Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1966-12-13
Editing: George Kashdan (editor)
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Blackhawk / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:adventure; superhero; aviation; military
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The Blackhawks The Centurion of Doom (a.k.a. The Emperor)
Reprints (3)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Junk-Heap Heroes! [Book II]
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Blackhawk / comic story / 8.65 pages

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The Blackhawks G.E.O.R.G.E. Justice League of America
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Indexer Notes

Second issue of a three issue storyline. Guest stars the Justice League.

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Scooter / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.35 page

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Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • Job Number:6482
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What are you going to do with that empty milk carton?

Indexer Notes

Idea from Dan Markley, Attica, Indiana.

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Batman; Legion of Super-Heroes; Supergirl; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Peace on Earth
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public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy

Junk-Heap Heroes Book II Part 2
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Blackhawk / comic story / 7.65 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; superhero; aviation; military
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The Blackhawks C.Y.C.L.O.P.S. (villains)
G.E.O.R.G.E. (an agent poses as Z-23 of O.G.R.E. (death)) O.G.R.E. (villains, includes Z-8 and Z-23, Z-23 is a double-agent for G.E.O.R.G.E. (death))
S.P.E.C.T.R.E. (villains, from James Bond)
T.H.R.U.S.H. (villains, from The Man from U.N.C.L.E.)
The Emperor (villain, first appearance); The Gladiators (the Emperor's henchmen, first appearance)
Reprints (3)

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statement of ownership / 0.35 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Total distribution: 12 month average of 228,718, nearest single issue was 217,204.

Junk-Heap Heroes Book II Part 3
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Blackhawk / comic story / 5.65 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; superhero; aviation; military
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The Blackhawks G.E.O.R.G.E. The Emperor (villain); The Gladiators (the Emperor's henchmen, three die);
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For the Most in Thrills... Go- Go- Go-
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Challengers of the Unknown; Doom Patrol / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.35 page

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Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page

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public service announcement / 0.5 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do it cool!

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Strange Laws / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; non-fiction
  • Job Number:6091
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is only five! One more to try on.
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Blackhawk Bylines / letters page / 1 page

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joseph Lenius, Mike Shinkle, Steve Cruickshank, Gorden Anderson, Lawrence Fagin, Franklin Jones, Don Spencer, Ronald Hammell, Steve Streight, Henry Brown, David Henderson, Gary Dagastine, Joe Muscatello, Peter Corkhill, Joseph Ogaspian, Robert Lace, Craig Burbey, Carey Hill. amd David Greene.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Blackhawk
  2. The Junk-Heap Heroes! [Book II]
    Blackhawk
  3. ["It's yo-ho-ho and a bottle of root beer..."]
    Scooter
  4. ["What are you going to do with that empty milk carton?"]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  5. ["The new year brings plenty of new troubles for DC's daring crusaders!"]
    Batman; Legion of Super-Heroes; Supergirl; Superman
  6. Peace on Earth
  7. Junk-Heap Heroes Book II Part 2
    Blackhawk
  8. [no title indexed]
  9. Junk-Heap Heroes Book II Part 3
    Blackhawk
  10. For the Most in Thrills... Go- Go- Go-
    Challengers of the Unknown; Doom Patrol
  11. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  12. ["Do it cool!"]
  13. ["This is only five! One more to try on."]
    Strange Laws
  14. [no title indexed]
    Blackhawk Bylines
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