Blackhawk #131

(December 1958)

The Return of the Jailer (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Charles Cuidera

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

Characters:

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Hendrickson; Chuck; Olaf; Chop Chop; Stanislaus]; the Jailer; Boss Barston; Sparkler Adams; Ace Kirby

Synopsis:

Having served his sentence, the Jailer claims to have reformed and helps capture several criminals, but it's a ruse so that he can locate everything they have stolen and get it for himself.

Indexer Notes

The Jailer previously appeared in Blackhawk #113 (June 1957).

[The Planet and the Pendulum!] (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?; Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Gil Kane; Mike Sekowsky (illustrations)

Inks:

Gil Kane; Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #17, including cover and interior 1/2 page

["This is a magic lamp I found..."] (Table of Contents)

The Magic Genie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor; occult

Characters:

Magic Genie

The Creature with 1000 Powers (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Charles Cuidera

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

Characters:

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Stanislaus; Chop Chop; Andre; Olaf; Chuck; Hensdrickson]; the Dragon

Synopsis:

The Dragon finds a stranded alien who owns a creature with amazing powers that the Dragon uses against the Blackhawks.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Blackhawk (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #47 ([Circa 1969-1972])

Sharing -- the United Nations Way! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

The International Labor Organization of the United Nations teaches various trades to the people of a Mexican village, who pass on their new knowledge to others.

Indexer Notes

Subtitled "A true story from the files of the International Labor Organization."
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Word Battle (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel ?

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel ?

Indexer Notes

word puzzle

Missile on the Move (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller ?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

article on the transportation of intercontunental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)

The Rainbow Blackhawks (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Charles Cuidera

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

Characters:

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Chop Chop; Andre; Olaf; Chuck; Stanislaus]; Mr. Beam

Synopsis:

Mr. Beam's Colorama gun emits different colored rays that have different effects on items of the same color, so the Blackhawks don differently-colored costumes to try to counteract the weapon.