(September 1941)

Quality Comics, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-06-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Comic Magazines Inc.
Brand
Quality Comic Group
Editing
Will Eisner (credited as W. E. Eisner) (editor)

Issue Notes

Some info verified using a DCM scan (http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/)

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 3.

The Coward Dies Twice (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Chuck Cuidera (see notes); Bill Smith (see notes)
Inks
Chuck Cuidera (see notes); Bill Smith (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawk; The Nazis; Senator Noble (inset); Jerry Noble (inset); Kurt von Weissmann (inset)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The cover not only features the splash page to the Blackhawk story (drawn by Cuidera) but the splash page to the Yankee Eagle feature as well (drawn by Smith).

Story title added by Craig Delich January 11, 2012.

[The Coward Dies Twice] (Table of Contents: 1)

Blackhawk / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Chuck Cuidera (signed as Charles Cuidera)
Inks
Chuck Cuidera (signed as Charles Cuidera)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (sourced) (see Note #2)

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre (introduction); Blackhawk; Boris (introduction, see Note #5); Hendrick (introduction, called Hendrick in this issue only, see Note #4); Olaf (introduction, see Note #4); Stanislaus (introduction); Vladim (introduction, no further appearances, see Note #6); Zeg (introduction)
English pilot named Walt (introduction, death); unnamed doctor; unnamed French begger; Nazis (villains, some die)
Synopsis
When the Nazis seemingly have the Blackhawks trapped while on their mission to rescue a scientist who has developed an atomic bomb, a young English pilot named Walt, thought by many to be a coward, takes his Spitfire into the air and sacrifices his life to save the Blackhawks.
Reprints
Keywords
Nazis; World War II

Indexer Notes

(1) Story title was taken from the cover.
(2) Letterer credit per Cuidera, added by Craig Delich January 12, 2012.
(3) The character Stanislaus was named by writer Bob Powell, whose actual name was Stanislaus Robert Pulowski.
(4) Blackhawk's "left to right" introduction of the Blackhawks on page 3 panel 8 erroneously swaps Olaf and Hendrick.
(5) Through the process of elimination, the man seen on the bottom of page 9 panel 2 may be Boris. After this issue, Boris is not seen again until Blackhawk (DC, 1976 series) #245-246.
(6) Vladim is mentioned on page 11 panel 4 as the Blackhawk designer, however, there is no indication that he is a member of the Blackhawks. The white-haired man with a crew cut and sweater seen on page 4 panel 1 and page 10 panel 10 may be Vladim (he may also be the same man seen in the center of page 9 panel 2).
(7) In the epilogue, Blackhawk states that Vladim, the Blackhawk designer, has just revamped their Grumman skyrocket and it will appear next issue.

[Surprise Attack] (Table of Contents: 2)

Archie Atkins / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Campbell ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Reprints

[Back to Flight School] (Table of Contents: 3)

Loops and Banks / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Powell ?
Pencils
Bob Powell (signed as Bud Ernest)
Inks
Bob Powell (signed as Bud Ernest)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation; adventure
Synopsis
Loops and Banks join the Marines.
Reprints
Keywords
U.S. Marine Corps; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Miss America / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Elmer Wexler ?
Pencils
Elmer Wexler
Inks
Elmer Wexler
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let me go! Help!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Miss America [Joan Dale]; Hugo Wolsak
Synopsis
After foiling a spy plot, Miss America is kidnapped though her kidnappers are no match for her magical powers.
Reprints
Keywords
amusement parks; spies

[The Boobs in the Bomber] (Table of Contents: 5)

Shot and Shell / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Klaus Nordling
Pencils
Klaus Nordling
Inks
Klaus Nordling
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation; adventure; military
Reprints

[The Von Weissman Affair] (Table of Contents: 6)

Yankee Eagle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Smith (signed as John Stewart) (sourced)
Inks
Bill Smith (signed as John Stewart) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; military; war
Characters
Jerry Noble; Sam (an eagle); Senator Noble; Queen (introduction, a puma); Kurt von Weissmann (villain)
Reprints

[The Battle of Bordeaux] (Table of Contents: 7)

Death Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Cole (signed)
Pencils
Jack Cole (signed)
Inks
Jack Cole (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; aviation; war; adventure
Characters
The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyne; Butch; Hank; Slick Ward; Gramps; Stoney Rock (introduction, death)]
Synopsis
The Patrol gets snappy new uniforms and a new recruit, Stoney Rock, who is unfortunately killed during the saving of a Red Cross shipment headed for France.
Reprints
Keywords
Red Cross; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Sabotage / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Tex Blaisdell (signed)
Pencils
Tex Blaisdell (signed)
Inks
Tex Blaisdell (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
General? One of the men seems to think...
Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four one-panel gag cartoons.

The Bayonet Drill (Table of Contents: 9)

Camp Capers / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Dick French (signed as Lane French)
Pencils
Dick French (signed as Lane French)
Inks
Dick French (signed as Lane French)
Colors
?
Letters
Dick French ?

Genre
humor; military
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Four-panel strip.

[Message in a Mirage] (Table of Contents: 10)

Blue Tracer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Guardineer
Pencils
Fred Guardineer
Inks
Fred Guardineer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
aviation; war; adventure
Characters
Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn; Private Boomerang Jones
Synopsis
The military commander of both Dunn and Jones discovers that these two men are still alive after believing that they had perished in their struggle against the M'Bujies.
Reprints
Keywords
The Blue Tracer

Award for Youth Bravery: John Thomas Cain (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tex Blaisdell (credited)
Pencils
Tex Blaisdell ? (illustrations)
Inks
Tex Blaisdell ? (illustrations)
Colors
? (illustrations)
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Story of British teen John Thomas Cain, who was awarded the George Medal for his brave actions in helping save trapped factory workers during the Nazi bombing of London.
Reprints
Keywords
Battle of Britain; London; World War II

British Mystery Squad Lands on Invasion Coast in Secret Mission (Table of Contents: 12)

Secret War News / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Al McWilliams
Pencils
Al McWilliams
Inks
Al McWilliams
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth ?

Genre
non-fiction; war
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Coward Dies Twice
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. [The Coward Dies Twice]
    Blackhawk
  3. 2. [Surprise Attack]
    Archie Atkins
  4. 3. [Back to Flight School]
    Loops and Banks
  5. 4. ["Let me go! Help!"]
    Miss America
  6. 5. [The Boobs in the Bomber]
    Shot and Shell
  7. 6. [The Von Weissman Affair]
    Yankee Eagle
  8. 7. [The Battle of Bordeaux]
    Death Patrol
  9. 8. ["General? One of the men seems to think..."]
    Sabotage
  10. 9. The Bayonet Drill
    Camp Capers
  11. 10. [Message in a Mirage]
    Blue Tracer
  12. 11. Award for Youth Bravery: John Thomas Cain
  13. 12. British Mystery Squad Lands on Invasion Coast in Secret Mission
    Secret War News
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • John Censullo
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore