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Wings Comics #86

Oct 1947 · Fiction House · 0.10 USD

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Wings Comics #86 is an anthology featuring multiple adventure stories. "The Phantom Falcon," by Cliff DuBois, follows the titular hero as he investigates mysterious horse racing sabotage tied to Police Commissioner Gordon, uncovering a criminal plot in the process. The issue also includes "Moon Raiders of Tomorrow," "Ghost Squadron," and "Suicide Smith" stories, as indicated by the cover and internal content visible in these sampled pages.

Contains 6 stories

Moon Raiders of Tomorrow!

10 pp · Adventure, Aviation

Script ? [as Major T. E. Bowen]

Captain WingsDr. Szkyzk (intro)VILLAINS: Mr. AtlantisRita (dies)Marcel (intro?)Hassan (intro?)

In "Moon Raiders of Tomorrow!", Captain Wings—disguised as the enigmatic Dr. Szkyzk—finds himself hunted by the sinister Mr. Atlantis, who shoots him down from the skies. With his plane in ruins, Captain Wings must survive the wreckage and outwit his foe, while the mysterious Marcel, Hassan, and the doomed Rita become entangled in a high-stakes game of aerial espionage and betrayal.

Untitled Crime story

6 pp · Crime

Jane MartinBob (a pilotintro)VILLAINS: Mr. AllenPetetheir gang

Untitled Humor story

6 pp · Humor

Emil (Villain, Intro)Mabel (Villain, Intro)Grimshaw Griffin (Villain, Intro)

Untitled Crime story

6 pp · Crime

Steve (Villain, Intro, Death)The Boss (Villain, Intro, Death)Mr. Gwynn (Intro, Death)Miss Gwynn (Intro)

Untitled Adventure story

6 pp · Adventure

Script ? [as Capt. A. E. Carruthers]

Suicide SmithDominique AlvarezPresident AlvarezVILLAINS: El Culebra (introdies)his gang (intro)

Untitled Fantasy story

8 pp · Fantasy, War

Script ? [as Capt. Derek West]

Ghost SquadronIsabella (a doll and its ghostintro)Doudiet (introdiesghost)Bill Kiemle (introdiesghost)Lem (introdiesghost)Susan (intro)VILLAINS: Lt. Bob Tyler (introdies)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta

Raw (Good) $39

CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $551

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $356*

CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $248

CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $195*

CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $156*

CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $137

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CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $135

CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $113

CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $79*

CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $78

CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $64*

CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $56*

CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $50*

CGC 3.0 none in existence

CGC 2.5 none in existence

CGC 2.0 none in existence

CGC 1.5 none in existence

CGC 1.0 none in existence

CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20*

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Full credits

artist, inker Bob Lubbers

cover pencils, inks Bob Lubbers

Reprints

Reprinted in Captain Wings #1 (1994)

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