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| Image = Andre Earth-X.png
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| Image = Andre Quality Universe 0001.jpg
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| RealName = Andre
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| RealName = [[Unknown|Andre (last name unknown)]]
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| CurrentAlias = Andre
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| MainAlias = Andre
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| Aliases = Iron Face, [[Man in the Iron Mask|The Man in the Iron Mask]]
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| Distinguish1 =
 
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| Aliases = Iron Face, The Man in the Iron Mask
  
 
| Alignment = Good
  
| Alignment = Good
 
| Identity = Public
  
| Identity = Public
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| Affiliation = [[Blackhawk Squadron]]
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| Affiliation = [[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk Squadron]]
 
| Relatives = Pierre (brother, deceased)
  
| Relatives = Pierre (brother, deceased)
 
| Universe = Quality Universe
  
| Universe = Quality Universe
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| BaseOfOperations = European and Pacific theaters of operations during [[World War II]]
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| BaseOfOperations = [[Blackhawk Island]]
   
 
| Gender = Male
  
| Gender = Male
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| Citizenship = French
  
| Citizenship = French
 
| MaritalStatus = Single
  
| MaritalStatus = Single
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| Occupation = Fighter pilot
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| Occupation = Combat Pilot
   
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| PlaceOfBirth = [[France]]
  
 
| Creators = Will Eisner; Chuck Cuidera
  
| Creators = Will Eisner; Chuck Cuidera
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| OriginalPublisher = Quality Comics
 
| First = Military Comics Vol 1 2
  
| First = Military Comics Vol 1 2
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| Last = Blackhawk Vol 1 107
   
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| Quotation = Ah, mon sweet, you suggested we start to hunt for mes amis at ze MOUNTAIN CABIN --- and yet I had never told you such a place existed! Only you could have betrayed us I realized then! Andre lives weeth ze HEAD as well as ZE HEART!
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| Speaker = [[Andre (Quality Universe)|Andre]]
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| QuoteSource = Blackhawk Vol 1 90
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| Overview = '''Andre''' was a member of the [[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawks]].
 
| HistoryText =
 
| HistoryText =
   
 
| Powers =
 
| Powers =
 
| Abilities =
 
| Abilities =
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* {{Aviation}}<ref name=MC2>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 2}}</ref>
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* {{Artistry}} Andre was able to draw from memory a recognizable likeness of "Truro" on a wall, with charcoal.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 26}}</ref>
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* {{Aviation}} Andre was one of the very best combat pilots in the world, for several decades.<ref name=MC2>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 2}}</ref>
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* {{Chemistry}} Andre performed the forensic analysis of the dust from a freakish crime scene, and was able to ascertain that the disintegrated masonry and steel structure had been converted into an entirely new material, which Andre then was able to fuse into the form of a cube. This material had been invented by Mr. Powder, and was bulletproof, fireproof, waterproof, and radiationproof. Andre reverse-engineered the formula for this powder, and gave it away to a construction contractor.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 20}} 4th story</ref>
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* {{Science|Gemology}} Using a microscope, a magnifying glass, and a jeweler's loupe, Andre was able verify that a certain gem had come from Asia's [[Forbidden Country]].<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 90}}</ref>
 
* {{Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)}}<ref name=MC2/>
  
* {{Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)}}<ref name=MC2/>
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* {{Martial Arts|Savate}}<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 85}}</ref>
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** {{Martial Arts|Savate}}<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 85}}</ref>
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** {{Swordsmanship}} [[Blackhawk (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk]] considered Andre a better swordsman than himself.<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 59}} 2nd panel of 11th page</ref>
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* {{Multilingualism}} Andre understood spoken Russian,<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 39}}</ref> as well as his native French, English, and several other languages.
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* {{Multilingualism}} Andre understood spoken Russian,<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 39}}</ref> as well as his native French, English, German,<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 10}}</ref> and several other languages.
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* {{Singing}} On their return flights from their many international adventures, it was commonplace for the seven aviators of the [[Blackhawk Squadron]] to join their voices in a hearty chorus of their Blackhawk Anthem, often improvising new verses.
 
