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| Executive Editor = Everett M. Arnold
  
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| Quotation = Wrong, Chop Chop! You're my personal secretary! Hop in here and help me do about a million things at once! We have to rig up a Constitution, American style! But my first job will be this presidential pardon for Zorillo!
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| StoryTitle1 = Terror from the Catacombs
  
| StoryTitle1 = Terror from the Catacombs
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| Synopsis1 = In an eastern city, an election is being help in which candidates for the Reform Party promise to destroy the Catacomb Society, which has freely plundered the city for a thousand years. The [[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawks]] are in town for this event, and they stop some members of the Society from stealing ballots and replacing them with fakes. [[Chop-Chop|Chop Chop]] is shot in the arm in the process.
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| StoryTitle2 = Mr. President Blackhawk
  
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| StoryTitle3 = Captain Ravage
  
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| StoryTitle4 = Chop Chop: "Cooking is More Fun"
  
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| StoryTitle5 = Duty Makes a Capture
  
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| StoryTitle6 = Izmar's Invasion of Earth
  
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| Synopsis1 = In an eastern city, an election is being help in which candidates for the reform party promise to destroy a Catacomb Society which has plundered the city for a thousand years. The [[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawks]] stop members of the society from stealing ballots and replace them with fakes, but [[Chop-Chop|Chop Chop]] is shot in the arm in the process. The reform party mayor is elected, but as he is being sworn in, a trap door in the floor opens and assassins crawl out from the catacombs. Police Chief Marzan kills them before the Blackhawks can subdue them. Marzan recognizes one of them to be his assistant Orlando. Just then word arrives that catacomb forces have captured the arsenal. The Blackhawks retake the arsenal, but on returning to City Hall discover that the Catacomb Society has attacked there, killing everyone except Marzan who had a bullet crease his skull, but quickly regains consciousness. Marzan has some knowledge of the catacombs, so he agrees to lead the Blackhawks underground to confront the society. With Chop Chop still recovering, [[Blackhawk]] has him stand at the entrance to the catacombs holding on end of a spool of wire so they can find their way back out. One by one, the society captures Chuck, [[Stanislaus Drozdowski|Stanislaus]], and [[Hendricksen|Hendrickson]]. Marzan leads Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf into a trap. The woman leading the society has the three Blackhawks tied to a pillar, but Blackhawk tells her that he gave Chop Chop instructions that if the wire stopped unreeling, to blast a hole in Lake Riomo, flooding the catacombs. Hearing an explosion, the catacomb leader and Marzan run for the surface. Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf break the ropes and follow. Blackhawk captures the leader and Marzan. Chop Chop and another Blackhawk have a hose running water into a manhole to make people think the catacombs are flooding. The leader states that she sounded an alarm to get her people out of the water. Blackhawk says that they have vigilante committees rounding them up.
  
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| Synopsis2 = In Fusang, where the economy is based on the government-run mines, the people, led by Mirranos, are revolting against the tyrant, Trolo. The bandit Zorillo doesn't trust either side, but has great respect for Blackhawk, who is fighting with the rebels. One day, one of Mirranos' officers attempts to bribe Chop Chop to spy on Blackhawk. The following evening, Zorillo comes to Blackhawk's camp. His spies have discovered that Trolo has bribed Mirranos and offered him a place in his administration in exchange for ending the war. Because the Blackhawks can't be bribed, Mirranos has made plans to kill them during the night. The rebels' best force, the Mountain Regiment is camped next to the Blackhawks and their colonel is a friend of Blackhawk's. The colonel tells Blackhawk that they have been ordered to march away. Together, they go to see Mirranos. They catch him in a meeting with Trolo. They overpower Mirranos' guards, but he and Trolo escape. The next morning, the Blackhawks, the Mountain Regiment, and Zorillo's bandits arrive in the capital. Blackhawk asks the colonel to oversee establishing a provisional government, but he insists he is a soldier, not a politician. Blackhawk addresses the citizens from the steps of the capitol, telling them of the need for a new government. Zorillo nominates Blackhawk as provisional president, and the people agree. Blackhawk then tries to get Zorillo to be an advisor, but Zorillo insists he is still a criminal and it is now Blackhawk's job to try to capture him. Blackhawk drafts his men to assist him: Andre as Vice-President and Secretary of Defense, Hendrickson as Secretary of Commerce, Olaf as Secretary of Labor, Stanislaus as Attorney General, Chuck as Treasury Secretary, and Chop Chop as Blackhawk's personal secretary. He then draws up a pardon for Zorillo and begins work on a new constitution. A woman named Orpha insists on seeing Blackhawk. She reveals that she actually runs the mines and pays off the government. Blackhawk refuses to make a deal with her and throws her man out of the building. Orpha begins spreading rumors that Blackhawk drove Mirranos off so he could seize power. Mirranos returns and gathers an army. They send an assassin after Blackhawk. When they hear him fire his shot the army will march on the capitol building. The Blackhawks stop the assassin, but not before he fires. They show him proof of Mirranos' treachery and he reveals the plan to them, but by this time the Blackhawks are surrounded. Fortunately Zorillo has heard the plans and leads an army of his men, peasants, and country people against Mirranos. Mirranos and Orpha are captured. Once again, Blackhawk and Zorillo address the people from the steps of the capitol, but this time it is Zorillo's name the people are shouting. Blackhawk informs him that he has been pardoned and nominates him to be president.
  
