Don't let them get away! They've never spared anybody!
Modern Comics #52 is an issue of the series Modern Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1946.
Appearing in Blackhawk: "The Vulture"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- a high official of the international committee for world peace and honor
Antagonists:
- The Vulture, Outlaw Tyrant of the Desert (Dies)
- his outlaws (many die)
Other Characters:
- Frontier Fort Garrison (almost all dead)
- Major Roquard
- Caravan Merchants
Locations:
- World Peace & Honor HQ
- Blackhawk Island
- Desert
- Last Frontier Fort
Vehicles:
- six Blackhawk Grumman XF5F Skyrockets
- kit-built Blackhawk Bell P-39 Airacobra
Synopsis for Blackhawk: "The Vulture"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Ezra: "Ex-Army Dog"
Featured Characters:
- Ezra Jones
Supporting Characters:
- Myrna Moore
- Rollo Grant
Animals:
- Ezra's Grandfather's Ex-Army Dog,
- Rajah, playful circus lion
Antagonists:
- Bing Bang Brophy
- Carnival Acrobat
Other Characters:
- Carnival Lion Tamer
Locations:
- Manorville
Synopsis for Ezra: "Ex-Army Dog"
Ezra's new dog likes to untie knots.
Appearing in Death Patrol: "Ride to the Moon"
Featured Characters:
- Death Patrol (Final appearance)
- Boris (Final appearance)
- Junior (Final appearance)
- Hank (Final appearance)
- King Hotintot (Final appearance)
- Yogi (Final appearance)
Locations:
- Amusement Park
Vehicles:
- Death Patrol's Airplanes (Final appearance)
Synopsis for Death Patrol: "Ride to the Moon"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Will Bragg: "Effy Gissel"
Featured Characters:
- Will Bragg
Supporting Characters:
- Mrs. Mahoulahan
- Effy Gissel (First appearance)
- Fire Chief Swenson
Locations:
- Mrs. Mahoulahan's Boarding House
Vehicles:
- Hook-and-ladder Firetruck
Synopsis for Will Bragg: "Effy Gissel"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Johnny Doughboy: "Times Have Changed!"
Featured Characters:
- Johnny Doughboy (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Salty Beach Policewoman
Locations:
- City of Salty Beach
Synopsis for Johnny Doughboy: "Times Have Changed!"
Johnny makes a pest of himself and ends up in jail.
Appearing in Choo Choo: "School of Dramatics"
Featured Characters:
- Choo Choo LaMoe
Supporting Characters:
- Cherry
Other Characters:
- Pinky Walters, student
- Sally, student
- Mr. Morris, producer
- Shirley, Cherry's cousin
Locations:
Synopsis for Choo Choo: "School of Dramatics"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Ex-Private Dogtag: "The Vacuum Cleaner Thieves"
Featured Characters:
- Ex-Pvt. Dogtag
Antagonists:
- Brains
- Oggie
- Needles Nulty
- Dippy
Other Characters:
- Cop
Locations:
- Burpton
- Busby Jewel Shoppe
Items:
- Brains's super vacuum cleaner
Synopsis for Ex-Private Dogtag: "The Vacuum Cleaner Thieves"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- Blackhawk:
- At home on Blackhawk Island, Hendrickson smokes cigarettes and Andre likes to relax with a cold stein of beer.
- Blackhawk gets head-konked unconscious, for the tenth time,[1] with a handgun.
- On missions, the Blackhawks pack side-arms, and some carry submachine guns.
- The 4th panel of the 13th page shows one bad guy getting shot thru the head, close up, from the exit-wound side.
- Blackhawk punches the Vulture in the face, hard enough to break his neck.
- The Vulture is not thought to be related to or affiliated with Doll Man's enemy, the Vulture.
- Last issue for Death Patrol by Al Stahl.
- Last issue for Johnny Doughboy by Bernard Dibble.
- Also featured in this issue of Modern Comics were:
- "Curse of the Mayans" (text story)
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
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