| Additional Information |
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| Publication | January 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Monthly |
| Notes | Artist verification by Roy Thomas in Volume 2 of the Heap, who states that Schroeder will do the covers for the rest of the Airboy run, as well as the art on Airboy and the Heap strips. |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Airboy [David Nelson II] |
| Notes | Artist verification by Roy Thomas in Volume 2 of the Heap, who states that Schroeder will do the covers for the rest of the Airboy run, as well as the art on Airboy and the Heap strips. |
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| Comic Story | The Coming of Zzed (15 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Airboy [David Nelson II]; Tex Calhoun; Zzed (villain, introduction) |
| Notes | Writer and artist verification from Roy Thomas in Volume 2 of The Heap, based on interviews he had with Schroeder, in which Schroeder said he wrote and drew the Airboy covers and stories from #70 until the cancellation of Airboy in 1953. |
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| Comic Story | Head Wind |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Lower half of page has a statement of ownership and management. |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Real McCoy (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Sports | Characters: Kid McCoy; Tommy |
| Notes | Based on an actual story.
Pencils:
1) Original indexer: Although some panels have a Reed Crandall look the art may be Al McWilliams work.
2) Saltarella suggests Rockwell, Zolnerowich or Kida
Inks: Saltarella suggests Rockwell
Writer credit from Ed Silverman interview in Alter Ego magazine #120 (TwoMorrows, September 2013). |
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| Comic Story | Imported Poison (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Ed Winiarski inks credit from Saltarella.
Baily's signature is found on the final panel. |
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| Text Story | The Promise of Captain Buckner (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Bandit of the Atlantic (6 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | The Little People of the Wasau Woods (9 pages) |
| Synopsis | The innocent victims of the war.....the children, are rescued by the Heap and taken to safety in the Wasau Forest. Unfortunately, the townspeople believe that these "little people of the woods" come down at night and steal all of their crops. Believing that the townspeople are their enemies, the children strike back at anyone threatening them, and it's up to the Heap and schoolmaster to re-civilize these children. |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense | Characters: The Heap [Baron Eric von Emmelman]; un-named Mayor of Wasau; un-named schoolmaster; Karl (villain); Hans (villain) |
| Notes | Writer credit by Roy Thomas. |
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