Skyroads

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One of many successful aviation adventure comic strips during the 1930s,
Skyroads bore the interesting distinction of being created by former
World War I pilots. Dick Calkins and Lester J. Maitland culled the idea and
storylines for the strip, which got its start in 1929, from real-life exploits.
Zack Mosley, who later went on to create Smilin’ Jack, handled the
artwork, along with Russell Keaton, who would become the creator of Flyin’
Jenny
.

Skyroads is most notable for the clubs it spawned. The
Skyroads Flying Club began in 1930 and offered kids official-looking
certificates of merit and aviation accomplishment, as well as several cellos and
buttons. The club also had a sub-contingent, The Flying Legion, which offered
rank buttons for various aviation positions, including Lieutenant, Captain,
Major, Colonel, Ace, Stunt Flyer, Mechani and Combat Flyer.

One
Skyroads Big Little Book was published in 1936. In mint condition, it’s
worth $135 today. A Whitman Better Little Book, Skyroads with Clipper
Williams of the Flying Legion
, appeared in 1938 and is also worth $135 in
mint.

In the following decades, Skyroads appeared in 1940s issues
of Famous Funnies and in paperback form during the 1960s.


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Skyroads

Categories: Did You Know|Published On: September 16, 2009|Views: 65|

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One of many successful aviation adventure comic strips during the 1930s,
Skyroads bore the interesting distinction of being created by former
World War I pilots. Dick Calkins and Lester J. Maitland culled the idea and
storylines for the strip, which got its start in 1929, from real-life exploits.
Zack Mosley, who later went on to create Smilin’ Jack, handled the
artwork, along with Russell Keaton, who would become the creator of Flyin’
Jenny
.

Skyroads is most notable for the clubs it spawned. The
Skyroads Flying Club began in 1930 and offered kids official-looking
certificates of merit and aviation accomplishment, as well as several cellos and
buttons. The club also had a sub-contingent, The Flying Legion, which offered
rank buttons for various aviation positions, including Lieutenant, Captain,
Major, Colonel, Ace, Stunt Flyer, Mechani and Combat Flyer.

One
Skyroads Big Little Book was published in 1936. In mint condition, it’s
worth $135 today. A Whitman Better Little Book, Skyroads with Clipper
Williams of the Flying Legion
, appeared in 1938 and is also worth $135 in
mint.

In the following decades, Skyroads appeared in 1940s issues
of Famous Funnies and in paperback form during the 1960s.


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