Airboy

    (Eclipse, 1986-1989)
™ Eclipse Comics. Art ©1986 Stan Woch. Story ©1986 Chuck Dixon

Airboy combines cutting-edge style and social commentary of the likes of a golden age comic strip.

Featuring characters such as Iron Ace, Skywolf, Misery, and Wolfmark, Airboy has the action and style of an old Buck Rogers serial. At the same time it goes places that Buck would never have gone, such as to Bogantilla, a dictatorship strikingly familiar to certain Central American countries. In this and other adventures, Airboy faces not only the traditional super-bad guys, but also the more down-to-earth evils of civil war, corrupt and oppressive governments, and the cold-war clashing of third-world armies used as pawns by the world’s super-powers.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Timothy Truman
    1st Appearance of Airboy (Davy Nelson); Death of Airboy (David Nelson); Origin of Airboy (Davy Nelson)
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jul 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Timothy Truman
    1st Appearance of Marisa; 1st Appearance of Skywolf (Golden Age; In modern era)
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Aug 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    Return of Valkyrie; Revival of Valkyrie
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Sep 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    1st Appearance of Iron Ace (in modern age)
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $0.50
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Larry Elmore
    1st Appearance of Flying Fool (in modern age); Origin of Airboy (David Nelson); Full-size issues begin
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Nov 1986
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Larry Elmore
    1st appearance of Manic
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Timothy Truman, Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ben Dunn, Bill Jaaska
    Skywolf back-up
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Bill Jaaska
    Iron Ace’s identity revealed
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Tom Lyle
    Airfighters back-up
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Jan 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Tom Lyle
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Feb 1987
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Tom Lyle
    Death of Manic
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Mar 1987
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Bo Hampton, Tom Lyle
    1st Appearance of Lacey Lyle
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Mar 1987
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Bo Hampton, Tom Lyle
    1st Appearance of Black Angel (in modern age)
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Tom Lyle
    Versus Rats
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Tom Lyle
    1st Appearance of The Rats (in modern age); Versus Rats
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    May 1987
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Attilio Micheluzzi
    1st Appearance of Rat Mother
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    May 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall
    Skywolf back-up story
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Tom Lyle
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Tom Lyle
    No copies available
  • 25
    #25
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Tom Yeates, Graham Nolan
    1st Appearance of Manure Man; Origin of Manure Man
    No copies available
  • 26
    #26
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Gary Kwapisz, Graham Nolan
    1st Appearance of Flying Dutchman (in modern age); 1st Appearance of Road Rats
    No copies available
  • 27
    #27
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Dan Spiegle
    No copies available
  • 28
    #28
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Michael T. Gilbert, Mark Pacella
    1st Appearance of Black Axis
    No copies available
  • 29
    #29
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Graham Nolan
    No copies available
  • 30
    #30
    Sep 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Graham Nolan
    No copies available
  • 31
    #31
    Oct 1987
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Graham Nolan
    No copies available
  • 32
    #32
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ron Randall, Graham Nolan
    No copies available
  • 33
    #33
    Nov 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Graham Nolan
    No copies available
  • 34
    #34
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Dan Spiegle
    No copies available
  • 35
    #35
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Dan Spiegle
    No copies available
  • 36
    #36
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Dan Spiegle
    No copies available
  • 37
    #37
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Dan Spiegle
    No copies available
  • 38
    #38
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon, Len Wein, Lou Mougin  ·  A: Gary Kwapisz, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 39
    #39
    May 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon, Len Wein, Lou Mougin  ·  A: Ricardo Villagrán, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 40
    #40
    Jun 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon, Len Wein, Lou Mougin  ·  A: Stan Woch, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 41
    #41