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| Synopsis3 = The Blackhawks have been pursuing a smuggler, Captain Ravage. They catch up with him as he hiding hashish on an island in the Mediterranean. His men are captured, but Ravage escapes in Chuck's plane. While Chuck guards the prisoners until either the Turkish or Syrian Coast Guard arrive, the others pursue Ravage using their radar. Realizing that the Blackhawks are tracking him, but cannot see him yet, Ravage sets the autopilot to land in 200 miles then bails out over Lebanon. The Blackhawks retrieve the plane, then return to the island with Chop Chop piloting Chuck's plane. Several weeks later in Alexandria, and Asian man calling himself Ah Fong sits at a table with another man. Ah Fong says that he did business with Captain Ravage for many years in the opium trade. He is willing to pay the other man to lead him to Ravage. When he does, Ah Fong tells Ravage that Valshazar, priest of Baal, has captured the Blackhawks and is willing to allow Ravage the privilege of killing them for a price. Ah Fong leads Ravage to Valshazar's temple on the Street Called Straight in Damascus. There they find Andre, Chuck, Hendrickson, Olaf, and Stanislaus, all apparently drugged, along with Valshazar and several women. Valshazar explains that Blackhawk is in another room, so that they can save him for last. Ravage pays Valshazar then pulls a gun, but Valshazar gives him a scimitar, suggesting that it will be quieter and more satisfying. Ravage stabs Hendrickson, but the scimitar is rubber. Valshazar suggests that Blackhawk must have switched it. Valshazar hands Ravage his gun back, but it has no ammunition. Valshazar then reveals that he is Blackhawk and Ah Fong is Chop Chop. Captain Ravage is captured.
  
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| Synopsis4 = Chop Chop buys a cookbook, Cooking is More Fun than Anything to find some new recipes. As he is reading by the docks, he is shanghaied by a ship bound for India whose cook just quit. Chop Chop decides to make the food as bad as possible, so he puts soap in the soup. When the crew threatens to mutiny, the captain lets Chop Chop go in a rowboat.
  
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| Synopsis5 = A Mountie, Constable Angus Allen, is trying to bring in Big Gar Benoit for murdering five trappers. Allen has not been able to feed his sled dogs for two days and with a blizzard coming, Allen makes camp. During the night, Benoit takes the sled and escapes. When the constable wakes, he follows his trail on foot for six hours before meeting his Eskimo friend Innuit. Innuit gives Allen food, a knife, and a lift to the cabin Benoit is at. Allen climbs onto the roof and stuffs his coat in the chimney. When the smoke causes Benoit to run out of the cabin, Allen jumps on him and recaptures him.
  
   
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The Reform Party mayor is elected, but as he is being sworn in, a trap door in the floor opens and masked assassins crawl out from the Catacombs. Police Chief Marzan kills them before the Blackhawks can subdue them. Marzan recognizes one of them to be his assistant Orlando. Just then word arrives that Catacomb forces have captured the city's arsenal.
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| Synopsis6 = The Blackhawks spot a strange structure on a mountain top and land to investigate. Inside the structure, aliens from the planet Ur, led by Izmar, have built a machine to remove oxygen from the atmosphere. Once the humans have died, Izmar will rule the Earth. On the way up the mountain, the Blackhawks defeat alien guards, but they manage to warn Izmar. The aliens cause an avalanche, but the Blackhawks find shelter in a cave. The Blackhawks arrive at the building three minutes before all oxygen will be gone. Despite the lack of oxygen, they defeat the aliens, reverse the machine, then turn the aliens over to world authorities.
  
