Air comic books issue 8

While Airboy is held prisoner and tortured by Kronenberg, Hirota and Valkyrie try to locate him in "Down In the Darkness." Script by Chuck Dixon and art by Stan Woch & Willie Blyberg. Cover price $0.50.

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Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Vince Alascia. Combat takes to the skies in the airborne incarnation of Charlton's Fightin' military series. Cal and "Chubby" have different flying styles in combat: Cal cautious and by-the-book, while Chubby is a loose cannon. Ken and "Blip" get reassigned to ground duty after their latest hotshot flying maneuvers in the air. After a crash, Art swears he'll never fly again, but then the hospital is attacked by enemy forces. The Hero Played It Safe; Grounded Eagles; Susie's Last Run; General Hart Has a Heart; Up from the Mud; The Timid Pilot; Do As I Say. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Powell 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 #84. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #1 in indicia. Airboy rescues the pony named "Outcast" from quicksand, and uncovers a scheme over high-dollar polo ponies. A cursed tree that hides a fortune in gold becomes a key intersection between orphaned Paul, his greedy caretaker, and The Heap. The little-known story of the U.S. Camel Corps. Airboy; The Heap; Swifty Chase; Uncle Sam's Camels; Wizard of the Monkey Seat; Rider of the Shark; Saddle Scraps. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ed Smalle 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 #85. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #2 in indicia. Airboy's old pal Eddie Mackey becomes dangerously obsessed with the then-new idea of flying saucers. A student of primitive man is transformed into a Neanderthal by an ancient ritual of strength, and then confronts The Heap. A biography of France's greatest boxer - and boyfriend of legendary singer Edith Piaf - Marcel Cerdan. Airboy; The Heap; Lady of the Forest, Part 1; He Flew on Red Leather Wings; Tony of Gibraltar; The Malay Wolf. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Dick Briefer, Charles Raab 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 #86. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #3 in indicia. Airboy battles Doctor Cyclon and the radioactive man called "The Living Fuse" aboard an experimental sea vessel. The Heap and a military deserter on the run encounter Count de Flon, aka the Mad Hermit, at the Dark Chateau. An aging lawman becomes sheriff of a 1930s Western town, in a story with art by Dick Briefer. Airboy Meets the Living Fuse!; The Heap; Lady of the Forest, Part 2; The Man Without Notches; Terrible Terry; Off the Orkney Islands; Great Moments In Football. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bernie Krigstein, Gerald McCann 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 #87. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #4 in indicia. Airboy confronts a crooked airline entrepreneur who uses unsafe aircraft. The Heap observes a dangerous confrontation between Gypsies and a young prince on the grounds of the Di Fondi Castle. A pirate tale with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Airboy: The Death Merchants of the Air; The Heap; The Wind Drinkers; The Youth and the Sword; Iron Terror; The Annapolis Toe; Captain Splint's Hairy Helper. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Weird aircraft plus a flying buzz saw! Easily one of the best crazy cool war machine covers! Only Blackhawk comics had more weird war machines!