    Jul 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Fred Kida, Miyako Graham
    No copies available
  • 42
    #42
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Alberto Maldonado
    No copies available
  • 43
    #43
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Alberto Maldonado
    No copies available
  • 44
    #44
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Gary Kwapisz, Alberto Maldonado
    No copies available
  • 45
    #45
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Jim Longstreth, Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Jim Longstreth, Scott Pellegrini, Mark Johnson
    No copies available
  • 46
    #46
    Jan 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ernie Colón, Fred Kida
    Airboy Diary; Reprint from Air Fighters Comics #18
    No copies available
  • 47
    #47
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ernie Colón, Tony DiPreta, Miyako Graham
    Airboy Diary; Airboy Story from April 1943
    No copies available
  • 48
    #48
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ernie Colón, John Cassone
    Airboy Diary; Reprint from Air Fighters Comics #9
    No copies available
  • 49
    #49
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Ernie Colón, Fred Kida
    Airboy Diary; Reprint from Airboy Comics #12
    No copies available
  • 50
    #50
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $4.95
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Andy Kubert
    Final Issue; Giant-size
    No copies available
  • 51/A
    #51 Variation A
    Cover A by Brent Mckee
    Oct 2019
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 51/B
    #51 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Steranko
    Oct 2019
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 51/C
    #51 Variation C
    Cover C by Sam Kieth
    Oct 2019
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 51/D
    #51 Variation D
    Cover D by Matt Kindt
    Oct 2019
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 51/E
    #51 Variation E
    Cover E by Paul Gulacy
    Oct 2019
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 51/F
    #51 Variation F
    Cover F by Dalibor Talajic
    Oct 2019
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 51/G
    #51 Variation G
    Limited Signed Paul Gulacy Edition with Cover G by Paul Gulacy
    Oct 2019
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing; Limited to 20
    No copies available
  • 51/H
    #51 Variation H
    Limited Signed Jim Steranko Edition with Cover H by Jim Steranko
    Oct 2019
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing; Limited to 52
    No copies available
  • 51/I
    #51 Variation I
    Limited Signed Sam Kieth Edition with Cover I by Sam Kieth
    Oct 2019
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Brent McKee, Frank Fosco
    It’s Alive takes over publishing; Limited to 25
    No copies available
  • 52/A
    #52 Variation A
    Cover A by Brent McKee
    Aug 2022
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stipe Kalajzic
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 52/B
    #52 Variation B
    Cover B by Graham Nolan
    Aug 2022
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stipe Kalajzic
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 52/C
    #52 Variation C
    Cover C by Don Perlin
    Aug 2022
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stipe Kalajzic
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 52/D
    #52 Variation D
    Cover D by Emma Kubert
    Aug 2022
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stipe Kalajzic
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 52/E
    #52 Variation E
    Cover E by Jok
    Aug 2022
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stipe Kalajzic
    It’s Alive takes over publishing
    No copies available
  • 52/F
    #52 Variation F
    Cover F by Stipe Kalajzic
    Aug 2022
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stipe Kalajzic
    No copies available
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $9.95
    W: Chuck Dixon, Timothy Truman  ·  A: Stan Woch, Timothy Truman, Tom Yeates, Will Blyberg
    Collects Airboy #1-5; The Return of Valkyrie; ca. 1989
    No copies available
  • Bk 1/LE
    Book #1 Limited Edition
    Cover: $9.95
    W: Chuck Dixon, Timothy Truman  ·  A: Stan Woch, Timothy Truman, Tom Yeates, Will Blyberg
    Collects Airboy #1-5; Limited to 500 number copies signed by Chuck Dixon, Tom Yeats and Stan Woch; The Return of Valkyrie; ca. 1989
    No copies available
  • Dlx 1
    Deluxe Set #1
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Timothy Truman
    Airboy Archives; Collects Airboy #1-16; Published by IDW
    No copies available
  • Dlx 2
    Deluxe Set #2
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Bo Hampton
    Airboy Archives; Collects Airboy #17-25 and Valkyrie (1st Series) #1-3; Published by IDW
    No copies available
  • Dlx 3
    Deluxe Set #3
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Gary Kwapisz
    Collects Airboy (Eclipse) #26-34
    No copies available
  • Dlx 4
    Deluxe Set #4
    Cover: $29.99
    A: Stan Woch
    Collects Airboy (Eclipse) #35-40, Skywolf #1-3, and Airfighters Meet Sgt. Strike #1
    No copies available
  • Dlx 5
    Deluxe Set #5
    Cover: $29.99
    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Stan Woch, Ernie Colón, Alberto Maldonado, Andy Kubert
    Airboy Archives Vol. 5; And an unpublished Sky-Wolf story; Collects Airboy (Eclipse) #41-50, Valkyrie (2nd series, Eclipse) #1-3, Airboy Vs. the Air-Maidens #1; Published by IDW
    No copies available