CREATOR

Name: Dell Publishing Co. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1921. Stopped in 1973. Formed partnership with Western Publishing from 1938 to 1962. First editor was Harry Steeger.
Other creations
: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Dell in the Creators section.
Successors
: None.
Comments
: Dell divided their comic book activities between original stories and stories based on films.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1948. Stopped in 1949 after 8 issues.

This aviation series stars the colourful and intrepid air pilot Jack Martin, who incessantly throws himself into multiple daring adventures. The series is filled with sidekicks bearing unorthodox names such as Downwind Jaxon, Fat Stuff, Snake-Bite, Toemain, and Seniorita Tamale.

The series is based on a newspaper strip that ran from 1933 to 1973.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER

Jack Martin

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1948

#2 - 1948

#4 - 1948

#5 - 1949

#6 - 1949

#7 - 1949

 

 

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