US Air Force Comics (1958) comic books

Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Over Africa during WWII, the pilot of a damaged fighter must bail out, but his canopy is stuck shut. A veteran bomber unit during WWII tries to adjust to their humorless, by-the-book new commander. Plus a look at the Cold War-era B-36 bomber. Locked Up in My Lightning!; A Day of 'Fun with Pop'; New C.O.; Flight to Freedom; A Quiet Walk at Sundown; The B-36: It Won the Cold War; Kawanishi K.F.1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Sid Check. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A bombing run over Nazi Germany is portrayed from the bombardier's point of view, as the entire mission depends on the man sitting in the nose of the plane. A fascinating discussion of 1950s military pilot lingo, or "flyboy slang." Allied intelligence tries to locate Nazi rocket bases after devastating V-bomb attacks. D.D.!; Teamwork; Coco the Clown; Flyboy Slang; V for V Bomb; Pull-Out! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Sid Check. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A hotshot brigadier general named Kirby gains a rep as he tries to fly higher, faster and farther. More 1950s military pilot lingo, or "flyboy slang," including dead-stick landing, greenhouse and eggbeater. WWII bomber pilots try to get used to the faster, fighter-like Martin Marauder. Plus a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. The Hotshot Brigadier; Flyboy Slang; The Bomber They Couldn't Fly!; The Desert Lightning. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Test pilots try to break "Mach 3," in a story showcasing the early days of supersonic flight, with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A flight surgeon grounds a fighter squadron for extreme fatigue on the eve of D-Day. The story of the legendary German WWI Fokker plane. Mach 3+; Grounded!; Fokkers Masterpiece; For Experienced Pilots, Ordinary Pilots, and You; Alibi Pilot. 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.

Cover by Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. Stories by unknown. Art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas & Sal Trapani and unknown. Thrilling flight action aboard a B-25! Don't miss the saga of Cpl. Donald R. Hickey, rear gunner, in..."Ride It Down"! Also featuring: "They Ride With Terror"; "The Fledgling and Baron von Richthofen"; and "The Race"! Plus: 2-page text story "Deep Freeze"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Don Perlin?, Tony Tallarico?, Dick Giordano and unknown. He was sent from his home in China to Moscow to be trained more thoroughly than any pilot had ever been trained! He was to be..."Their Star Pupil"! Also featuring: "The Impossible Target"; "The Perfect Pilot"; and the 1-page stories "The Secret Weapon," "Famous Fighters of World War II" and "The Life Saver"! Plus: 2-page text story "Mere Mystery"! 32 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.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani and Bill Molno. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Fighter pilots trying to get to Guadalcanal must first survive an attack on the airfield, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Fighter pilots in Korea have a running "pool" based on their kills, despite official disapproval. A pilot develops a reputation as a calming voice for his squadron, but what happens after he is shot down? The Jungle Eagle; The Gamblers; Mission of the Macon; Col. Mikes Voice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. An American pilot flies with Britain's Royal Air Force, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A Russian WWII vet trains Chinese pilots on the MiG during the Korean War. Allied pilots face the Axis "Golden Dragons" in the Pacific. Igor the Great; The Golden Dragon Killer; West Point for You!; The Last Battle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. The crew of a WWII bomber struggles to keep it in the air after a 3000-mile mission, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A fighter pilot lives the high life between WWII missions, developing a detachment from the war being fought on the ground. Maj. Endon is accused of atrocities during air combat over Korea, and must attend a hearing. The Glory War; Cease Fire!; The Flying Battleship; The Dream of Flight; 3,000 Mile Milk Run. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A young French refugee from WWII grows up to become a fighter pilot like the one who saved his life, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Pilots stationed on a remote Pacific island risk being discharged for stress, or "psycho" as their lingo calls it. This story features a fighter vs. shark battle to rescue a downed pilot. One for the Duke; Psycho Island; Shark Chaser; Stranger in the Tail. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Major Conlon of the air defense command must make a vital decision, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. A team of WWII aces is disgusted with their latest assignment, promoting war bonds stateside, and at the awestruck lieutenant who accompanies them. WWII ace Maj. Colby agrees to extend his tour of duty long enough to take on Nazi ace Ruthofen. Flight of Heroes; The Last Round; The Canary Cage; Chou Conquest; No Way Out. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Dooley and Webb are led into an airborne trap by Russian MiGs, in an action-packed story. After one member of a three-man team is felled by a saboteur, the other two pilots try to figure out how to carry on in his memory. Plus a story and cover with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. The Trap for Dooley; The Terrible Trio; Guidance Pilot; Conroy's Last Mission. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. An air base in Cold War America has been infiltrated by a saboteur. Novice pilot Bud must decide whether to re-enlist in the Cold War-era Air Force, or leave to focus on his family. A WWII bomber pilot wrestles with his Marauder airplane and his gung-ho gunner, who thinks he's a coward. The Unimportant Hero; A Taste of Fear; 3 Minutes; Simply Scouts; The Hidden Enemy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Abel, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. After being shot down, novice pilot Coogan returns to combat a changed man. A change in the US administration means a shift from piloted bombers to missiles during the Cold War, and pilots aren't sure what to think. A US pilot battles a Russian ace during the Korean War. Killer High; Obsolete!; High Point; The Extra Cash Register; The Red Ace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A pilot's-eye view of combat training during the height of the Cold War. A US pilot captured in Germany gets a chance to meet the enemy ace who shot him down. Reserve pilot Tom faces conflict between his new job and his continued flight training. You Must Be Ready; Sky Killer; Defend the Fatherland; The Face Saver. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A storm sends a Cold War-era US pilot into enemy territory over the Mideast. Joe dreams of flying the jets that he guards every day as an MP. Basic-training buddies Jake and Whitey both become pilots, but Jake can't compete with Whitey's skills in the cockpit. The Defector; The Hero-Worshipper; Ex-Hero; Whirlybirds; Marauder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Sal Trapani, and Bill Molno. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Latin American immigrant Manuel "Chico" is a valued member of the Air Force, so when he goes to find his family in his war-torn homeland, his squad decides to help out. WWII vet "Soapy" Carmichael is called back into duty in Korea, but now he's got a wife and kids back home to think about. Cold War propaganda turns the Spanish people against American forces stationed in Spain - and then Sgt. Weston gets into a dustup with Soviet jets. Chico Wants Out; The Worrier; The Scourge of the Skies; The Pigeon Flies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Keller and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Sal Trapani, and Bill Molno. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. "Pappy" Linden develops a new respect for the troops on the ground after an unfortunate incident. Shot down over Formosa, Maj. Barth survives, and devises a way to get even without causing an international incident. Soviet agents use a US airman's family behind the Iron Curtain as leverage in an attempt to turn him into an asset. Where Theres No Glory; A Little Respect; Sense to Survive; The Price of Treason. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jack Keller and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Jack Keller, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. After being shot down by the Soviets, Col. Ruane has to get home the hard way. Cautious WWII vet Lanier earns a reputation for cowardice because of his by-the-book flying in Korea. A German immigrant in the Air Force faces his brother in the Luftwaffe. Getting Home The Hard Way!; Yellowbird; Brother Aces; Pleiser Plan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Soviet jets begin firing on passenger jets over Berlin in an effort to force an international incident. The crew of a Cold War-era atomic bomber awaits the orders to either return home or target the enemy. A war hero faces an unhinged colleague during a televised air show. The High Perilous Path; They Wanted Out; The Enemy Can Also Fly; T.V. Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Bill Molno. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. An American fighter pilot and his Chinese rival finally meet in midair over Korea. An Air Force squadron conducts an unorthodox propaganda campaign in rural Russia during the Cold War. A bomber crew targets a Nazi jet-plane factory. The Tiger Kills the Cub; Lest We Forget: Theodore Roosevelt; Ghost Over the Steppes; A Young Army Learns to Fight; Special Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Jack Abel, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Tough-talking tail-gunner Mundo is determined to beat the odds and survive his WWII bombing runs. Soviet agents try to force a troubled Air Force colonel to defect to Russia. Cold War airmen in the Arctic are perplexed by orders to let Russian bombers approach US territory. Plus cautionary tales about church and juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") Death Cage; The Defector!; Doubting Death; Never Give Up; Let the Enemy Pass. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A novice gunner's first assignment is with a hotshot Navy pilot he can't stand. Air Force pilot Milhoski returns to the old neighborhood to keep his younger brother from running with bullying loudmouth Acer. An Air Force squadron in Korea wonders if their new lieutenant, a WWII hero, is fit for combat. Plus cautionary tales about church and juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") First Mission; Odd-Job Crew; Little Boy Blue; Beric the Brave; Clutch Pilot; Your Role in the Cold War: What You Do in Spare Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. "Dude" and Gordon are a winning team in the air, but on the ground they hate each other's guts. Rocket fighters dogfight in space, in a science fiction story set in the far-off future of 1982. Plus cautionary tales about church and juvenile delinquency, in the Cold War public service announcement What You Do in Your Spare Time. ("The time is past when our nation could afford street-corner loafers!") Joyride!; Dude; Hollywood Hero; Going Home; The Conquest of Babylon; Crisis In 1982; Your Role in the Cold War: What You Do in Spare Time. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Confronted by Soviet MiGs, a fighter crew isn't sure if the experimental device they have aboard is the work of a traitor or a genius. "Tug" has no desire to be a war hero, but finds himself the only pilot who can target an Axis aircraft carrier. Mechanic Franceski must defend an Allied airfield from enemy troops during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Who Wants To Be a Hero; Playing It Cool; The Man Who Missed The War; Always Alert; Man With a Hammer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A Nazi air ace is determined to make a name for himself as the Red Baron of WWII. Airmen at Iwo Jima set out to rescue a fighter pilot who had to ditch in the Pacific. A hotshot WWII fighter pilot gets a special assignment to spirit Resistance fighters out of occupied Europe. The Greatest One of All; Hero Rock; Second Front; Ferguson and His Rifle; Big Mouth; North of T-Bone Hill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Allied bombers target a Nazi plane factory hidden inside a mountain. In the early days of the Korean War, Allied forces struggle to find a fighter that can outclass the Russian MiG. During the Cold War, US forces detect a Soviet base in the Arctic and threaten to go nuclear to force an evacuation. Tombstone Mountain; Dark Days in Korea; The Heavy Weights; C Is for Chinese; Polar Rendezvous; The MiG Master. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. WWII pilot Capt. Coleman is called back into duty in Korea, and must regain his confidence. A rookie fighter pilot engages a Nazi ace. During the Cold War, a captured US pilot is forced to confess to espionage to protect his family. Ex-Hotrock; Hitler's Tiger; Line Chief; The Case of the Howling Dog; Informal Protest; The Traitor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. A US helicopter and jet fighter tangle with a seasoned air ace in the early days of the Vietnam War. A near-miss with a Cuban-based MiG in the Gulf of Mexico ruins a retired fighter pilot's vacation. US troops risk an encounter with Axis forces to free their beloved Major Kenna after a crash landing. The Old Pro; The Good Neighbor; Always Alert; Killers Prey; The Forgotten Fighters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Jet pilots Wagner, Ferrara and Wejak form a tight unit during the Korean War, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Pilots stationed in remote Newfoundland during WWII feel left out of the war. 20 years after the war, a fighter pilot reflects on the man he didn't kill. The Slickers; North Atlantic Patrol; Part-Time Hero; The S.P.A.D.; One More Kill. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Ernie Bache, Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. US forces in 1942 North Africa, assaulted by the Luftwaffe, find salvation in the "Stuka Buster." A WWII ace called back into action in Korea learns that the Corsair is not the asset that it once was. Lt. Rodman becomes a deadly air ace in the skies over the Pacific during WWII. The Ace; The Stuka Buster; The Different Spy; Low, Slow and Poison Mean; The American Way! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Ernie Bache, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. When an astronaut crash-lands in the Arctic, Soviet authorities aim to capture him for a propaganda coup, in a story with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Maj. Cullen is assigned to a B-17 bomber at the beginning of WWII. Navy fighter pilots help Marines on the ground in Chosin, Korea. Riding the Ridges; Arctic Prize; The Battle of the Kegs; The Killer Ship; The Pilots Fought With the Marines; Revenge in MiG Alley! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Colletta, and Vince Alascia. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. WWII bomber crews face their toughest mission yet when they target Berlin itself. Sgt. Landon breaks into the airfield and steals a jet and classified blueprints...but why? WWI foot soldier Pfc. Brothers determines to be a fighter pilot after seeing them in action. Bombs for Berlin; Jet Getaway; He Grew His Wings; Deep Freeze; Backward in Time; Cooled-Out Hot-Rock. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Stories by Joe Gill? Art by Charles Nicholas?, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno and unknown. There were four of them...four fighter pilots taught to fly by Captain Tiger Tom Parmalee! Checked out in the first jets in 1949, they were molded into the kind of men the U.S. Air Force needed so badly in the dark days of Korea. This is..."Parmalee's Pack"! He had been ordered to go in low...in the end he almost overdid it in..."Low Destroyer"! Also featuring: "Bombing Mission"; "The Griper"; and the 1-page stories "How High How Fast" and "Ground Support Mission"! Plus: 2-page text story "The Elements of an Aircraft"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta. The "newest" branch of the US military (officially created in 1947) is featured in war comics from Charlton. Ground forces in Korea call the slow but dependable air-support planes "work horses." Veteran pilot Capt. Mulholland flies a jet in Korea, just to show he's still got it. A WWII air crew thinks they are hearing the voice of their commander, "Big Daddy," on the radio after he's been shot down. Work Horse; The Battle of Britain; Jungle Pilot; The Big Sting; Big Daddys Voice; Peace-Time Pilot. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.