Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1964-11-12
Editing: George Kashdan (credited) (editor)
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The Return of Queen Killer Shark!
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Blackhawk / cover / 1 page

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; aviation; military
Characters:
Blackhawks

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from ad in The Brave and the Bold #57 and copyright registration.

Salute to Courage
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public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy
Synopsis:
Commemoration of President John F. Kennedy, featuring the 5¢ postage stamp in his honor.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Return of Queen Killer Shark
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Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages

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?
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  • Genre:adventure; aviation; military
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; Killer Shark; Queen Killer Shark [Zinda]
Synopsis:
Zinda, now under the control of Killer Shark and using the name Queen Killer Shark, is part of the gang's raid on an ocean mineral-mining tower. Blackhawk shoots down Zinda's plane and the impact apparently releases her from Killer Shark's control. However, the Blackhawks must keep Killer Shark away from Zinda while she recovers, or she will revert back under his control.

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Trik-Trak / advertisement / 1 page

The Return of Queen Killer Shark, Part 2
(Table of Contents: 5)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8.67 pages

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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:adventure; aviation; military
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; Killer Shark; Queen Killer Shark [Zinda]
Synopsis:
Killer Shark aims his mind-control ray in the general vicinity of Zinda, but hits Blackhawk, instead. Zinda isn't affected, but goes along with Blackhawk to Killer Shark's headquarters, pretending to be Queen Killer Shark so that she can find a way to cure Blackhawk.

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Marx Toys / advertisement / 2 pages

Metamorpho the Element Man
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Metamorpho; The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Matchbox Models / advertisement / 1 page

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

Blackhawk By-Lines / letters page / 1 page

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Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Barry Senn; Paul Rogers; Nancy Buggan; Philip Finch; and Alan Horowitz.

Make It a Happy Holiday--With the Best in Comics!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Stanislaus Punch
(Table of Contents: 11)

Blackhawk Detached Service Diary / comic story / 6.67 pages

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?
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  • Genre:adventure; science fiction; war
Characters:
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]
Synopsis:
The Blackhawks find aliens on a remote tropical island. Their leader challenges Stanislaus to a one-on-one fight with their strongest member for possession of the island. Stan seems to be an easy winner, but the aliens have a surprise for him.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

In The Comic Reader #27, July 1964, George Kashdan is credited with writing the Detached Service Diary's. (Nick Caputo)
On the splash page are two pages of the Detached Service Diary. Some of the words readable are "Dick Dillin", "Cuidera, Chuck creator of Blackhawk" "Kasdan" [sic], "Chuck and Bob Fred and Frank[?]" and "Charles Cuidera"

Death Knock!
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comic story / 0.33 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis:
Superstition about hearing three knocks before the death of a sick person.
Reprints (1)

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Electric Engine / advertisement / 0.5 page

Watch for the First 80 pg Giant Superman Annual
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Buddy Learns the Secret!
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Aurora Model Motoring / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Return of Queen Killer Shark!
    Blackhawk
  2. Salute to Courage
  3. The Return of Queen Killer Shark
    Blackhawk
  4. ["Silly Putty! The favorite stocking toy of every girl and boy!"]
    Silly Putty
  5. [no title indexed]
    Trik-Trak
  6. The Return of Queen Killer Shark, Part 2
    Blackhawk
  7. [no title indexed]
    Marx Toys
  8. Metamorpho the Element Man
    Metamorpho; The Brave and the Bold
  9. ["Whitey Ford, star of the New York Yankees..."]
    Matchbox Models
  10. [no title indexed]
    Blackhawk By-Lines
  11. Make It a Happy Holiday--With the Best in Comics!
  12. The Stanislaus Punch
    Blackhawk Detached Service Diary
  13. Death Knock!
  14. [no title indexed]
    Electric Engine
  15. Watch for the First 80 pg Giant Superman Annual
  16. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  17. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  18. Buddy Learns the Secret!
    Aurora Model Motoring
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  • Michael Bradley
  • Nick Caputo
  • Jim Doty
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
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  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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