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Wings Comics
Wings Comics was an aviation-themed anthology comic book published by Fiction House from 1940 to 1954. Wings Comics was one of Fiction House's "Big 6" comics titles (which also included Jumbo Comics, Jungle Comics, Planet Comics, Fight Comics, and Rangers Comics).
Fiction House started out as a pulp magazine publisher, with one of their more popular titles being Wings (which ultimately ran 133 issues [11+ volumes], from January 1928 to Spring 1953). Wings Comics, which was produced by the Eisner and Iger Studio, took its title and themes from the pulp title.
The title initially targeted "flight enthusiasts, with articles about the history of flight and aerobatics, such as wing walking." With the U.S entry into World War II, Wings Comics began emphasizing "patriotic war stories," similar to those of Captain Midnight and Quality Comics' Blackhawk. With the end of the war, Wings Comics returned its focus to historical stories, "real-life heroes of aviation," and text pieces on model aircraft.
Long-running recurring features in Wings Comics were "Jane Martin" and "Suicide Smith."
Wings Comics started out as a 68-page-monthly, eventually settling on 52 pages per issue until issue #106. The title went to 36 pages for the duration of its run; also becoming quarterly with issue #110 (Winter 1949).
Ultimately, Fiction House published 124 issues of Wings Comics from September 1940 to Summer 1954.
During the 1940s, John Celardo was an assistant art director and a major contributor to the Fiction House line, notably for Wings Comics.
Art Saaf produced covers for issues #7, 15, 19-57, and 98.
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Wings Comics
Wings Comics was an aviation-themed anthology comic book published by Fiction House from 1940 to 1954. Wings Comics was one of Fiction House's "Big 6" comics titles (which also included Jumbo Comics, Jungle Comics, Planet Comics, Fight Comics, and Rangers Comics).
Fiction House started out as a pulp magazine publisher, with one of their more popular titles being Wings (which ultimately ran 133 issues [11+ volumes], from January 1928 to Spring 1953). Wings Comics, which was produced by the Eisner and Iger Studio, took its title and themes from the pulp title.
The title initially targeted "flight enthusiasts, with articles about the history of flight and aerobatics, such as wing walking." With the U.S entry into World War II, Wings Comics began emphasizing "patriotic war stories," similar to those of Captain Midnight and Quality Comics' Blackhawk. With the end of the war, Wings Comics returned its focus to historical stories, "real-life heroes of aviation," and text pieces on model aircraft.
Long-running recurring features in Wings Comics were "Jane Martin" and "Suicide Smith."
Wings Comics started out as a 68-page-monthly, eventually settling on 52 pages per issue until issue #106. The title went to 36 pages for the duration of its run; also becoming quarterly with issue #110 (Winter 1949).
Ultimately, Fiction House published 124 issues of Wings Comics from September 1940 to Summer 1954.
During the 1940s, John Celardo was an assistant art director and a major contributor to the Fiction House line, notably for Wings Comics.
Art Saaf produced covers for issues #7, 15, 19-57, and 98.
