Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) comic books 1957

First issue published by DC. Re-intro Blackie the Hawk, their mascot. Stories by Robert Bernstein and unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera. "The Threat from the Abyss!" by Bernstein, Dillin and Cuidera - The Blackhawks become deep sea divers to stop the menace of Dr. Algov, who has been destroying ships with atomic missiles launched from his submarine. Plus: "Killer Shark's Secret Weapon" with art by Dillin and Cuidera - Killer Shark returns, piloting a giant mechanical whale that he uses to capture the Blackhawks. And: "The Mutiny of the Red Sailors" by Bernstein, Dillin and Cuidera -The Blackhawks try to help a group of Communist defectors in Hong Kong, but they turn out to be saboteurs. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 1-page text story "The Fastest Man on Earth"; and Varsity Vic 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, reprinted from Date with Judy (1947-1960) #31. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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2nd DC issue. Stories by Dave Wood and unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Raid on Blackhawk Island" - When Blackhawk appears to have been killed, the rest of the team must face the War Wheel, the Flying Tank and Killer Shark's octopus, all under the control of the Question Mark, without their leader. But Chuck realizes the Question Mark is Blackhawk in disguise, and Blackhawk reveals that his ruse was a test to see who could best lead the Blackhawks in his absence. Plus: "The Avalanche King" - The Blackhawks are called to Chile, where avalanches have destroyed several national defense sites. They discover that a scientist, Dr. Vicaro, is causing them, but his daughter helps them defeat her criminal father. And: "Blackhawk the Sorcerer" - An uncharted island in the Pacific is home to an ancient Norman colony descended from shipwreck survivors who landed there in the eleventh century. Blackhawk tries to convince them that he has magical powers in a bargain for the freedom of his team. Also: 1-page text story "Strangest Citizen of the Sea"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Mystery of Tigress Island" - The team is captured and imprisoned by the Tigresses, an international band of women pilots who model themselves after the Blackhawks. Plus: "The Prophet of Disaster" - A fortune teller warns the Blackhawks of strange events in their futures, but it's a scam to keep them away from the scene of crimes already planned. And: "Duel of Giants" - Criminal scientist Zaroc has a formula that causes him to grow to giant size and gives him electrical powers. Blackhawk then drinks the formula himself so that he will be able to fight Zaroc on equal terms. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Menace of the Machines" - A crazed film special effects genius creates miniature machines to steal for him and challenges the Blackhawks to stop him. Plus: "The Perils of Blackie, the Wonder Bird" - Blackie, the team's mascot hawk, is sent to retrieve a message from an undercover agent, then must evade the smugglers trying to keep the Blackhawks from receiving the message. And: "Trigger Craig's Magic Carpet" - Gangster Trigger Craig finds a magic flying carpet and embarks on a crime spree. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera and Sheldon Moldoff. Three stories! "The Doomed Dogfight" - Nazi Colonel von Cramm returns to challenge his old enemy Blackhawk to a rigged dogfight. Plus: "The Crimson Vultures" - The Vultures are criminal counterparts of the Blackhawks who plot to destroy the team. And: "The Eighth Blackhawk" - When Jim Turner saves Blackhawk's life, he is invited to become an honorary member of the team, but he is secretly planning to betray them to Zorac. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Cuidera. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Volunteers of Doom" - The Blackhawks offer to test several new inventions, but their lives are endangered when the machines are sabotaged. Plus: "The Saboteur on Blackhawk Island" - Every one of the Blackhawks is under suspicion when mysterious explosions cause destruction on Blackhawk Island. And: "The Cellblock in the Sky" - When Mr. Gaol hears that his design for a new escape-proof prison has been rejected, he takes the identity of the Jailer and uses his techniques to capture and imprison the Blackhawks, to prove the value of his work. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Gladiators of Blackhawk Island" - Fred Cash challenges the Blackhawks to battle each other to determine which member is the mightiest. He tries to trick them into using radioactive chalk bullets, hoping the radiation will kill them. Plus: "20,000 Leagues Beneath the Earth" - The Mole captures the Blackhawks and tries to use them to help him burrow into Fort Knox. And: "The Winged Goliath" - The Blackhawks enlarge their mascot Blackie to giant size and he then goes on a crime spree. Also: 2-page text article "Miniature Men at War" - article about collecting miniature military figures and using them for war games. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Blackhawk is trapped in a new experimental missile...and someone is drawing him to his doom by radio control! Featuring: 8 page Blackhawk story "The Human Torpedo" written by Dave Wood and drawn by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Outcast Blackhawk" written by Dave Wood and drawn by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Prisoners of the Black Palace" written by Dave Wood and drawn by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera; 1 page text story "Airborne Getaway." Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera. Three stories! "The Menace of the Dragon Boat" - Olaf is searching for evidence that his ancestor Gunther Bjornson may have discovered America before Leif Ericson. which involves the Blackhawks with a gang of smugglers. Plus: "The Seven Little Blackhawks" - One by one the Blackhawks receive notes with rhyming warnings, followed by accidents that put them out of commission. And: "The Fantastic Mr. Freeze" - A scientist develops a freeze ray and uses it to commit crimes. Also: 1-page text story "I Was a Human Missile"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Featuring: 8 page Blackhawk story "The Bandit with 1,000 Nets" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Blackhawk Robinson Crusoes" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera; 3 page reprint story "The Town Jesse James Couldn't Rob" drawn by Frank Frazetta; 8 page Blackhawk story "The Human Clay Pigeons" drawn by Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera. Cover price $0.10.