Skyman (1941) comic books
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Issue #1
Published 1941 by Columbia Comics Group.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Boody Rogers, Gardner Fox, Ogden Whitney, Paul Dean, Fred Schwab and Mart Bailey. Columbia Comics launches a solo book featuring aviator hero Skyman, one of the stars of Big Shot Comics. Orphaned by a plane crash and raised by his uncle to be superhuman, Allen Turner uses his experimental aircraft The Wing to fight crime as Skyman. Sparky Watts encounters The World's Strongest Puppy, in a typically wacky Boody Rogers tale. In a story that illustrates its times, Skyman battles saboteur Red Signet and his gang, who are trying to force isolationist America into joining World War II. Plus a Face story, and an ad for the never-produced Skyman daily comic strip. Introducing the Skyman; The Paralyzing Ray; The Skyman Encounters Kidnappers; Sparky Watts; Jibby Jones; Mortimer the Monk; Saboteurs; The Red Signet; The Face: The Orphan Asylum; War Games. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published 1942 by Columbia Comics Group.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Gardner Fox, Ogden Whitney, Fred Schwab and Frank Tinsley. A solo book featuring aviator hero Skyman, one of the stars of Columbia's Big Shot Comics. Skyman's attacks on Axis military bases makes him their number one target. Aviator hero Yankee Doodle shows a group of kids how to fly, in a semi-educational strip - but Rusty's redheaded, beautiful older sister doesn't think that's such a great idea. Skyman investigates a deadly green fog that is attacking fishermen at sea. Skyman; Mike the Mascot; Yankee Doodle; Jibby Jones. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #3
Published 1947 by Columbia Comics Group.- Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Oxidation.
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Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Ogden Whitney, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. A solo book featuring aviator hero Skyman, one of the stars of Columbia's Big Shot Comics. Skyman struggles to avert an air attack that involves crashing an airliner into a skyscraper. A gangster plots to kidnap Skyman's gal Fawn, while the gangster's beautiful red-headed moll steals Skyman's plane itself. Searching for a missing plane, Skyman encounters gypsies, hoboes, a mountain lion attack, and a fortune in gold bullion. Plus a PSA for US Savings Bonds featuring comedy legend Groucho Marx! Skyman; All in a Lifetime; Brass Knuckles; Bo. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #4
Published 1948 by Columbia Comics Group.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories and art by Ogden Whitney, Frank Beck and Mart Bailey. A solo book featuring aviator hero Skyman, one of the stars of Columbia's Big Shot Comics. Skyman investigates the lethal sabotage of an experimental device to prevent pilot blackouts. Skyman escorts Hollywood location scouts to a Western ghost town, and gets mixed up in a modern-day shootout. After encountering "dope peddlers" while boating as Allen Turner, he returns in his plane to pursue them as Skyman. Plus a PSA for US Savings Bonds featuring comedy legend Groucho Marx! Skyman; The Case of the Crowded Phone Booth. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
