Air comic books issue 5

As Airboy engages in a showdown with General Orista, Hirota, the Heap and others take on Misery in "Misery Takes a Holiday." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg & Emily Novak. Cover by Dave Stevens Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Denis Beauvais. Untitled story, script by Gordon Derry, art by Denis Beauvais; Morbyd rallys Zania & Tanith to help him kill Doomidor; What they kill is an android copy made by Argon. Argon character bio. The Case of the Stolen Soul (part 2 of 3) starring para-normal investigators Dunwich and Nome, script by Gordon Derry, art by Brian Donnelly. 36 pgs., black and white. $1.70. NOTE: This issue was incorrectly numbered #6 on the cover, but is #5 in the indica. The true #5 issue can be identified by the "green cyborg" cover art. Cover price $1.70.

Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Major Barnes only has three more missions to make 50 and his furlough - but this last one's a doozy. "Little" Sammy thinks about his past career as a jockey, before he was drafted into the Korean War and became a fighter pilot. "Loudmouth" Clancy may be all talk on the runway, but when the crew of a bomber is incapacitated, Loudmouth is the only hope they've got. Milk-Run; Little Sammy; Snyder's Sharpshooters; Non Combat Hero; Loudmouth! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno? & Sal Trapani. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Bill Molno & Sal Trapani, Ernie Hart?, Ken Battefield? and unknown. The ME-252...the first jet plane to be used in aerial combat! If Hitler had this Messerschmitt sooner he might have won the war...read about the planes we called..."The Superfighters"! Also featuring: "Altitude-Zero"; "Unofficial Mission"; and "The Court-Martialed Hero"! Plus: 2-page text story "I-X"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Frank Bolle and Leonard Starr. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #48. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #1 in indicia. Airboy battles the modern-day Mechanical Pirate who killed Bob's father. A South American woman is in danger of losing her plantation to her corrupt U.S. cousin, until The Heap intervenes. Flying Fool and his female rival, Riot O'Hara, get mixed up in the search for a mysterious new energy pill. Offbeat cover, possibly by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Airboy Meets the Mechanical Pirate; The Heap; Model Builders with Airboy; High-Speed Herbert; The Knife Thrower; Flying Fool; Rough-Riding Sailor of the Pony Express. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Barry. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Frank Giacoia and Fred Kida. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #49. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #2 in indicia. Airboy hears a raving man's tale of The Wild Horse of Calabra. A Central American prospector tries to kill his partner to claim their find for himself, but he hadn't reckoned on The Heap, or human greed. Flying Fool and his female rival Riot O'Hara race to claim a dangerous job in the wilds of northern China. Eye-catching cover by Flash Gordon's Dan Barry. Airboy: The Wild Horse of Calabra; The Heap; Model Builders with Airboy; Right On Time; Horsethief; Flying Fool; The Golden Altar of Panama. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Leonard Starr, Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Frank Giacoia and Fred Kida. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #50. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #3 in indicia. Atop a lighthouse, Airboy battles Red Blackett, the modern-day pirate he blames for his father's death. The connections between The Heap's human self and the mysterious German agent Q-4 shed new light on the origins of both The Heap and World War I itself. Flying Fool contends with his female rival Riot O'Hara and crooks who want the treasure of an ancient city. Airboy; The Heap; Model Builders with Airboy; The Lease Says; Robber's Roost; Flying Fool; Napoleon's Spy. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino, Leonard Starr, and Fred Kida. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #51. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #4 in indicia. In Shanghai, Airboy contends with a beautiful Englishwoman and a strange request to rent his plane. A jewel thief learns that the famed von Emmelman jewels always spelled doom for those who tried to acquire them, even before The Heap was involved. Flying Fool battles Rimoto's Air Pirates. Action-packed cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Airboy; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Airplane Gets a Gun!; On the Roof of the World; The Man Who Turned the Tide. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Fred Kida. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #52. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #5 in indicia. Airboy's life becomes the object of a deadly wager between two master magicians. Escaped convicts run afoul of hostile natives, The Heap, and each other, in a story with early art by comics legend Carmine Infantino. Flying Fool and his redheaded female rival, Riot O'Hara, contend with American hit man turned Tong assassin Georgie Dunn. Creepy cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Airboy: Battle of the Magicians; The Flying Fool: Five Hundred Dollars a Head; The Heap; One Night in China; The General Loses a Town; No Waiting; The Boomerang Arrow. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Carmine Infantino and Leonard Starr. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #53. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #6 in indicia. Airboy gets involved in the search for a gigantic ruby in the Orient. A murderer obsessed with ugliness snaps his tether when he encounters the uncanny valley of The Heap. Flying Fool and his redheaded female rival, Riot O'Hara, are both hired by a gangster to transport his belongings to his new hideout. Airboy: The Blood Red Ruby of Karton; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Striped Terror; Leroy Beachboy; Swivel-Gun Leslie; Crazy Corner; Hustler Burns, Soldier of Fortune. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Dick Wood, Dan Zolnerowich, Carmine Infantino and Leonard Starr. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #54. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #7 in indicia. Airboy battles a mob that uses corpses to smuggle drugs around the country. Female criminal Red eliminates everyone who gets in her way, until she encounters The Heap. The strange true story of the man who outwitted the casinos at Monte Carlo, using math. Airboy; The Flying Fool; The Heap; Old Hickory and the Major; The Man Who Broke the Banks At Monte Carlo; The Rangers Take Over; Dinosaur! 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Airboy story (untitled) written by Dick Wood and penciled by Fred Kida, "The Flying Fool" starring Link Thorne (uncredited), "The Heap" written by (uncredited) and penciled by Leonard Starr, "Old Buckskin" (uncredited), "The First Man" 2 page text story (uncredited), "Nice Hunting" 1 page humor comic strip by Jules Steiner, and "The King of Lower California" (uncredited). 48 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Dan Zolnerowich, Mike Roy, John Belfi and Leonard Starr. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #56. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #9 in indicia. Airboy is hired to protect a spoiled rich girl who gotten in deep with gangsters over her gambling losses. A tribute to The Heap's human self, Baron von Emmelman, is interrupted by gauche outsiders, causing The Heap to go ballistic. The strange true story of Colonel Thomas Blood and his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. Airboy; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Man Who Stole the King's Crown; Voyage into the Unknown; Naughty Murieta. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Dan Zolnerowich, Maurice Del Bourgo, and Clement Weisbacker. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #57. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #10 in indicia. Airboy tries to reunite a circus owner with his son, but a redheaded femme fatale is blocking the way. The Heap steps in when a descendant of the tyrant "The Iron Duke" decides to conquer the Heap's homeland. The bandits terrorizing 1800 Bucharest seem to be wolf-men. Airboy; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Wolf Men of Bucharest; The Pig Stickers; The River Breed. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Dan Zolnerowich and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #58. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #11 in indicia. Airboy battles intelligent rats, in the first part of a legendary two-parter. The Heap and a good man revived by the goddess of nature set out to destroy the evil of Wasau Castle. Flying Fool's rival Riot O'Hara is hired by the Chinese military, supposedly to transport food to starving people, but something's fishy. Airboy and the Rats, Part 1; The Flying Fool; The Heap; The Flag and the Fort; The Edge of the World; March of the Warriors. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Leonard Starr, Clement Weisbacker and Ernest Schroeder. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #59. No issue # on cover; Vol. 5, issue #12 in indicia. Airboy is captured by an army of intelligent rats, in the second part of a legendary two-parter. A madman plans to flood a refugee camp to claim the land for himself, until The Heap gets involved. The true story of the legendary Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Airboy and the Rats, Part 2; The Flying Fool; The Heap; Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg; The Orioles Flew High; Amby, Junior Boogey-Man; Wilderness Victor. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Barry Blair. Kamakazi, script by Barry Blair and Patrick McEown, pencils by Patrick McEown and Guang Yap, inks by Barry Blair and Guang Yap; Toshiro goes to meet Kamakazi and loses his sword; Several incidents occur revealing Naganata battle suits in public areas, threatening security. Back cover art by Barry Blair. 36 pgs. $1.70. Cover price $1.70.