   
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Attacking from the air, the Blackhawks retake the arsenal, but on returning to City Hall they discover that the Catacomb Society has attacked there, killing everyone except Marzan, who had a bullet crease his skull, but quickly regained consciousness. Marzan has some knowledge of the Catacombs, so he agrees to lead the Blackhawks underground to confront the Society. With Chop Chop still recovering, [[Blackhawk]] has him stand at the entrance to the Catacombs, holding on to the end of a spool of wire, so they can find their way back out. One by one, the Society captures Chuck, [[Stanislaus Drozdowski|Stanislaus]], and [[Hendricksen|Hendrickson]]. Marzan leads Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf into a trap. The woman leading the society has the three Blackhawks tied to a pillar, but Blackhawk tells her that he gave Chop Chop instructions that if the wire stopped unreeling, to blast a hole in Lake [[Riomo]], flooding the catacombs. Hearing an explosion, the catacomb leader and Marzan run for the surface. Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf break their ropes and follow. Blackhawk captures the leader and Marzan. Chop Chop and another Blackhawk have a hose running water into a manhole to make people think the catacombs are flooding. The leader states that she sounded an alarm to get her people out of the water. Blackhawk says that they have vigilante committees rounding them up.
 
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** {{a|[[Olaf (Quality Universe)|Olaf]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Olaf (Quality Universe)|Olaf]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Stanislaus (Quality Universe)|Stanislaus]]}}
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
  
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* Police Chief Marzan <br/>
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* Police Chief Marzan
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* Queen of the Catacombs
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* Catacomb Society<br/>
  
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** Catacomb Society (Catacomb Killers) {{green|many die}}
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*** Orlando {{dies}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Reform Party
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* New Mayor
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** Riomo Police {{green|many die}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* Eastern {{a|[[Europe]]}}
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* old European eastern city, near Lake Riomo <!-- Described as "an old European city" and "an eastern city", this town resembles Rome in every particular except for the name of the nearby lake. -->
  
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** old European eastern city near Lake {{a|[[Riomo]]}}
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*** City Hall
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*** City Arsenal
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*** Catacombs under Riomo, 60 acres of them
 
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Mr. President Blackhawk
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| Synopsis2 = In Fusang, where the economy is based on government-run mines, the people, led by Mirrano, are revolting against the tyrant, Trolo. The bandit Zorillo doesn't trust either side, but has great respect for Blackhawk, who is fighting with the rebels. One day, one of Mirrano's officers attempts to bribe Chop Chop to spy on Blackhawk. The following evening, Zorillo comes to Blackhawk's camp. His spies have discovered that Trolo has bribed Mirrano and offered him a place in his administration in exchange for ending the war. Because the Blackhawks can't be bribed, Mirrano has made plans to kill them during the night. The rebels' best force, the Mountain Regiment< is camped next to the Blackhawks and their colonel is a friend of Blackhawk's. The colonel tells Blackhawk that they have been ordered to march away from this site at dawn. Together, Blackhawk and the Colonel, and their troops, go to see Mirrano about this. They catch him in a meeting with Trolo. They overpower Mirrano's guards, but he and Trolo escape.
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The next morning, the Blackhawks, the Mountain Regiment, and Zorillo's bandits arrive in the capital. Blackhawk asks the colonel to oversee establishing a provisional government, but he curtly insists he is a soldier, not a politician. Blackhawk addresses the citizens from the steps of the capitol, telling them of the need for a new government. Zorillo nominates Blackhawk as provisional president, and the people vociferously agree. Blackhawk goes along with that, but tries to get Zorillo to be an advisor, no dice, on his way out of town Zorillo insists he is ''still'' a criminal and it is now Blackhawk's job to try to capture him, if he can!
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Blackhawk drafts his men to assist him: Andre as Vice-President and Secretary of Defense, Hendrickson as Secretary of Commerce, Olaf as Secretary of Labor, Stanislaus as Attorney General, Chuck as Treasury Secretary, and Chop Chop as Blackhawk's personal secretary. He then draws up a pardon for Zorillo and begins work on a new constitution.
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A woman named Orpha insists on seeing Blackhawk. She reveals that she actually runs the mines and pays off the government. Blackhawk refuses to make a deal with her and throws her man out of the building. Orpha begins spreading rumors that Blackhawk drove Mirrano off so he could seize power. Mirrano returns and gathers an army. They send an assassin after Blackhawk. When they hear him fire his shot the army will march on the capitol building. The Blackhawks stop the assassin, but not before he fires. They show him proof of Mirrano's treachery and he reveals the plan to them, but by this time the Blackhawks are surrounded. Fortunately Zorillo has heard the plans and leads an army of his men, peasants, and country people against Mirrano. Mirrano and Orpha are captured.
   
