Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1959-12-08
Editing: Jack Schiff (credited) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (credited) (associate editor); George Kashdan (credited) (associate editor)
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Captives of the Mermen!
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Blackhawk / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:adventure; war; aviation; military
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The Blackhawks
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On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Deadly Lensman
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Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages

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The Blackhawks The Lensman (villain, first appearance)
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The Blackhawks face the Lensman and his arsenal of lenses, light tricks, and optical illusions.
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statement of ownership / 0.33 page

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Sagebrush Sam / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What a dude ranch!
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Continental Schools Courses / advertisement / 0.5 page

Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"
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Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

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The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Curse of Mr. Doom
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Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages

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The Blackhawks Mr. Doom (first appearance)
Synopsis:
After saving a sorcerer's life, "Mr. Doom" is granted his wish for fame. He predicts tragic events that are about to occur and the Blackhawks must follow him to save lives.
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Tiger by the Tail
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text story / 1 page

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Dexter / comic story / 1 page

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  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You must be new around here!
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Captives of the Mermen
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Blackhawk / comic story / 8.67 pages

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The Blackhawks King of Aqua (first appearance)
Synopsis:
Renegade mermen from the undersea city of Aqua capture the Hawksub and kidnap three of the Blackhawks with intentions to take over the city.
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Three Exciting New Adventures
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets / advertisement / 0.5 page

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150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Captives of the Mermen!
    Blackhawk
  2. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  3. [no title indexed]
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  4. The Deadly Lensman
    Blackhawk
  5. [no title indexed]
  6. ["What a dude ranch!"]
    Sagebrush Sam
  7. [no title indexed]
    Continental Schools Courses
  8. Superboy Says: "It's Fun to Help Others!"
    Superboy
  9. ["Introducing..."]
    The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America
  10. The Curse of Mr. Doom
    Blackhawk
  11. Tiger by the Tail
  12. ["You must be new around here!"]
    Dexter
  13. Captives of the Mermen
    Blackhawk
  14. Three Exciting New Adventures
    Batman
  15. [no title indexed]
    Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets
  16. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
  17. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  18. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  19. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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  • Peter Croome
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