Captain Wings Prevents World War III in Wings Comics #85, at Auction

The opening moments of the Cold War threatened to show right into a Space War in 1947’s Wings Comics #85. In this situation, longtime function character Captain Wings should forestall a large navy superplane from falling into the unsuitable fingers to forestall the outbreak of World War III. This is a well-written story superbly drawn by Bob Lubbers that anticipates the Cold War spy thrillers of the next many years. The situation additionally features a Ghost Squadron story by Maurice Whitman and Phantom Falcon by Charles Sultan.  A well-crafted instance of Cold War period comics, there is a Wings Comics #85 (Fiction House, 1947) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages up for public sale in the 2022 October 13 The Fiction House Showcase Auction #40199 at Heritage Auctions.

Captain Wings was the lead story (and sometimes the duvet function) for a lot of the run of the Wings Comics title. The character was created by artist Dan Zolnerowich and debuted in situation #16 of the sequence, which was cover-dated December 1941. Captain Wings is a extremely expert fighter pilot who serves in the US Army Air Force (the USAF can be established as a formally impartial department in 1947). The Captain served with the UK’s Royal Air Force earlier than America’s entry into the battle and was typically related to the RAF in later years as effectively. Although the function did have a daily forged of characters they largely stayed in the background, and Captain Wings may be considered roughly the solo equal of Quality/DC Comics’ Blackhawk.

After the tip of World War II, Captain Wings remained in the Air Force to assist fight a brand new menace: regional strongmen and mercenaries who have been vying for energy in the post-war world. These struggles ultimately reworked into the Cold War, and Captain Wings continued to combat in opposition to enemy spies and their plans which typically concerned high-tech superweapons. He remained the lead function of Wings Comics till the tip of the sequence with situation #103.

The Wings Comics #85 superplane had some eye-popping specs: the deliberate weapon was extra akin to a flying base with a crew of 96 males and the aptitude to into area and even to the moon. The challenge had a projected price of eight billion {dollars} in 1947 — roughly 106 billion {dollars} in 2022.

Wing Comics took a tough flip into Cold War espionage from right here till the tip of the sequence, and with the well-written narrative superbly drawn by the underrated Bob Lubbers, this situation makes for a worthy turning level. An glorious instance of battle comics in the post-WWII period, there is a Wings Comics #85 (Fiction House, 1947) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages up for public sale in the 2022 October 13 The Fiction House Showcase Auction #40199 at Heritage Auctions. In addition to the objects listed in this put up, you’ll be able to try Fiction House titles comparable to Planet Comics, Jumbo Comics, Jungle Comics, Fight Comics, Rangers Comics, Wings Comics and way more. New to amassing Fiction House or need to study extra?  Bleeding Cool is doing an ongoing deep dive into the historical past behind Fiction House in the run-up to this public sale. If you have by no means bid at Heritage Auctions earlier than, you may get additional data, you’ll be able to try their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues.

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