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Once again, Blackhawk and Zorillo address the people from the steps of the capitol, but this time it is Zorillo's name the people are shouting. Blackhawk informs him that he has been pardoned and nominates him to be president.
 
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* Trolo, military tyrant
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* Mirranos<br/>
  
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** his troops
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* Mirrano, rebel general
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** his guerillas
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** Mountain Regiment
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* Orpha (w/ cigarette holder)
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** her manager
 
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* Zorillo<br/>
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* Zorillo, outlaw
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** his bandits
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* Colonel of the Mountain Regiment<br/>
  
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** their peasant army
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* Colonel of the Mountain Regiment, an old friend of Blackhawk
 
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* {{a|[[Europe]]}}
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* Fusang
  
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** Ancient Land of {{a|[[Fusang]]}}
 
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
   
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| StoryTitle3 = Captain Ravage and Valshazar
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| Synopsis3 = The Blackhawks pursue a smuggler calleed Captain Ravage, and catch up with him as he is sashing hashish on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. His men are captured, but Ravage escapes in Chuck's plane. While Chuck guards the prisoners until either the Turkish or Syrian Coast Guard arrive, the others pursue Ravage, relying on their radar. Realizing that the Blackhawks are tracking him, but cannot see him yet, Ravage sets the autopilot to land in 200 miles, then bails out over Lebanon. The Blackhawks retrieve the F-90B, then return to the island with Chop Chop piloting Chuck's plane.
   
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Several weeks later in Alexandria, an Asian man calling himself Ah Fong sits at a table with another man. Ah Fong says that he did business with Captain Ravage for many years in the opium trade. He is willing to pay the other man to lead him to Ravage. When he does, Ah Fong tells Ravage that Valshazar, priest of Baal, has captured the Blackhawks and is willing to allow Ravage the privilege of killing them, for a price.
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Ah Fong leads Ravage to Damascus, and into Valshazar's temple on the Street Called Straight. There they find Andre, Chuck, Hendrickson, Olaf, and Stanislaus, all apparently drugged, along with Valshazar and several women. Valshazar explains that Blackhawk is in another room, so that they can save him for last. Ravage pays. Valshazar then pulls a gun, but Valshazar gives him a scimitar, suggesting that it will be quieter and more satisfying. Ravage stabs Hendrickson, but the scimitar is rubber. Valshazar suggests that Blackhawk must have switched it. Valshazar hands Ravage his gun back, but it now has no ammunition. Valshazar then reveals that he is Blackhawk and Ah Fong is Chop Chop. Captain Ravage is captured.
 
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'''Featured Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk Squadron]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk Squadron]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Andre (Quality Universe)|Andre]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Andre (Quality Universe)|Andre]]}}
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** {{a|[[Blackhawk (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk]]}}
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** {{a|[[Blackhawk (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk]]}}, as "Valshazar"
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** {{a|[[Chop-Chop (Quality Universe)|Chop-Chop]]}}
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** {{a|[[Chop-Chop (Quality Universe)|Chop-Chop]]}}, as "Ah Fong"
 
** {{a|[[Charles Wilson (Quality Universe)|Chuck]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Charles Wilson (Quality Universe)|Chuck]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Hans Hendrickson (Quality Universe)|Hendrickson]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Hans Hendrickson (Quality Universe)|Hendrickson]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Olaf (Quality Universe)|Olaf]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Olaf (Quality Universe)|Olaf]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Stanislaus (Quality Universe)|Stanislaus]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Stanislaus (Quality Universe)|Stanislaus]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Captain Ravage<br/>
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* Captain Ravage {{green|arrested}}
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** his crew {{green|arrested}}
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* shady underworld patsy in Alexandria
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* shady underworld lady in Alexandria
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* girl servants in Baal Temple
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* Valshazar (fake identity)
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* Captain Ravage's island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], between Turkey and Syria
  
* Captain Ravage's island in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], between Turkey and Syria
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**** Temple of Baal (fake)
  
**** Temple of Baal (fake)
 
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s {{green|one stolen and recovered}}
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| StoryTitle4 = Chop Chop: "Cooking is More Fun than Anything"
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| Synopsis4 = Chop Chop buys a cookbook, ''Cooking is More Fun than Anything'', to find some new recipes. As he is reading by the docks, he is shanghaied by a ship bound for India whose cook just quit. Chop Chop decides to make the food as bad as possible, so he puts soap in the soup. When the crew threatens to mutiny, the captain lets Chop Chop leave in a rowboat.
 
