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Issue Details

Issue #139
Published August 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff (Editor); Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)

Cover Details - "Killer Shark's Undersea Armada!"

Genre adventure; war
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Charles Cuidera

7 page Blackhawk story "The Secret Blackhawk"

Synopsis Criminals have the Blackhawks trapped, so it's time to call in the secret eighth Blackhawk, Rob. Rob is the Robot Blackhawk and he easily frees the Blackhawks. But when Rob pursues the gang leader, he runs through some high voltage lines that knock him out, allowing the gang leader to reprogram him and take control of him.
Genre adventure; war
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

Half page filler "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page Peter Porkchops public service announcement "Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Rube Grossman
Inks Rube Grossman
Letters Ira Schnapp

1 page Dr. Floogle filler "One of my students has volunteered for my experiment"

Genre Gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff

7 page Blackhawk story "The Last Days of Stanislaus"

Synopsis While in pursuit of Captain Magnet, Stanislaus' plane is brought down by an onslaught of magnetic rockets. After being rushed to the hospital, the doctor reports to Blackhawk that Stan has suffered a fatal brain injury and has six months to live. The Hawks try to keep it secret, but when Stan finds out he decides to fly a one-man mission against Captain Magnet.
Genre adventure; war
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Charles Cuidera

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page text story "Silent Warning"

Letters typeset

7 page Blackhawk story "Killer Shark's Underseas Armada"

Characters Killer Shark
Synopsis Killer Shark returns with the ability to control the creatures of the ocean. He plans the destruction of a luxury cruise ship if a ransom isn't paid, so the Blackhawks decide to take the cruise to protect the ship.
Genre adventure; war
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Charles Cuidera
Reprinted in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #210 (July 1965)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"