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* {{Music}}
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| Weaknesses =
 
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** {{Singing}} On their return flights from their many international adventures, it was commonplace for the seven aviators of the [[Blackhawk Squadron]] to join their voices in a hearty chorus of their Blackhawk Anthem, often improvising new verses.
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** {{Music|Musical Instruments}} At Blackhawk Squadron sing-alongs, Andre played the guitar.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 21}}, page 3, panel 2; {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 60}}, page 2, panel 6</ref> He also could play a banjo.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 28}} 1st panel of the 2nd page of the 3rd story</ref>
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* {{Science}} From a microscopic examination, Andre can identify the brand of any pocket crumbs of tobacco, and knows where to find more of the same brand.<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 68}}</ref>
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* {{Prestidigitation|Stage Magic}} Andre mastered these skills when he was but a boy.<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 100}}</ref>
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| Weaknesses = <!-- "Maurice Chevalier Accent" isn't really a weakness but it should be. -->
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* Andre is a complete sap for a pretty face or a well-turned ankle.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 23}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 26}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 36}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 39}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 70}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 74}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 90}}</ref>
   
 
| Equipment =
 
| Equipment =
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| Notes = {{Precrisis|Andre}}
  
| Notes = {{Precrisis|Andre}}
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* Per {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 85}}, 1st story, in early 1955, Andre is 5' 11", 173 lbs.
 
* In a desperate shoot-out in late 1941, in {{WP|Jugoslavia}}, Andre was shot at close range, and rolled down the side of a mountain, deliberately starting an avalanche in the process. The avalanche annihilated a large number of German soldiers. Andre's body was not recovered.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 3}}</ref>
 
* In a desperate shoot-out in late 1941, in {{WP|Jugoslavia}}, Andre was shot at close range, and rolled down the side of a mountain, deliberately starting an avalanche in the process. The avalanche annihilated a large number of German soldiers. Andre's body was not recovered.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 3}}</ref>
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* Six months later, on Andre's birthday, the Blackhawks revisited the site of Andre's apparent death, and amid another battle with the German occupying forces, found Andre, who had survived the avalanche but was battered beyond recognition.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 9}}</ref> Blackhawk personally invaded Germany, solo, and broke into a concentration camp, from which he extracted the world's most famous plastic surgeon, Dr. Fritz von Rath, to restore Andre's face.
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* Six months later, on Andre's birthday, the Blackhawks revisited the site of Andre's apparent death, and amid another battle with the German occupying forces, found Andre, who had survived the avalanche but was battered beyond recognition. Blackhawk personally invaded Germany, solo, and broke into a concentration camp, from which he extracted the world's most famous plastic surgeon, Dr. Fritz von Rath, to restore Andre's face.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 9}}</ref>
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* The doctor was insane, however, and sculpted Andre's features into those of a mutually-hated, and exceedingly ugly, Nazi enemy of theirs, [[Von Ziefh (Quality Universe)|Baron von Ziefh]]. The Blackhawks flew to Libya, and attacked von Ziefh and his forces, and defeated them, rescued Dr. von Rath's daughter Barbara from her Nazi captors, and returned to [[Blackhawk Island]], for a second session of plastic surgery. Two weeks later, Andre looked just like his old self, and was engaged to marry Barbara von Rath.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 10}}</ref>
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* The doctor was insane, however, and sculpted Andre's features into those of a mutually-hated, and exceedingly ugly, Nazi enemy of theirs, [[Von Ziefh (Quality Universe)|Baron von Ziefh]]. The Blackhawks flew to Libya, and attacked von Ziefh and his forces, and defeated them, rescued Dr. von Rath's daughter Barbara from her Nazi captors, and returned to [[Blackhawk Island]], for a second session of plastic surgery. Two weeks later, Andre looked just like his old self, and was engaged to marry Barbara von Rath. This was mentioned once, in a caption, then never again.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 10}}</ref> In 1947 Andre was asked by a reporter whether he had ever been married but he avoided the question.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 16}}</ref>
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* His long and violent career continued to take a physical toll on Andre.
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** In 1943, he again caught multiple bullet wounds in one conflict,<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 16}}</ref> and one more bullet wound in his leg, in a later one.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 24}}</ref> In 1951 he was shot in the shoulder;<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 41}} 2nd story </ref> in 1955 he was shot in the back.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 84}}</ref> He was badly burned in a hangar fire in 1951.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 45}} 1st story</ref>
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** Andre also survived a plane crash in 1944,<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 33}}</ref> then was shot down (1st time) and survived another plane crash in 1945.<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 45}}</ref> Andre hit an invisible mid-air obstacle, his third plane crash, in 1948.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 20}}</ref> In 1955 he was shot down, for the second time, and forced to crash-land, for his fourth crash.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 88}}</ref> In 1956 he was shot down again, for the third time, but made a better landing.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 101}}</ref>
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** Andre was knocked unconscious with a blow to the head in 1947,<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 67}}</ref> thrice more in 1948,<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 18}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 71}}, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 20}}</ref> and again in 1949.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 23}}</ref> In 1950 he was knocked unconscious with a club,<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 94}}</ref> punched out by a robot,<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 101}}</ref> and knocked out twice more, with a pistol butt then a heavy goblet.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 33}} 3rd & 5th stories</ref> In 1951 he was knocked unconscious with several clubs.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref> In 1952 he was knocked out with a rifle stock.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 54}}</ref> In 1953 he was knocked out with a blackjack,<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 64}}</ref> and later was punched out,<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 65}}</ref> and later yet was head-konked out with a pistol butt,<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 68}}</ref> then with a pipe.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 70}}</ref> In 1954 he got knocked out with a stick.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 75}}</ref><!-- That's 17 concussions @ april 1954. -->
 