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Chop-Chop (Quality Universe)|Chop-Chop]]
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* {{a|[[Chop-Chop (Quality Universe)|Chop Chop]]}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
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* unethical steamship captain
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** his borderline mutinous crew
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* former cook
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* <br/>
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* bookstore
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* waterfront
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* at sea
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* [[India]] {{green|destination}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* cookbook
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* tramp steamship
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* <br/>
  
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| Penciler5_1 = Bill Ward
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| Inker5_1 = Bill Ward
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| StoryTitle5 = Izmar's Invasion of Earth
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| Synopsis5 = The Blackhawks spot a strange structure on a mountain top and land nearby, then climb the mountain to investigate. Inside the structure are genocidal alien invaders, from the planet Ur, led by Izmar, who have built a machine to remove oxygen from the atmosphere of Earth. Once all the humans and other animals have died, Izmar will rule the Earth.
   
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On their way up the mountain, the Blackhawks defeat alien guards, some of whom still manage to warn Izmar. The aliens cause an avalanche, but the Blackhawks find shelter in a cave. The Blackhawks arrive at the building three minutes before all oxygen will be gone. Despite the lack of oxygen, they defeat the aliens, reverse the machine, then turn the aliens over to world authorities.
 
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
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* Constable Angus Allen<br/>
  
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
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* <br/>
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
  
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* Big Gar Benoit<br/>
  
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'''Other Characters:'''
  
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* Innuit<br/>
  
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'''Locations:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Canada]]}}
  
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
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* {{a|[[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk Squadron]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)|Blackhawk Squadron]]}}
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** {{a|[[Stanislaus (Quality Universe)|Stanislaus]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Stanislaus (Quality Universe)|Stanislaus]]}}
 
'''Antagonists:'''
  
'''Antagonists:'''
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* Izmar<br/>
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* Izmar {{green|captured alive}}
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** Ur Men {{green|captured alive}}
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** aliens from Ur<br/>
  
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* Planet Ur {{BTS}}
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* Planet [[Ur]] {{BTS}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
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* five Blackhawk {{a|[[Lockheed XF-90|Lockheed F-90B]]}}s
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* '''Catacombs'''
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* "Duty Makes a Capture" is a text story.
  
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** The ancient, eastern, European city, with the Catacombs, which resembles {{WP|Rome}} in almost every particular, has an attractive landmark, the nearby Lake [[Riomo]]. The Catacombs span at least sixty acres under the city.
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** Chop Chop got shot, for the second time.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 22}} & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}} 1st story </ref> Hendrickson and Stanislaus both get head-konked unconscious with the butts of pistols; these are Hendrickson's third,<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 22}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 22}} 2nd story, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}} 1st story </ref> and Stan's fifth,<ref>{{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 47}}, twice in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 31}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 101}}, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref> blunt instrument head traumas. Chuck gets choked unconscious. Blackhawk gets konked out with a rifle stock; this is at least his forty-fourth concussion.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 7}}, {{c|Military Comics Vol 1 30}}, {{c|Military Comics Vol 1 36}}, {{c|Military Comics Vol 1 39}}, {{c|Military Comics Vol 1 41}}, {{c|Military Comics Vol 1 42}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 47}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 11}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 51}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 52}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 53}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 12}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 54}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 13}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 56}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 14}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 60}}, twice in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 15}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 16}}, thrice in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 17}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 67}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 69}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 71}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 73}}, twice in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 21}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 78}}, twice more in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 22}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 23}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 84}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 89}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 27}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 91}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 93}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 31}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 98}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 32}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 35}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 42}}, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref> Andre gets head-konked with a lot of clubs; this is at least his eleventh concussion.<ref>{{c|Military Comics Vol 1 3}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 67}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 18}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 71}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 20}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 23}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 94}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 101}}, twice in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 33}}, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref> Olaf gets head-konked with a lot of clubs; this is at least his sixth concussion.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 15}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 25}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 89}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 94}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 31}}, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref>
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* '''Captain Ravage'''
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** Ravage figures out how to pilot an F-90B, and how to use the robot landing system, very quickly.
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** Chop Chop, in the role of "Ah Fong," speaks normal English with no trace of his outlandish usual accent.
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* '''Chop Chop'''
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** This story is incompletely reprinted in {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 76}}, minus parts of pages 2 and 3.
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** Chop Chop gets head-konked unconscious, with a blackjack; this is his ninth concussion.<ref>{{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 12}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 58}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 62}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 17}}, {{c|Modern Comics Vol 1 67}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 19}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 30}}, {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 33}}, & {{c|Blackhawk Vol 1 43}}</ref>
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* '''Izmar's Invasion'''
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** Izmar and his Ur Men were captured alive, and turned over to the World Authorities, after attempting to wipe out all oxygen-dependent life on Earth. It is not known where or whether they are still imprisoned, and it is not known whether or not there are more Ur Men in outer space. It is known that Ur Men need no oxygen.
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* Also appearing in this issue of ''Blackhawk'' was:
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"Terror from the Catacombs": In an eastern city, an election is being help in which candidates for the Reform Party promise to destroy the Catacomb Society, which has freely plundered the city for a thousand years. The Blackhawks are in town for this eve

Quote1 Wrong, Chop Chop! You're my personal secretary! Hop in here and help me do about a million things at once! We have to rig up a Constitution, American style! But my first job will be this presidential pardon for Zorillo! Quote2
— Blackhawk

Blackhawk #43 is an issue of the series Blackhawk (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1951.

Synopsis for "Terror from the Catacombs"

In an eastern city, an election is being help in which candidates for the Reform Party promise to destroy the Catacomb Society, which has freely plundered the city for a thousand years. The Blackhawks are in town for this event, and they stop some members of the Society from stealing ballots and replacing them with fakes. Chop Chop is shot in the arm in the process.

The Reform Party mayor is elected, but as he is being sworn in, a trap door in the floor opens and masked assassins crawl out from the Catacombs. Police Chief Marzan kills them before the Blackhawks can subdue them. Marzan recognizes one of them to be his assistant Orlando. Just then word arrives that Catacomb forces have captured the city's arsenal.

Attacking from the air, the Blackhawks retake the arsenal, but on returning to City Hall they discover that the Catacomb Society has attacked there, killing everyone except Marzan, who had a bullet crease his skull, but quickly regained consciousness. Marzan has some knowledge of the Catacombs, so he agrees to lead the Blackhawks underground to confront the Society. With Chop Chop still recovering, Blackhawk has him stand at the entrance to the Catacombs, holding on to the end of a spool of wire, so they can find their way back out. One by one, the Society captures Chuck, Stanislaus, and Hendrickson. Marzan leads Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf into a trap. The woman leading the society has the three Blackhawks tied to a pillar, but Blackhawk tells her that he gave Chop Chop instructions that if the wire stopped unreeling, to blast a hole in Lake Riomo, flooding the catacombs. Hearing an explosion, the catacomb leader and Marzan run for the surface. Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf break their ropes and follow. Blackhawk captures the leader and Marzan. Chop Chop and another Blackhawk have a hose running water into a manhole to make people think the catacombs are flooding. The leader states that she sounded an alarm to get her people out of the water. Blackhawk says that they have vigilante committees rounding them up.

Appearing in "Terror from the Catacombs"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Police Chief Marzan
  • Queen of the Catacombs
    • Catacomb Society (Catacomb Killers) (many die)
      • Orlando (Dies)

Other Characters:

  • Reform Party
  • New Mayor
    • Riomo Police (many die)

Locations:

  • Eastern Europe
    • old European eastern city near Lake Riomo
      • City Hall
      • City Arsenal
      • Catacombs under Riomo, 60 acres of them

Vehicles:


Synopsis for "Mr. President Blackhawk"

In Fusang, where the economy is based on government-run mines, the people, led by Mirrano, are revolting against the tyrant, Trolo. The bandit Zorillo doesn't trust either side, but has great respect for Blackhawk, who is fighting with the rebels. One day, one of Mirrano's officers attempts to bribe Chop Chop to spy on Blackhawk. The following evening, Zorillo comes to Blackhawk's camp. His spies have discovered that Trolo has bribed Mirrano and offered him a place in his administration in exchange for ending the war. Because the Blackhawks can't be bribed, Mirrano has made plans to kill them during the night. The rebels' best force, the Mountain Regiment< is camped next to the Blackhawks and their colonel is a friend of Blackhawk's. The colonel tells Blackhawk that they have been ordered to march away from this site at dawn. Together, Blackhawk and the Colonel, and their troops, go to see Mirrano about this. They catch him in a meeting with Trolo. They overpower Mirrano's guards, but he and Trolo escape.

The next morning, the Blackhawks, the Mountain Regiment, and Zorillo's bandits arrive in the capital. Blackhawk asks the colonel to oversee establishing a provisional government, but he curtly insists he is a soldier, not a politician. Blackhawk addresses the citizens from the steps of the capitol, telling them of the need for a new government. Zorillo nominates Blackhawk as provisional president, and the people vociferously agree. Blackhawk goes along with that, but tries to get Zorillo to be an advisor, no dice, on his way out of town Zorillo insists he is still a criminal and it is now Blackhawk's job to try to capture him, if he can!

Blackhawk drafts his men to assist him: Andre as Vice-President and Secretary of Defense, Hendrickson as Secretary of Commerce, Olaf as Secretary of Labor, Stanislaus as Attorney General, Chuck as Treasury Secretary, and Chop Chop as Blackhawk's personal secretary. He then draws up a pardon for Zorillo and begins work on a new constitution.

A woman named Orpha insists on seeing Blackhawk. She reveals that she actually runs the mines and pays off the government. Blackhawk refuses to make a deal with her and throws her man out of the building. Orpha begins spreading rumors that Blackhawk drove Mirrano off so he could seize power. Mirrano returns and gathers an army. They send an assassin after Blackhawk. When they hear him fire his shot the army will march on the capitol building. The Blackhawks stop the assassin, but not before he fires. They show him proof of Mirrano's treachery and he reveals the plan to them, but by this time the Blackhawks are surrounded. Fortunately Zorillo has heard the plans and leads an army of his men, peasants, and country people against Mirrano. Mirrano and Orpha are captured.

Once again, Blackhawk and Zorillo address the people from the steps of the capitol, but this time it is Zorillo's name the people are shouting. Blackhawk informs him that he has been pardoned and nominates him to be president.

Appearing in "Mr. President Blackhawk"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Trolo, military tyrant
    • his troops
  • Mirrano, rebel general
    • his guerillas
    • Mountain Regiment
  • Orpha (w/ cigarette holder)
    • her manager

Other Characters:

  • Zorillo, outlaw
    • his bandits
    • their peasant army
  • Colonel of the Mountain Regiment, an old friend of Blackhawk

Locations:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Captain Ravage and Valshazar"

The Blackhawks pursue a smuggler calleed Captain Ravage, and catch up with him as he is sashing hashish on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. His men are captured, but Ravage escapes in Chuck's plane. While Chuck guards the prisoners until either the Turkish or Syrian Coast Guard arrive, the others pursue Ravage, relying on their radar. Realizing that the Blackhawks are tracking him, but cannot see him yet, Ravage sets the autopilot to land in 200 miles, then bails out over Lebanon. The Blackhawks retrieve the F-90B, then return to the island with Chop Chop piloting Chuck's plane.

Several weeks later in Alexandria, an Asian man calling himself Ah Fong sits at a table with another man. Ah Fong says that he did business with Captain Ravage for many years in the opium trade. He is willing to pay the other man to lead him to Ravage. When he does, Ah Fong tells Ravage that Valshazar, priest of Baal, has captured the Blackhawks and is willing to allow Ravage the privilege of killing them, for a price.

Ah Fong leads Ravage to Damascus, and into Valshazar's temple on the Street Called Straight. There they find Andre, Chuck, Hendrickson, Olaf, and Stanislaus, all apparently drugged, along with Valshazar and several women. Valshazar explains that Blackhawk is in another room, so that they can save him for last. Ravage pays. Valshazar then pulls a gun, but Valshazar gives him a scimitar, suggesting that it will be quieter and more satisfying. Ravage stabs Hendrickson, but the scimitar is rubber. Valshazar suggests that Blackhawk must have switched it. Valshazar hands Ravage his gun back, but it now has no ammunition. Valshazar then reveals that he is Blackhawk and Ah Fong is Chop Chop. Captain Ravage is captured.

Appearing in "Captain Ravage and Valshazar"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Captain Ravage (arrested)
    • his crew (arrested)
  • shady underworld patsy in Alexandria
  • shady underworld lady in Alexandria

Other Characters:

  • girl servants in Baal Temple

Locations:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for Chop Chop: "Cooking is More Fun than Anything"

Chop Chop buys a cookbook, Cooking is More Fun than Anything, to find some new recipes. As he is reading by the docks, he is shanghaied by a ship bound for India whose cook just quit. Chop Chop decides to make the food as bad as possible, so he puts soap in the soup. When the crew threatens to mutiny, the captain lets Chop Chop leave in a rowboat.

