Blackhawk Vol 1 221

"The Moon Monster": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"The Moon Monster"
Cover
Blackhawk Vol 1 #221
June, 1966
Cover Artists	Dick Dillin Chuck Cuidera
The Moon Monster
Writers	Ed Herron
Pencilers	Dick Dillin
Inkers	Chuck Cuidera
Editors	George Kashdan
Detached Service Diary: "Hendrickson's Secret Life"
Writers	Ed Herron
Pencilers	Dick Dillin
Inkers	Chuck Cuidera
Previous Issue	Blackhawk # 220
Next Issue	Blackhawk # 222

I am the Moonster, Master of the Moon! I came here to Earth to put an end to your annoying space probes! Do you think we want the likes of Earthlings on OUR little world?

— Moonster

Blackhawk #221 is an issue of the series Blackhawk (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1966. It was published on April 7, 1966.

Appearing in "The Moon Monster"

Featured Characters:

• Blackhawk Squadron
  • Andre
  • Blackhawk
  • Chop-Chop
  • Chuck
  • Hendrickson
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus

Supporting Characters:

• senior military officers of Space Probe program

Antagonists:

• Moonster
• three thugs (Alfie, two others)

Other Characters:

• Naomi

Locations:

• Earth Orbit
• Space Probe HQ
• The Moon

Items:

• Moonster's "instant freeze" weapon

Vehicles:

• Sub-sea-launched Moon Rocket (captured)
• Moonster's spaceship (hollow maneuverable miniature copy of Earth's Moon) (lost at sea)
  • It's sometimes invisible to radar or photography.
  • It can create local solar eclipses over particular targets.
  • Its protective bubble repels air-to-air missiles.
  • It's armed with Moon Madness Rays and a Tidal Wave Ray
  • It has a giant robot arm/hand device.
• Blackhawk Hawk-Copter
• Naomi's helicopter
• Blackhawk Submarine
  

Synopsis for Detached Service Diary: "Hendrickson's Secret Life"

Hendrickson encountered a King Plant, bent on world wide genocide. The Blackhawks killed it with a powerful herbicide.

Appearing in Detached Service Diary: "Hendrickson's Secret Life"

Featured Characters:

• Hendrickson

Supporting Characters:

• Blackhawk Squadron
  • Andre
  • Blackhawk
  • Chop-Chop
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus

Antagonists:

• King Plant
  • his myriad seedlings

Locations:

• isolated island

Vehicles:

• Hawk-Copter

Notes

• Gerald Monroe, formerly the Moonster, doesn't recall the many scientific secrets learned by his insane alter ego, and his Moon-shaped spaceship is sunk in the ocean. Blackhawk and his team know where it sank.
• Hendrickson is a horticulturist, but is quiet about it, fearing ridicule from his pals. Also Hendrickson is from Holland.
• Also appearing in this issue of Blackhawk were:
  • Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff
  • Your Free Trip Around the World (PSA for public libraries)

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Blackhawk series
• Images from Blackhawk Vol 1 221

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