Blackhawk #140
(September 1959)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1959-07-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Return of Lady Blackhawk! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Olaf; Chop-Chop]; Lady Blackhawk [Zinda]; Scavenger
Reprints
Keywords
dummy; parachute; rifle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Space Age Marauders (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Hendrickson; Chuck; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; Space Age Marauders; Zero-X
Synopsis
The Blackhawks are challenged by a crew of bandits who use super-scientific weapons.
Reprints
Keywords
centrifuge; jets; missiles; parachutes; rocket; rocket sled; space suits

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Hi-Power Binoculars (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Charlie Cannonball / comic story / 0.67 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
Oh yeah? You heard what I said!
Genre
humor
Characters
Charlie Cannonball; Lorenzo the Strong Man
Synopsis
Charlie and Lorenzo have an argument.
Reprints
Keywords
cannon; circus

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Amazing Mr. Lariat (Table of Contents: 7)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; Stanislaus; Olaf; Hendrickson; Andre; Chop-Chop]; the Lariat
Synopsis
The Lariat uses special rope lariats from his plane to capture three Blackkawks to lure the others into a trap.
Reprints
Keywords
armored cars; belt-radio; jets; lariats; parachutes; TV studio

Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
water safety rules and tips
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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

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

Sling-a-Shot (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Sling-a-Shot / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon, Tony, let's go over for a hot dog!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Varsity Vic; Tony
Synopsis
Vic and Tony wait until after the girls have bought food before they introduce themselves.
Reprints
Keywords
beach; hot dogs

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Clash in the Jungle (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
jungle
Reprints

Return of Lady Blackhawk (Table of Contents: 14)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Olaf; Chop-Chop; Andre; Hendrickson; Chuck; Stanislaus]; Lady Blackhawk [Zinda]; Scavenger
Synopsis
Lady Blackhawk rescues the men when they are captured by the Scavenger. and she is appointed as an honorary member of the team.
Reprints
Keywords
belt-radio; boomerang; floating island; jets; mirror; Pacific Ocean; parachute

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Giant Flying Plastic Jet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Return of Lady Blackhawk!
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. ["Don't spend your life on the sidelines!"]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. 2. The Space Age Marauders
    Blackhawk
  4. 3. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
  5. 4. Hi-Power Binoculars
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  6. 5. ["Oh yeah? You heard what I said!"]
    Charlie Cannonball
  7. 6. ["Outdoor camping is really the thing..."]
    Tootsie Roll
  8. 7. The Amazing Mr. Lariat
    Blackhawk
  9. 8. Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You!
  10. 9. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. Sling-a-Shot
    Sling-a-Shot
  12. 11. ["C'mon, Tony, let's go over for a hot dog!"]
    Varsity Vic
  13. 12. ["On a boat heading out for high seas..."]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  14. 13. Clash in the Jungle
  15. 14. Return of Lady Blackhawk
    Blackhawk
  16. 15. ["Do you want spending money?"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. ["Identify even the strangest stamps..."]
    Littleton Stamps
  18. 17. ["Win a big prize!"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  19. 18. ["Giant flying plastic jet — now only $1"]
    Giant Flying Plastic Jet
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore