Airboy Comics (1945-1953 Hillman) comic books 1951

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by 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 #83. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #12 in indicia. Airboy gets involved in a family feud involving his grandfather, Capt. Randolph Nelson, and a catastrophic battle in India. The Heap takes action to release a village from the ghostly hands of a vengeful duke. The semi-true tale of how the Romans finally defeated the war elephants of Hannibal, the Carthaginian military genius. Airboy; The Heap; Swifty Chase; Hannibal's Last Battle; Baskets By the Dozen; The Pigeons of Paris; The Gun Grows Up. 48 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.