Blackhawk #121
(February 1958)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1957-12-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.; World Color Press
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor, see notes); Jack Schiff (actual editor); Murray Boltinoff (actual associate editor); George Kashdan (actual associate editor); Jack Liebowitz (credited as J. S. Liebowitz) (business manager)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Listed as published monthly in Sparta, Illinois in the Statement of Ownership. Listed in indicia as published monthly by National Comics Publications, Inc., 2nd and Dickey Sts., Sparta, ILL. Editorial, executive offices and subscriptions, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y.

The indicia states the editor is Whitney Ellsworth, but he is listed as F. W. Ellsworth in the Statement of Ownership.

Siege in the Sahara! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Blackhawk; Chop Chop; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
Desert Tiger; Desert Tiger's men
Reprints
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Secret Weapon of the Archer (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk; Chop Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
The Shaft [John Hunter]
Synopsis
The Shaft uses giant arrows to disable ships so that his gang can rob them.
Reprints

You've Got a Comet by the Tail (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Mystery in Space; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

One Punch Willie / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Stan Kaye
Pencils
Stan Kaye
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Kaye
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Remember yer fightin' a tricky guy, tonight, Willie!
Genre
humor
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Indexer Notes

Signed in lower right corner of last panel in the original printing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz (credited as J. S. Liebowitz) (business manager); Alfred B. Yaffe (notary public)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The owners listed for the company are: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, A. Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz and A. S. Herzog as trustees I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, A. S. Herzog and J. I. Golinko as trustees for L. Liebowitz and J. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. (a non-stock corp., H. Donenfeld, Pres., A. S. Herzog, Sec'y), Estate of R. Liebowitz, all at 480 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Sagebrush Sam / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can I help you with that flat tire?
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Reprints

The Jinxed Blackhawk (Table of Contents: 8)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk; Chop Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
The Baron
Synopsis
After Blackhawk breaks a mirror and encounters a black cat, bad luck seems to happen to him so he must convince the team that superstitions have no place in their work.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Ollie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Emily insisted I come to her house for a home-cooked dinner.
Genre
humor
Reprints

A "Hot Rock" Takes a Ride (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

Siege in the Sahara (Table of Contents: 11)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk; Chop Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
Desert Tiger; Desert Tiger's men
Synopsis
The Blackhawks travel to Africa to find a caravan containing atomic weapons that has been hijacked by the Desert Tiger and his raiders.
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The Flushing Remonstrance (Table of Contents: 12)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just a minute, Al!
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!" (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Siege in the Sahara!
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. Secret Weapon of the Archer
    Blackhawk
  4. 3. You've Got a Comet by the Tail
    Mystery in Space; Strange Adventures
  5. 4. ["Remember yer fightin' a tricky guy, tonight, Willie!"]
    One Punch Willie
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  8. 7. ["Can I help you with that flat tire?"]
    Sagebrush Sam
  9. 8. The Jinxed Blackhawk
    Blackhawk
  10. 9. ["Emily insisted I come to her house for a home-cooked dinner."]
    Ollie
  11. 10. A "Hot Rock" Takes a Ride
  12. 11. Siege in the Sahara
    Blackhawk
  13. 12. The Flushing Remonstrance
  14. 13. ["Just a minute, Al!"]
    Varsity Vic
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • John Wells
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