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. 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 #88. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #5 in indicia. Airboy investigates a mysterious, gigantic airplane from outer space and learns it's actually a space ark from a destroyed planet. The Heap confronts an inhuman jewel thief aboard the Berlin Express. An early steam-driven car is used by the Union during the Civil War. Airboy: The Great Plane from Nowhere; The Heap; Jung the Robber; All for a Little Boy; High Steppers; The Fabulous Trail; The Galloping Jockey. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Gerald McCann 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 #89. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #6 in indicia. Airboy investigates the strange gothic mystery of the Oracle of Iberia in modern-day New York. In London, the business tycoon Ree Po and The Heap learn the truth about an ancient Chinese legend linking swans with the human soul. The true story of football pioneer Pop Warner and his premier football program at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the early 1900s. Airboy; The Heap; First International Shooting Match; The Dakota Kid Cashes In; The 'Copter Kid; Pop Warner's Carlisle Indians. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Mike Becker 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 #90. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #7 in indicia. Airboy battles modern-day pirates who want the mysterious Golden Turtle and are willing to kill to get it. Strange vapors from a volcano transform a doctor into the Lava Man, who becomes a con man before facing The Heap. Peace-loving pilgrims en route to America must take up arms when a pirate ship attacks. Airboy; The Heap; The Great O'Dea; Pacific Touchdown; The Nester Fights Back; Captain Kidd, Jr.; Pilgrim Pirate. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by C. W. Winter 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 #91. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #8 in indicia. Airboy investigates present-day gambling debts from an aged heiress who supposedly died years earlier. A raven summons a Scottish nobleman to his newly inherited castle, where it has evil plans for him, but luckily, The Heap is already there. A crook underestimates the capabilities of a trained police dog. Airboy; The Heap; The Beast of Tiger Mountain; Grizzly; Land of Ice; English Boy of Spain; Handlebar Hank; Dog of the Blue. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. 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 #92. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #9 in indicia. Airboy battles a madman who menaces Europe from a miles-high tower. A sinister plant known as the Green Peril takes root near the site where The Heap was created, and soon threatens all who draw near. The history of rockets and jet-powered flight. Airboy; The Heap; The Hippos of Jewel River; Cowtown Rookie; Smoke-Busting Sailor; Jet Propelled; Rain Cleans the Bases. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. 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 #93. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #10 in indicia. Airboy battles gigantic ants that emerge from a hive beneath the desert, years before the similar sci-fi film classic Them! The Heap becomes involved in a tribal uprising, an evil plot, and voodoo deep in the Congo. A pirate story with possible art by Bob Powell. Airboy; The Heap; Cactus Speedway; Tomb of the North; Blackbeard and the Vulture; The Chemical Kid; Who Has the Ball? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. 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 #94. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #11 in indicia. In London, Airboy seeks the secret of a dead man's pocket watch that others are willing to kill for. The appearance of both The Heap and a sea-serpent egg in an Irish coastal village plays into a squire's plot to plunder a sunken treasure. The true story of Cal Rodgers, who made the first transcontinental airplane flight across the U.S. in 1911. Airboy; The Heap; Calico Jack; The Kid in the Yellow Pants; Great Boat Ride; Cross Country Columbus. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Abe Simon, Floyd Torbert 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 #95. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #12 in indicia. Airboy searches Africa for a crown of office once possessed by his grandfather, Randolph Nelson. The Heap witnesses a general's assassination, and is entrusted with a vital clue by the dying general himself. The true story of the first aerial bombing raid, in 1849 Venice. Airboy; The Heap; The Silk-Hatted Frenchman; Little Wonder of the Tight Rope; Wasps of Texas; Claws of the Gentle Pirate; One-Way Ticket; Escape; The Air Walkers; The First Air Raid. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Cold War-era fighters scramble when unknown aircraft are detected in the Arctic Circle, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Twin brothers David and Jonas Hawk are both fighter pilots, and more interested in their own game of competing kills with each other than actually ending the war. Plus a one-pager on the use of planes to track hurricanes in the era before weather satellites. The Deadly Game; The Crazy Kid; Old Woman's Fancy; The Intruders; The Hurricane Fighters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Barry Blair. Memories, script by Barry Blair, pencils by Barry Blair and Guang Yap, inks by Patrick McEown and Guang Yap; Homer recites for Gennin an early tale of Toshiro vs Arkoff; Toshiro is hired by Simon Stringfellow to rescue his sister Sue. This issue begins reprinting tales from the early small press run of Samurai with a new framing sequence. 36 pgs. $1.70. Cover price $1.70.

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Issue 6. August 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.

8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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Volume 8, Issue 6 - June, 1933. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

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May 1937. Cover art by Frank Tinsley. A complete Bill Barnes Air Novel "The Black Hawk". 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, BW/text with illustration and photos. Cover price $0.15.

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August 1937. Cover art by ??. A complete Bill Barnes Air Novel "The Plane that Vanished" by George L. Eaton, plus two other fiction stories, and also gliding, airplane modeling, and technical aviation articles. Interior illustrations by Eugene M. Frandzen. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, BW/text with illustration and photos. Cover price $0.15.

August 1937. Cover art by Frank Tinsley. A complete Bill Barnes Air Novel "Phillipine Gold" and "The Devil's Plaything" by Wililam Salsig, also gliding, airplane modeling, and technical aviation articles. Interior illustrations by John L. Blumme. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, BW/text with illustration and photos. Cover price $0.15.

Has wraparound overlay. Written and illustrated by Ricard. 28 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $2.50.

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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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General Audiences version, does not include adult content. Cover price $1.95.

Edited by Ed Cronin. Cover by John Giunta. Stories by Bill Fraccio, Gil Kane, Tony DiPreta, Bob Fujitani, John Cassone, Ed Cronin, and Rudy Palais. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! Paper drive feature with Skinny McGinty, art by Tony DiPreta. 60 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Despite the US affiliation in the title, this was an original war comic from Canadian publisher Superior, focused on the then-new US Air Force. While flying reconnaissance over Cold War Europe, Jake recognizes a fighter jet belonging to an old enemy from WWII days, and risks creating an international incident. Former cropduster Dusty is enlisted to prevent a Soviet bio-attack on Burmese rubber plantations. After pilot Sam is killed in combat, his widow reads his letters and learns his tragic story. Revenge For a Buddy; Duster Pilot; Death Drops Deep; Medal For a Hero; Air Base Decoy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Mitch Byrd. Fight from the Inside, script by Roland Mann, pencils by Mitch Byrd, inks by Karl Story; Jerry decides to rejoin the police force. Demon begins investigating killings in his name. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker The fate of the most important artifact in history lies within Blythe's reach, and she must use her strange link to Zayn to retrieve it. Facing her most grueling challenge yet, Blythe struggles to reconcile her faith in Zayn with the shocking truth behind his history. 32 pg, FC, MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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(A-1 Comics #65) In the feature story: Dead men lay sprawled at her guns. Dead men's hands gripped the controls. The old B-17 was useless, finished, and the fate of the United Nations in Korea depended on her reaching her target and dropping her "EGGS"! But dead men cannot bomb a target, and this was "The Burma Gal's Last Flight!" Also in this issue: "The Devil in the Drink!" (art by Bob Powell), "The Secret of the Tunnel" (art by Frank Bolle), "Secret of the Tunnel" (art by Powell), and "Death Without Orders!" (art by Powell). Powell cover. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $159.00 View scans INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects Sky Wolf story. Cover-to-cover tear with some paper missing, slightly affects readability. Interior oxidation, pieces of tape throughout. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Airboy (art by Tony DiPreta), the Iron Ace, Skinny McGinty, Sky Wolf (art by Bob Fuje), the Bald Eagle, the Black Angel (art by J. Cassone), and the Flying Dutchman (art by Ulmer). Edited by Ed Cronin. Stories by Dick Wood, Tony DiPreta, Al Ulmer, Bob Fujitani, Harry Sahle, and John Cassone. Heroic action stories of war and airborne adventure—these are Air Fighters Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issue 8 - November, 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.

1st Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones!" By Phil & Kaja Foglio. Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and now she's returned home to claim the family castle. Unfortunately, it turns out that she's not the only one with that idea, and the Castle is a hopeless death trap. This collection represents an all-new installment of Phil & Kaja Foglio's award-winning gaslamp fantasy series! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

1st Edition - Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones!" By Phil & Kaja Foglio. Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and now she's returned home to claim the family castle. Unfortunately, it turns out that she's not the only one with that idea, and the Castle is a hopeless death trap. This collection represents an all-new installment of Phil & Kaja Foglio's award-winning gaslamp fantasy series! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Cover reads Vol. 5 No. 8. Cover price $0.10.

Tokyopop Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Wind. Earth. Fire. Air. Only the Avatar was the master of all four elements. Only he could stop the ruthless Fire Nation from conquering the world. But when the world needed him most, he disappeared. Until now... On the South Pole, a lone Water Tribe village struggles to survive. It's here that a young Waterbender Katara and her warrior brother Sokka rescue a strange boy named Aang from a cavernous iceberg. Not only is Aang an Airbender - a race of people no one has seen in a century - but, they soon discover, Aang is the long lost Avatar. Now it's up to Katara and Sokka to make sure Aang faces his destiny to save the tribe - and himself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. " P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2!" Written by Warren Thompson. Art by Mark Styling. The first aircraft to be purposely designed as a radar-equipped nightfigher, Northrop's P-61 Black Widow was heavily influenced by early RAF combat experience with radar-equipped aircraft in 1940/41. Built essentially around the bulky Radiation Laboratory SCR-720 radar, which was mounted in the aircraft's nose, the P-61 proved to be the largest fighter ever produced for frontline service by the USAAF. Twin-engined and twin-boomed, the Black Widow was armed with a dorsal barbette of four 0.50-in Browning machine guns and two ventrally-mounted 20 mm cannon. This volume features all the frontline users of the mighty P-61, and includes many first-hand accounts from pilots and gunners who saw action in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Western Europe. Softcover, 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Oh!great.

Life is never dull for Itsuki Minami, but it becomes dangerous when he leads his school to victory over some vindictive Westside punks with gangster connections. Now he stands to lose his school, his friends, and everything he cares about. But in his darkest hour, the Noyamano girls come to Itsuki's aid. They can teach him a powerful skill that will save their school from the gangsters' siege - and introduce Itsuki to a thrilling and terrifying new world.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Rated T+

Cover price $10.95.