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Issue 5. July 1991. Written by John Coctoasten and illustrated by Valdir Fernandes. 6.5" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 5, Issue 2 - August, 1931. 8.5" x 11", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Has wraparound overlay. "The Trap" Part 1 of 2. Written and illustrated by Ricard. 28 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $2.50.

Does not have wraparound overlay. "The Trap" Part 1 of 2. Written and illustrated by Ricard. 28 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Charles Biro & Dick Wood, Harry Sussman, Nathaniel Nitkin and unknown. Art by Tony DiPreta, Bob Fujitani, John Cassone and unknown. Reprint of Air Fighters Comics Vol. 1 (1941-1943) #6, featuring: "Airboy inside Germany"; the rampage of the Rubberman in the Iron Ace story; coast patrol in the Skinny McGinty story; the man who walked on air in the Skywolf story; 2-page text story "Blind Bulls-Eye"; Bald Eagle in "The Playing Cards of Death"; the Bats of Berlin in the Black Angel story; and the Deathless Brain of Java in the Flying Dutchman story! Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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Promotional piece for the John Wayne movie, The Sons of Katie Elder. Nazi Jet Ace, art by Sam Glanzman; The story of the ME 262 aircraft, with Adolph Hitler. Miracle in a Mustang, art by Sam Glanzman. Berlin Nightmare, art by Sam Glanzman; A story about a B-29 bombing crew and the psychological effects the missions had on their commander. Nut in a Nieuport, art by Sam Glanzman; The story of two aces who fought in World War I. Ad for a Beatles poster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Writing and art by Barry Blair. Adult content variant of Leather & Lace. 34 pgs, B&W illustrations. Cover price $2.50.

