- Script
- Will Eisner; Bob Powell
- Pencils
- Chuck Cuidera [as Charles Cuidera) (signed)
- Inks
- Chuck Cuidera [as Charles Cuidera] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk (introduction and origin); Baker (introduction, no further appearances); at least 6 other unidentifiable members (see Note #3 for possible candidates)]; Jack (Blackhawk's brother, introduction, death); Connie (Blackhawk's sister, introduction, death); Ann (Red Cross nurse, unidentified by name in this story, named in issue #3); one unnamed captured soldier; Captain von Tepp (Nazi villain, introduction, death); Captain von Kreck (Nazi villain, introduction, presumably killed); Nazis (villains, many die)
- Synopsis
- Warsaw, Poland 1939. The Nazis are massing to rout the Polish Air Force, the only obstacle to their victory over Poland, and are being led by the Nazi commander, Captain von Tepp. However, in his attack, the brother and sister of a lone survivor are killed, and this survivor, later to become The Blackhawk, vows to hunt down von Tepp and make him pay personally for their deaths.
- Reprints
(1) Writer addition of Bob Powell and letterer credit per Chuck Cuidera.
(2) Introduction of Blackhawk. Introduction and death of Blackhawkâs brother Jack and sister Connie (both buried by Blackhawk). Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #242 (Aug-Sep 1968) reveals that Blackhawk's civilian name is Bart Hawk, however the story of Jack's death in that issue is vastly different from the original account, and therefore cannot be considered in the same continuity. Given this, one cannot state unequivocally that the three siblings' last name is "Hawk", or that Blackhawk's first name is "Bart".
(3) A minimum of 8 Blackhawks, including Blackhawk himself, are depicted. Baker, a Cockney Englishman, is the only one named. Based on later revelations of the team's early membership, the 6 unidentified members likely include: Andre, Hendrickson, Olaf, Stanislaus, Zeg, Chuck, and/or Boris. Based on his physical appearance, the prisoner referred to as "Blackhawk's man", seen on page 5 panel 4 between the Red Cross nurse and Captain Von Tepp, could be Andre or Zeg. Based on his physical appearance, the man struck in the head by a rock, seen on page 6 panel 9, could be Stanislaus, Olaf, or Boris.
(4) A small map of Blackhawk's Island is depicted.
(5) The lyrics to the song of the Blackhawks are: "Over land over sea, we fight to make men free, of danger we don't care... we're Blackhawks!"
- Script
- Fred Guardineer ?
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Fred Guardineer ?
- Genre
- aviation; war
- Characters
- Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn (introduction); Private Boomerang Jones (introduction); a white woman (introduction); the M'Bujies (villains, introduction for all, some die)
- Synopsis
- "Wild Bill" Dunn, an American engineer, survives a British scouting expedition in Ethiopia, meets an Australian named Private Jones, and for months they work together to create a war machine from the remains of Fascist equipment that they call the Blue Tracer, and which they hope will provide the capabilities to overcome a local enemy tribe.
- Reprints
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harry Campbell ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Archie Atkins (introduction); Jack Bailey (introduction); Achmed (introduction); Billy (a goat, introduction); Major Douglas (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Three British soldiers, looking for help for their battalion under seige, are saved, ironically, by a billy goat, and soon find help with a group of French soldiers.
- Reprints
The Millennium Edition lists Frank Frollo as the artist.
- Script
- John Stewart
- Pencils
- William Smith
- Inks
- William Smith
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jerry Noble (introduction); Sam [the Yankee Eagle] (an eagle, introduction); Senator Noble (Jerry's father, introduction); Captain Webb; Chalky; Nazi spies (villains)
- Synopsis
- A group of Nazi spies work their way into the ranks of America's military services, attempting to turn over to the enemy some of the U.S.'s best ships.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- U.S.S. America
Sam the eagle is referred to as the Yankee Eagle once in this issue only, however Jerry Noble is referred to as the Yankee Eagle multiple times in issue #8.
Not the same character featured in SMASH COMICS #38-47.
Script and art credits from Craig Delich.
- Script
- Tex Blaisdell (signed)
- Pencils
- Tex Blaisdell (signed)
- Inks
- Tex Blaisdell (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Tex Blaisdell ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- O'Rourke (former Brooklyn taxi driver)
- Reprints
Comprised of 4 independent gag cartoons.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Elmer Wexler [as El Wexler] (signed)
- Inks
- Elmer Wexler [as El Wexler] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Miss America [Joan Dale] (introduction, origin, reporter); un-named FBI Chief Inspector; Mr. Grost (villain, factory owner)
- Synopsis
- Joan is imbued by the famed Statue of Liberty with special powers in order to help the country against her enemies, foreign and domestic, gaining her name from a man she saved from an attack by thugs. She uses her new powers to deflect a bomb and crush the getaway car of spies involved.
- Reprints
Writer revision from Elmer Wexler ? to ? by Craig Delich 2013-9-13. The Who's Who lists no writer credits for anything Wexler ever drew, including this character.
- Script
- Dick Scopes (signed)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Characters
- Dirk
- Synopsis
- After discussion of the draft, a letter from a trainee at Fort Wadsworth Training Center in New York discusses what went on during his first week in basic training.
- Reprints
The text story has three spot illustrations, as well as an illustrated drawing with text about the Garand Rifle, and also an illustrated chart of U.S. Army rank insignias.