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* Andre smoked a pipe, until at least 1951.<ref>{{C|Modern Comics Vol 1 55}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 45}}</ref>
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* Andre served briefly as Vice-President and Secretary of Defense, in the ancient land of [[Fusang]].<ref>{{C|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref> He later briefly served in a Cabinet position in the democracy of [[Bolia]].<ref>{{C|Blackhawk Vol 1 68}}</ref>
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* In 1951, on Blackhawk Island, he had a cat.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 45}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 28 March 2024

Quote1 Ah, mon sweet, you suggested we start to hunt for mes amis at ze MOUNTAIN CABIN --- and yet I had never told you such a place existed! Only you could have betrayed us I realized then! Andre lives weeth ze HEAD as well as ZE HEART! Quote2
— Andre src

Andre was a member of the Blackhawks.



Abilities

  • Artistry Andre was able to draw from memory a recognizable likeness of "Truro" on a wall, with charcoal.[1]
  • Aviation Andre was one of the very best combat pilots in the world, for several decades.[2]
  • Chemistry Andre performed the forensic analysis of the dust from a freakish crime scene, and was able to ascertain that the disintegrated masonry and steel structure had been converted into an entirely new material, which Andre then was able to fuse into the form of a cube. This material had been invented by Mr. Powder, and was bulletproof, fireproof, waterproof, and radiationproof. Andre reverse-engineered the formula for this powder, and gave it away to a construction contractor.[3]
  • Gemology Using a microscope, a magnifying glass, and a jeweler's loupe, Andre was able verify that a certain gem had come from Asia's Forbidden Country.[4]
  • Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)[2]
  • Multilingualism Andre understood spoken Russian,[7] as well as his native French, English, German,[8] and several other languages.
  • Music
    • Singing On their return flights from their many international adventures, it was commonplace for the seven aviators of the Blackhawk Squadron to join their voices in a hearty chorus of their Blackhawk Anthem, often improvising new verses.
    • Musical Instruments At Blackhawk Squadron sing-alongs, Andre played the guitar.[9] He also could play a banjo.[10]
  • Science From a microscopic examination, Andre can identify the brand of any pocket crumbs of tobacco, and knows where to find more of the same brand.[11]
  • Stage Magic Andre mastered these skills when he was but a boy.[12]

Weaknesses

  • Andre is a complete sap for a pretty face or a well-turned ankle.[13]


