#7 March 2002
Cover
Contents
Skyman
Phantom Falcon
Sky Girl
Red
Hawk
Letters/Cover Gallery
Back Cover
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-Skyman, Phantom Falcon, and Red
Hawk scans by me. First posting.
-Skyman and Phantom Falcon from the
Scott Nichols collection.
-Sky Girl scans by Marble
River. Originally posted on the newsgroup, alt.binaries.pictures.comics. |
Hello and welcome to the seventh high-flying issue
of Spotlight Comics!!! Here you'll get a "5th week" dose of Golden Age
goodness! Enjoy!
**I know that this issue heralded a Blackhawk
article, but that has unfortunately been delayed due to a printing problem.
Look for it in All-Amazing Comics #20 next week!
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Skyman
-Story
taken from Big Chot Comics #19
Columbia Comic Corperation. November 1941
-Writer- Gardner
Fox
-Penciler- Ogden
Whitney
-Inker- Ogden
Whitney
-A.K.A.- Allen Turner
-Known Powers- None
-Other information-
Aided by uncle Peter, Allen Turner works to build the perfect aircraft
after his parents were killed in a crash. This perfect craft is ultimately
the "Wing," which Allen uses as Skyman! The Wing is boomerang shaped
and flies by the power of the Earth's magnetic poles. It can achieve speeds
of 800 mph and hover, allowing Skyman to descend on a cable.
-Known Appearances-
Big Shot Comics 1-101; Skyman 1-4; Sparky Watts 1 |
Phantom Falcon
-Story
taken fromWings Comics #78
Wings Publishing Co. Inc. February 1947
-Writer- Unknown
-Penciler- Howard
Larsen
-Inker- Howard
Larsen
-A.K.A.- Clipper Kirk/Chet
Horne
-Known Powers- None
-Other information-
The following comes form Bill Nolan: "The Phantom Falcon began his comic
book career as "Clipper Kirk," a typical daredevil aviator. Later, the
character donned a costume and began battling injustice as the Phantom
Falcon. Later still, he adopted the civilian identity of Chet Horne, assistant
to a big city police chief."
-Known Appearances-
Wings Comics 1-68 (As Clipper Kirk), 69-106, 110 (As Phantom Falcon) |
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Sky Girl
-Story
taken from Jumbo Comics #82
Real Adventures Publishing Co. Inc. December
1945
-Writer- Unknown
-Penciler- Matt
Baker
-Inker- Matt
Baker
-A.K.A.- Ginger Maguire
-Known Appearances-
Jumbo Comics 68-78, 80-130 |
Red Hawk
-Story
taken from Blazing Comics #4
Rural Home Publishing Co. Februrary 1945
-Writer- Unknown
-Penciler- Ken
Battefield
-Inker- Ken Battefield
-Known Appearances-
Blazing Comics 1-5 |
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Spotlight Comics #7. Published
by Golden Years Publications, March 2002. All original material presented
here and site design is property of The Golden Years and is not to be represented
without permission from the site owner. All represented material, comics,
covers, etc. is believed to be in the public domain and reprinted for historical
purposes. If you wish you may use stories on your own site as long as you
give me or the original scanner credit. I would appreciate it however if
you would let me know before representing a story. Biographical information
pulled from The Grand Comics Database,
AC's
Golden Age Hero and Heroine Directory,
Pure
Excitement Comics, and Jess
Nevins' Golden Age Hero Directory |