Blackhawk #157

(February 1961)

You Asked for It! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Showcase; Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of the Blackhawk Sphinx (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood ?

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Chuck Cuidera

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Olaf; Chuck; Hendrickson; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop (cameo)]; Chief Tartu

Synopsis

A Blackhawk-shaped sphinx that shoots fire is discovered in a remote Inca village in South America.

Reprints

• in Blackhawk (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #7 (1961)

Keywords

armor; gold; Incas; map; pyramid; South America; sphinx; traps; underground river

Indexer Notes

Coloring oddity: The Incas' skin is colored bright yellow.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Homer / comic story / 1 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

Delivering a package there, Homer?

Genre

humor

Characters

Homer

Synopsis

Homer gets fooled by a puppy when he is delivering a package.

Keywords

delivery; dogs

Just Imagine! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Our American Heritage (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Characters

William Penn; Emma Lazarus; Tom Paine; John Peter Zenger; Harriet Tubman

Synopsis

A quiz about less well-known figures in American history.

Keywords

Statue of Liberty

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The City That Banned the Blackhawks (Table of Contents: 6)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; science fiction; aviation; military; superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

The Blackhawks are puzzled when the inhabitants of the island of Naponi demand that they leave at once.

Keywords

bronze; impostor; island; jets; parachutes; tanks; volcano

For the Very Best in Comics Reading! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Search in the Swampland (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Synopsis

In the jungles of southern Mexico, a man sets a death trap to eliminate competitors for his job.

Keywords

fireflies; jungle; Mexico; quicksand

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

Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Irwin Hasen

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You're run down Robbie! What's wrong?

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Robbie the Robot

Synopsis

A doctor checks out Robbie when he complains of being nervous.

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #10 (July 1951)

Keywords

robot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Jack Liebowitz

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

"Average number of copies sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was 316,000."
National Comics Publications Inc.
575 Lexington Ave, NY 22, NY
Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld,
S. (Donenfeld) Iger, A. Donenfeld, L Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc.

The Film Menagerie (Table of Contents: 11)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood ?

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; science fiction; aviation; military; superhero

Characters

Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Andre; Stanislaus; Olaf]; Beast-Maker

Synopsis

The Beast-Maker has a device that makes projected images come alive for a short period of time and is stealing films of animals for a stockpile to use to commit crimes, since he can only use each piece of film one time.

Reprints

• in Blackhawk (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #7 (1961)

Keywords

crocodiles; duplicates; elephant; film projector; gorilla; jets; leopards; movie film; museum; parachutes; rhino

Indexer Notes

The villain is named in only one caption, and is never called that name by any of the characters.

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

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

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)