Blackhawk #174

(July 1962)

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:

Superman (cameo); Batman (cameo); The Flash (cameo); Green Lantern (cameo); Aquaman (cameo); Bob Hope (cameo); Jerry Lewis (cameo); Fox (cameo); Crow (cameo); Sugar (cameo); Spike (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Promo for DC Comics featuring head shots of all characters with their own titles.

Andre's Impossible World (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Charles Cuidera

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure; science fiction

Characters:

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Chop Chop; Andre; Chuck; Olaf]

Synopsis:

Andre and Hendrickson descend into an arctic crevasse and find they've been transported to another dimension, where they are leaders of opposing forces.

Keywords:

arctic; jets; rebels; strange dimension

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Promo for Tales of the Unexpected #71, House of Mystery #124; and Challengers of the Unknown #26. Covers are depicted. All are labeled "now on sale."

From the Inventors' Workbench (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Henry Boltinoff ?

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Synopsis:

Panels illustrating four dubious inventions that were received by the Patent Office.

Keywords:

horseshoe pitching machine; television; vibrating couch

["I'll go over and see how the sideshow is doing!"] (Table of Contents)

Hy Wire / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hy Wire

Synopsis:

Hy visits the India Rubber Man in the sideshow.

["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."] (Table of Contents)

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Characters:

Superman (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for Palisades Amusement Park, N. J., with coupon good for free admission on Mondays and Fridays and free tickets to two rides.

Batman Unmasked! (Table of Contents)

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

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Indexer Notes

Promo for Batman #148 and Detective Comics #304, with covers depicted. "On sale everywhere."

The Buildings That Went Beserk (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Charles Cuidera

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure; science fiction

Characters:

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chop Chop; Hendrickson; Olaf]; Blackie (hawk); Alvin Acorn (villain)

Synopsis:

Eccentric genius Alvin Acorn designs a business center, where the buildings and decorations have a sinister purpose.

Keywords:

bank; business center; gold; jets; robots

Two Spectacular Heroes! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Promo for Aquaman #4 (on sale May 22) and Rip Hunter #9 (on sale May 17), with covers depicted.

Be a Good Citizen! (Table of Contents)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman teaches two kids about picking up their toys and not littering.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

War Cart to Tank (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

non-fiction; war

Synopsis:

History of the evolution of the tank in war from Greece to World War I.

Hunters Without Guns (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Article on efforts to re-map the entire North and South American continents.

The Man Who Impersonated Villains (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Charles Cuidera

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chop Chop; Chuck; Stanislaus; Hendrickson]; Anthony Marvel (as The Hoopster; as Killer Shark; as Gorilla Man)

Synopsis:

A split personality causes Anthony Marvel to commit crimes disguised as Blackhawk's foes.

Keywords:

aquarium; helicopter; impersonation; jets; split personality

Indexer Notes

cover story

For the Very Best in Comics Reading (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Promo for Tomahawk #81 and My Greatest Adventure #69, with covers depicted.