Modern Comics Vol 1 52

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Blackhawk: "The Vulture"
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Modern Comics Vol 1 #52
August, 1946
Publisher	Quality Comics
Executive Editor	Everett M. Arnold
Cover Artists	Al Bryant
Blackhawk: "The Vulture"
Pencilers	Bill Ward
Inkers	Bill Ward
Editors	George E. Brenner
Ezra: "Ex-Army Dog"
Writers	Harry Sahle
Pencilers	Harry Sahle
Inkers	Harry Sahle
Death Patrol: "Ride to the Moon"
Writers	Al Stahl
Pencilers	Al Stahl
Inkers	Al Stahl
Will Bragg: "Effy Gissel"
Writers	Paul Gustavson
Pencilers	Paul Gustavson
Inkers	Paul Gustavson
Letterers	Paul Gustavson
Johnny Doughboy: "Times Have Changed!"
Writers	Bernard Dibble
Pencilers	Bernard Dibble
Inkers	Bernard Dibble
Choo Choo: "School of Dramatics"
Writers	Gill Fox
Pencilers	Gill Fox
Inkers	Gill Fox
Ex-Private Dogtag: "The Vacuum Cleaner Thieves"
Writers	Bart Tumey
Pencilers	Bart Tumey
Inkers	Bart Tumey
Previous Issue	Modern Comics # 51
Next Issue	Modern Comics # 53

Don't let them get away! They've never spared anybody!

— Chuck Wilson

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:

• Blackhawk Squadron
  • Andre
  • Blackhawk
  • Chop Chop
  • Chuck Wilson
  • Hans Hendrickson
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus

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 Ezra: "Ex-Army Dog"

Ezra's new dog likes to untie knots.

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
  

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)
  

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 Johnny Doughboy: "Times Have Changed!"

Johnny makes a pest of himself and ends up in jail.

Appearing in Johnny Doughboy: "Times Have Changed!"

Featured Characters:

• Johnny Doughboy (Final appearance)

Other Characters:

• Salty Beach Policewoman

Locations:

• City of Salty Beach
  

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:

• Hollywood
  

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

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, with a handgun. Being a Blackhawk is dangerous.
  • 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)

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Modern Comics series

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