled Adventure story

6 pp · Adventure

Chief (Villain, Introduction, Death)Lefty (Villain, Introduction, Death)Cookie (Villain, Introduction, Death)unnamed others (Villains, Introductions, Deaths)Mr. Benton (Introduction)

Untitled Detective-Mystery story

8 pp · Detective-Mystery

Script ? [as Capt. Derek West]

Intro: Captain Derek WestMary ColbyJack LawtonCharlie Mason (Deatha ghost)Villain: The Japanese

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $38

CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $1,585

CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $657

CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $627*

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $437*

CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $307

CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $236

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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $130

CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $130*

CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $130*

CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $123

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $69*

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Full credits

artist, inker Bob Lubbers

cover pencils, inks Joe Doolin

Reprints

Reprinted in Ghost Comics #6 (1953)

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