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Edited by Ed Cronin. Cover by Fred Kida. Stories by Fred Kida, Dan Barry, Tony DiPreta, Gil Kane, Carl G. Hodges, Maurice Del Bourgo, John Cassone, and Bob Fujitani. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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On the planet Airlandia, air is more valuable than gold and it's the Air Raiders battling evil ruler Aerozar and his Tyrants of Wind. In this issue, when the Air Raiders fall into Imperator Aerozar's trap, the battle between the two forces takes them into a wind tunnel which leads them to a mysterious underground city in "Winds in the Darkness." Script by George Caragonne and art by Kelley Jones & Jim Sinclair. Cover price $1.00.

Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, with early issues focused on the then-current Korean War. The Brant brothers are twins in both looks and flying ability, and when trouble comes, it comes for both of them. Ace pilot Johnny Anger is in hot water after he strafes enemy soldiers hiding out in a Buddhist temple. When Clay and Pete contend for the same woman, the rivalry carries over into their air missions, where they depend on each other to stay alive. Brothers Courageous; The Vanishing Target; Destination Doom; Blood on the Clouds; Rescue Squadron. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story by Michael Lark and Debra Rodia. Art and cover by Michael Lark. In a future America run by corporations, a female d.j. and a rock singer try to aid the resistance. Security forces close in on the heroes as the Directors plan goes into motion. Planned as a six-issue miniseries, but this was the final issue. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker Who is the man in the flying machine? What is Clearfleet hiding? And what are the Etesians and Vector Energy so desperate to get their hands on? All questions are answered, as Blythe sets off on an adventure that will change the way she sees the world - and Zayn - forever. 32 pg, FC MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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Cover art by Mitch Byrd. Working 11 To 7 Really Makes Life a Drag, script by Roland Mann, pencils by Mitch Byrd, inks by Brian Dale, Roland Paris, and Nick Centanni; Tooth & Nail work their way down a list, eliminating cops working for the Mafia. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Chuck Dixon and Gianluca Piredda. Art and Cover by Ben Dunn. It all ends here as the Golden Age great, Airboy, takes to the skies again in the actrion-wracked conclusion to this surprize-hit linities series. The insidious plans of the evil Goro are fully revealed as his mechanized horrors sweep across Tokyo to incite a new war with the rest of the world. It's up to Davy Nelson and Japan's greatest flying ace to end this new era of terror before it begins and prevent the deaths of millions. Cover price $3.99.

(A-1 Comics #45) Cover by Bob Powell. Art by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #45. Part of A1 Comics, an anthology from Magazine Enterprises with content that varied from month to month. This issue featured aviation adventure from the Korean War, a continuation of the American Air Forces title. The debut of action pilots Mike Battles and Captain Jet Powers (no relation to the sci-fi character); Inside the military cargo plane the C-119; A profile of James Jabara, the first jet ace in history, meaning multiple victories with the then-new jet aircraft. Captain Jet Powers; The Flying Boxcar; Navy Flyer Rocky Beach; The First Jet Ace: Captain James Jabara; Mike Battles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Barry Blair. The Game of Death, script and pencils by Barry Blair, inks by Alex Szewczuk; Arkoff kills Susan; Homer kills Archie and Quan; John kills Professor Stringfellow; Arkoff kills John; Velvet kills Yue; Hotachi kills Arkoff. B&W. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Edited by Ed Cronin. Cover by Charles Biro. Stories by Charles Biro, Dick Wood, Al Camy, Fred Kida, Tony DiPreta, Mort Leav, Nathaniel Nitkin, Pierce Rice, Arturo Casanueve, John Cassone, and Bob Fujitani. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Issue 5. August 1991. Reprinting material originally published by Editorial Astri, S.A. English Dialogue by Steve Miller. 6.5" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $2.50.

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1st Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Agatha Heterodyne and the Clockwork Princess!" By Phil & Kaja Foglio. Adventure, romance, and mad-science! Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the "Maddest of Mad Scientist" families, and on the run from the current ruler of Europe. In a fairy-tale castle on a mountain pass, she finds herself at the center of an evil plan to bring back one of the deadliest enemies of recent history. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st Edition - Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "Agatha Heterodyne and the Clockwork Princess!" By Phil & Kaja Foglio. Adventure, romance, and mad-science! Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the "Maddest of Mad Scientist" families, and on the run from the current ruler of Europe. In a fairy-tale castle on a mountain pass, she finds herself at the center of an evil plan to bring back one of the deadliest enemies of recent history. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Part comics, part text features. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Oh Great.

Everybody knows that Itsuki is the most fearsome skater around. With his high-tech Air Gear skates, his moves are so smooth they're almost like flying. But when you're the best, someone always wants to take you down. Action, adventure, and high-stakes competition - and that's just the beginning!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 608 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

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