Blackhawk #29
(1956)

Thorpe & Porter, 1956 Series
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Price
1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1956
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Strato Publications Ltd.
Brand
TP

The Desert Phantoms! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Reprints

How Wallflower Ron Walked off With the Prettiest Rose! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Desert Phantoms (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Stanslaus; Chop Chop; Hendrickson; Chuck; Olaf]; Captain Armad; Phantom Raiders
Synopsis
The Blackhawks are called to the Sahara Desert to stop a gang of raiders that can create mirages to confuse their pursuers.
Reprints

The Raid of the Rocketeers (Table of Contents: 3)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Olaf; Hendrickson; Chuck; Chop Chop; Stanislaus]; Rocketeers
Synopsis
The Blackhawks face a gang that's able to flee their crimes in rockets faster than the Blackhawks' jets.
Reprints

The Rebel Blackhawk (Table of Contents: 4)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; Andre; Hendrickson; Olaf; Chop Chop; Stanislaus]; the Eagle
Synopsis
While the Blackhawks are fighting the Eagle and his crew, Chuck begins to disobey orders, which allows the thieves to escape more than once. However, it's a ruse to uncover a bigger plot against the team.
Reprints

Formula for Success! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Jimmy is a talented musician, and his science teacher convinces his dad that he would he happier pursuing music rather than science.
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Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Hero of Hill 221 (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Kashdan ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war
Reprints

The Lady in Black (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nick Cardy (signed)
Inks
Nick Cardy (signed)
Letters
Pat Gordon

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
The Lady in Black seems to be present after disaster after disaster, but it's just a combination of amnesia and coincidence.
Reprints

The 13th Hour (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Letters
Pat Gordon

Reprints

Know Your Pet! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Lou Cameron
Inks
Lou Cameron
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Reprints

The Town That Was Tricked (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Letters
Pat Gordon

Reprints

The 100 Lives of Napoleon Burke (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Letters
Pat Gordon

Reprints

The Perfect Weapon (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Assignment Unknown! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

New Faces for Old! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Micromodel Kits/Large Album & Stamp Collection (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Classics Illustrated (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Desert Phantoms!
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. How Wallflower Ron Walked off With the Prettiest Rose!
  3. 2. The Desert Phantoms
    Blackhawk
  4. 3. The Raid of the Rocketeers
    Blackhawk
  5. 4. The Rebel Blackhawk
    Blackhawk
  6. 5. Formula for Success!
  7. 6. The Hero of Hill 221
  8. 7. The Lady in Black
  9. 8. The 13th Hour
  10. 9. Know Your Pet!
  11. 10. The Town That Was Tricked
  12. 11. The 100 Lives of Napoleon Burke
  13. 12. The Perfect Weapon
  14. 13. Assignment Unknown!
  15. 14. New Faces for Old!
  16. 15. Micromodel Kits/Large Album & Stamp Collection
  17. 16. Classics Illustrated
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