Appearing in Chop Chop: "Cooking is More Fun than Anything"

Featured Characters:

  • Chop Chop

Antagonists:

  • unethical steamship captain
    • his borderline mutinous crew

Other Characters:

  • former cook

Locations:

  • bookstore
  • waterfront
  • at sea
  • India (destination)

Items:

  • cookbook

Vehicles:

  • tramp steamship

Synopsis for "Izmar's Invasion of Earth"

The Blackhawks spot a strange structure on a mountain top and land nearby, then climb the mountain to investigate. Inside the structure are genocidal alien invaders, from the planet Ur, led by Izmar, who have built a machine to remove oxygen from the atmosphere of Earth. Once all the humans and other animals have died, Izmar will rule the Earth.

On their way up the mountain, the Blackhawks defeat alien guards, some of whom still manage to warn Izmar. The aliens cause an avalanche, but the Blackhawks find shelter in a cave. The Blackhawks arrive at the building three minutes before all oxygen will be gone. Despite the lack of oxygen, they defeat the aliens, reverse the machine, then turn the aliens over to world authorities.

Appearing in "Izmar's Invasion of Earth"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Izmar (captured alive)
    • Ur Men (captured alive)

Locations:

  • Planet Ur (Behind the scenes)

Vehicles:

Notes

  • Catacombs
    • The ancient, eastern, European city, with the Catacombs, which resembles Rome in almost every particular, has an attractive landmark, the nearby Lake Riomo. The Catacombs span at least sixty acres under the city.
    • Chop Chop got shot, for the second time.[1] Hendrickson and Stanislaus both get head-konked unconscious with the butts of pistols; these are Hendrickson's third,[2] and Stan's fifth,[3] blunt instrument head traumas. Chuck gets choked unconscious. Blackhawk gets konked out with a rifle stock; this is at least his forty-fourth concussion.[4] Andre gets head-konked with a lot of clubs; this is at least his eleventh concussion.[5] Olaf gets head-konked with a lot of clubs; this is at least his sixth concussion.[6]
  • Captain Ravage
    • Ravage figures out how to pilot an F-90B, and how to use the robot landing system, very quickly.
    • Chop Chop, in the role of "Ah Fong," speaks normal English with no trace of his outlandish usual accent.
  • Chop Chop
    • This story is incompletely reprinted in Blackhawk #76, minus parts of pages 2 and 3.
    • Chop Chop gets head-konked unconscious, with a blackjack; this is his ninth concussion.[7]
  • Izmar's Invasion
    • Izmar and his Ur Men were captured alive, and turned over to the World Authorities, after attempting to wipe out all oxygen-dependent life on Earth. It is not known where or whether they are still imprisoned, and it is not known whether or not there are more Ur Men in outer space. It is known that Ur Men need no oxygen.
  • Also appearing in this issue of Blackhawk was:
    • "Duty Makes a Capture" (text story)



See Also


Links and References

  1. ↑ Military Comics #22 & Blackhawk #43 1st story
  2. ↑ Military Comics #22, Blackhawk #22 2nd story, & Blackhawk #43Blackhawk #43 1st story
  3. ↑ Modern Comics #47, twice in Blackhawk #31, Modern Comics #101, & Blackhawk #43
  4. ↑ Military Comics #7, Military Comics #30, Military Comics #36, Military Comics #39, Military Comics #41, Military Comics #42, Modern Comics #47, Blackhawk #11, Modern Comics #51, Modern Comics #52, Modern Comics #53, Blackhawk #12, Modern Comics #54, Blackhawk #13, Modern Comics #56, Blackhawk #14, Modern Comics #60, twice in Blackhawk #15, Blackhawk #16, thrice in Blackhawk #17, Modern Comics #67, Modern Comics #69, Modern Comics #71, Modern Comics #73, twice in Blackhawk #21, Modern Comics #78, twice more in Blackhawk #22, Blackhawk #23, Modern Comics #84, Modern Comics #89, Blackhawk #27, Modern Comics #91, Modern Comics #93, Blackhawk #31, Modern Comics #98, Blackhawk #32, Blackhawk #35, Blackhawk #42, & Blackhawk #43
  5. ↑ Military Comics #3, Modern Comics #67, Blackhawk #18, Modern Comics #71, Blackhawk #20, Blackhawk #23, Modern Comics #94, Modern Comics #101, twice in Blackhawk #33, & Blackhawk #43
  6. ↑ Blackhawk #15, Blackhawk #25, Modern Comics #89, Modern Comics #94, Blackhawk #31, & Blackhawk #43
  7. ↑ Blackhawk #12, Modern Comics #58, Modern Comics #62, Blackhawk #17, Modern Comics #67, Blackhawk #19, Blackhawk #30, Blackhawk #33, & Blackhawk #43
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