{"product_id":"airboy-volume-2","title":"AIRBOY COMICS Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst soaring into action in 1942, Airboy is a young aviator hero co-created by \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Biro\u003c\/strong\u003e and published by Hillman from 1942 to the 1950s, revived with new adventures in the 1980s \u0026amp; 90s and again in the 2000-teens. Airboy flies a distinctive, bird-shaped aircraft named Birdie, engaging in daring adventures against wartime foes, criminals, and supernatural threats. The backup features are all air-oriented with more flying heroes: The Flying Dutchman, Sky Wolf, The Iron Ace etc. Above average artwork and stories, a fun title.\n\nKnown for its patriotic themes and dynamic aerial battles, \u003ci\u003eAirboy\u003c\/i\u003e became a standout series of the era, capturing readers' imaginations with its unique blend of aviation heroism and youthful determination.\n\nSoon after this The Heap became an \u003cem\u003eAirboy Comics\u003c\/em\u003e backup feature that got so popular he often took over the cover shot. The Heap, much like Swamp Thing, was ace pilot who crashed (and died, kind of) in a swamp and ended up  a swamp monster but always on the side of good.\n\nAlso art by \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Winter, Al Jaffee\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e favorite), \u003cstrong\u003eArt Helfant\u003c\/strong\u003eand art attributed to DC stalwart \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Giacoia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643428471070,"sku":"AIRB02","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/airb02-airboy-vol-2-book-1.jpg?v=1784515587","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/airboy-volume-2","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}