Transportation

Weapons


  • This version of Andre, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
  • Per Blackhawk #85, 1st story, in early 1955, Andre is 5' 11", 173 lbs.
  • In a desperate shoot-out in late 1941, in Jugoslavia, Andre was shot at close range, and rolled down the side of a mountain, deliberately starting an avalanche in the process. The avalanche annihilated a large number of German soldiers. Andre's body was not recovered.[14]
  • Six months later, on Andre's birthday, the Blackhawks revisited the site of Andre's apparent death, and amid another battle with the German occupying forces, found Andre, who had survived the avalanche but was battered beyond recognition. Blackhawk personally invaded Germany, solo, and broke into a concentration camp, from which he extracted the world's most famous plastic surgeon, Dr. Fritz von Rath, to restore Andre's face.[15]
  • The doctor was insane, however, and sculpted Andre's features into those of a mutually-hated, and exceedingly ugly, Nazi enemy of theirs, Baron von Ziefh. The Blackhawks flew to Libya, and attacked von Ziefh and his forces, and defeated them, rescued Dr. von Rath's daughter Barbara from her Nazi captors, and returned to Blackhawk Island, for a second session of plastic surgery. Two weeks later, Andre looked just like his old self, and was engaged to marry Barbara von Rath. This was mentioned once, in a caption, then never again.[16] In 1947 Andre was asked by a reporter whether he had ever been married but he avoided the question.[17]
  • His long and violent career continued to take a physical toll on Andre.
    • In 1943, he again caught multiple bullet wounds in one conflict,[18] and one more bullet wound in his leg, in a later one.[19] In 1951 he was shot in the shoulder;[20] in 1955 he was shot in the back.[21] He was badly burned in a hangar fire in 1951.[22]
    • Andre also survived a plane crash in 1944,[23] then was shot down (1st time) and survived another plane crash in 1945.[24] Andre hit an invisible mid-air obstacle, his third plane crash, in 1948.[25] In 1955 he was shot down, for the second time, and forced to crash-land, for his fourth crash.[26] In 1956 he was shot down again, for the third time, but made a better landing.[27]
    • Andre was knocked unconscious with a blow to the head in 1947,[28] thrice more in 1948,[29] and again in 1949.[30] In 1950 he was knocked unconscious with a club,[31] punched out by a robot,[32] and knocked out twice more, with a pistol butt then a heavy goblet.[33] In 1951 he was knocked unconscious with several clubs.[34] In 1952 he was knocked out with a rifle stock.[35] In 1953 he was knocked out with a blackjack,[36] and later was punched out,[37] and later yet was head-konked out with a pistol butt,[38] then with a pipe.[39] In 1954 he got knocked out with a stick.[40]
  • Andre smoked a pipe, until at least 1951.[41]
  • Andre served briefly as Vice-President and Secretary of Defense, in the ancient land of Fusang.[42] He later briefly served in a Cabinet position in the democracy of Bolia.[43]
  • In 1951, on Blackhawk Island, he had a cat.[44]

Related

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Military Comics #26
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Military Comics #2
  3. ↑ Blackhawk #20 4th story
  4. ↑ Modern Comics #90
  5. ↑ Modern Comics #85
  6. ↑ Modern Comics #59 2nd panel of 11th page
  7. ↑ Blackhawk #39
  8. ↑ Military Comics #10
  9. ↑ Military Comics #21, page 3, panel 2; Modern Comics #60, page 2, panel 6
  10. ↑ Blackhawk #28 1st panel of the 2nd page of the 3rd story
  11. ↑ Modern Comics #68
  12. ↑ Modern Comics #100
  13. ↑ Blackhawk #23, Blackhawk #26, Blackhawk #36, Blackhawk #39, Blackhawk #70, Blackhawk #74, Blackhawk #90
  14. ↑ Military Comics #3
  15. ↑ Military Comics #9
  16. ↑ Military Comics #10
  17. ↑ Blackhawk #16
  18. ↑ Military Comics #16
  19. ↑ Military Comics #24
  20. ↑ Military Comics #41 2nd story
  21. ↑ Blackhawk #84
  22. ↑ Blackhawk #45 1st story
  23. ↑ Military Comics #33
  24. ↑ Modern Comics #45
  25. ↑ Blackhawk #20
  26. ↑ Blackhawk #88
  27. ↑ Blackhawk #101
  28. ↑ Modern Comics #67
  29. ↑ Blackhawk #18, Modern Comics #71, & Blackhawk #20
  30. ↑ Blackhawk #23
  31. ↑ Modern Comics #94
  32. ↑ Modern Comics #101
  33. ↑ Blackhawk #33 3rd & 5th stories
  34. ↑ Blackhawk #43
  35. ↑ Blackhawk #54
  36. ↑ Blackhawk #64
  37. ↑ Blackhawk #65
  38. ↑ Blackhawk #68
  39. ↑ Blackhawk #70
  40. ↑ Blackhawk #75
  41. ↑ Modern Comics #55, Blackhawk #45
  42. ↑ Blackhawk #43
  43. ↑ Blackhawk #68
  44. ↑ Blackhawk #45


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