Modern Comics #44 is an issue of the series Modern Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1945.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Blackhawk: "Duel of Honor"
- 2 Appearing in Blackhawk: "Duel of Honor"
- 3 Synopsis for Choo Choo and Cherry: "Queen of the Ice Carnival"
- 4 Appearing in Choo Choo and Cherry: "Queen of the Ice Carnival"
- 5 Synopsis for Death Patrol: "The Helicopter"
- 6 Appearing in Death Patrol: "The Helicopter"
- 7 Synopsis for Private Dogtag: "In The Wild West"
- 8 Appearing in Private Dogtag: "In The Wild West"
- 9 Synopsis for Ezra: "The Model Plane Contest"
- 10 Appearing in Ezra: "The Model Plane Contest"
- 11 Synopsis for P.T. Boat: "Fujara Lives"
- 12 Appearing in P.T. Boat: "Fujara Lives"
- 13 Notes
- 14 See Also
- 15 Links and References
Synopsis for Blackhawk: "Duel of Honor"
Appearing in Blackhawk: "Duel of Honor"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Marshal Chikara (Dies)
- his troops (some die)
- Black Dragon assassin (Dies)
- two submarine crews (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Jamilese Civilians
- Allied collaborator girl (Dies)
- Allied 4-star General
Locations:
- South Pacific Ocean
- Jamil Island (tropical)
- Temporary Blackhawk HQ ("Island 502" on Japanese maps)
Vehicles:
- Blackhawk Grumman XF5F Skyrockets
- fitted with pontoon landing gear
- Chikara's special fighter plane
- Chikara's two submarines (Destroyed)
- Japanese amphibious barges
- four Russian fighter planes
Synopsis for Choo Choo and Cherry: "Queen of the Ice Carnival"
Appearing in Choo Choo and Cherry: "Queen of the Ice Carnival"
Featured Characters:
- Choo Choo LaMoe
- Cherry Lane
Supporting Characters:
- Peter
Antagonists:
- Mr. Blatt
Locations:
Synopsis for Death Patrol: "The Helicopter"
Appearing in Death Patrol: "The Helicopter"
Featured Characters:
- Death Patrol
- Boris
- Gramps
- Hank
- Jackie
- King Hotintot
- Yogi
Locations:
- Death Patrol Private Airport
Vehicles:
- Death Patrol's Six Unique Aircraft
Synopsis for Private Dogtag: "In The Wild West"
Appearing in Private Dogtag: "In The Wild West"
Featured Characters:
Synopsis for Ezra: "The Model Plane Contest"
Appearing in Ezra: "The Model Plane Contest"
Featured Characters:
- Ezra Jones
Supporting Characters:
- Myrna
- Rollo
- Drucilla Jackson
- Laura Jackson
- Mr. Jones, Ezra's dad
- Mr.Jackson
Synopsis for P.T. Boat: "Fujara Lives"
Ex-Minister Fujara has survived the massacre of his Suicide Fleet but is adrift in a rubber raft, until one of his destroyers, returning from a supply mission and loaded to the gunwales with high explosives, finds him. Clearly this is the handiwork of destiny; they will make one final strike at the Yankee dogs by sailing this ship into the U.S. PT Boat base and crashing it directly into the main quay. The resulting detonation will render the entire base useless.
En route to the U.S. base, Fujara is intercepted by a PT Boat, piloted by Perry Tobias and Paul Harvey. In a brief battle, the torpedo boat is destroyed, Harvey is wounded, and both American officers are captured onto the Japanese destroyer. Fujara demands that Lt. Tobias should pilot the warship thru the base's defensive minefield; Tobias refuses, and is locked in the brig. As soon as he is unobserved, Paul Harvey escapes from the ship's sick bay and makes his way to the brig, frees Tobias, then starts a fire in the hold among the densely-packed explosives. Paul and Perry then visit the wheelhouse and take it over, steering the speeding destroyer away from the harbor entrance and onto the nearby reefs. Harvey and Tobias dive to safety just before the destroyer explodes.
Appearing in P.T. Boat: "Fujara Lives"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Commander Platt, Squadron Commander
- MTB Squadron Six
- PT Crewmen (some die)
Antagonists:
- Minister Fujara (Apparent Death)
- sole surviving destroyer crew, of his "Suicide Fleet" (Dies)
Locations:
- South Pacific Ocean
- old MTB-6 Base
- new MTB-6 Base (Mentioned only)
Vehicles:
- Fujara's final Destroyer (Destroyed)
- Lt.s Tobias & Havey's PT Boat (damaged)
- at least 3 other PT Boats
Notes
- Published by Comic Magazines.
- First issue of Modern Comics "Formerly Military Comics"
- Blackhawk:
- The war is not yet quite over.
- Two more enemy submarines are sunk with all hands.
- Blackhawk gets shot down for the tenth time, out of a lifetime total of twenty-two times.[1]
- Blackhawk is head-konked, for the seventh time,[2] with a rock, and falls down but does not black out. Being a Blackhawk is dangerous.
- The rescuing Allied fighter planes at this story's end have Russian-style "Red Star" insignia.
- Death Patrol:
- Yogi returns. He was last seen in Military Comics #39.
- Del Van Dyne is still absent. He was last seen in Military Comics #41.
- PT Boat: This is Fujara's fifth and final appearance. He again is not seen to be killed, but is aboard the Japanese destroyer when it explodes.
- Also featured in this issue of Modern Comics were:
- Johnny Doughboy by Bernard Dibble
- "Stars with Stripes" (text story)
See Also
Links and References
- ↑ Military Comics #6, Military Comics #13, Military Comics #19, Military Comics #28, Military Comics #30, Military Comics #33, Blackhawk #9, Military Comics #39, Military Comics #42, Blackhawk #10, Blackhawk #12, Modern Comics #69, Blackhawk #18, Blackhawk #21, Blackhawk #36, Blackhawk #64, Blackhawk #80, Blackhawk #81, Blackhawk #85 & Blackhawk #88
- ↑ Military Comics #7, Military Comics #30, Military Comics #36, Military Comics #39, Military Comics #41, Military Comics #42, and Modern Comics #44
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- Al Bryant/Cover Artist
- Al Bryant/Penciler
- Gill Fox/Writer
- Al Stahl/Writer
- Harry Sahle/Writer
- George E. Brenner/Editor
- Al Bryant/Inker
- Gill Fox/Penciler
- Gill Fox/Inker
- Al Stahl/Penciler
- Al Stahl/Inker
- Harry Sahle/Penciler
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- Blackhawk (Quality Universe)/Quotes
- Blackhawk Squadron (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Andre (Quality Universe)/Appearances
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- Chop Chop (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Charles Wilson (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Hans Hendrickson (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Olaf (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Stanislaus (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Imperial Japan/Appearances
- Black Dragon Society (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Pacific Ocean/Appearances
- Jamil Island/Appearances
- Grumman XF5F Skyrocket/Appearances
- Hollywood/Appearances
- Death Patrol (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Dogtag (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Perry Tobias (Quality Universe)/Appearances
- Paul Harvey (Quality Universe)/Appearances
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