Military Comics, #4
Published: November 1941
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Desert Death
Desert Death (1)
Storyline
Blackhawk captures the Black Tigress, who warns him that he will not hold her long, and that soon vast hordes of Arabs would sweep the English from Africa and control the Suez Canal.
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Boris
- Chop-Chop
- Chuck
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus
- Zeg
- The Black Tigress [Edda Heimat] (Nazi villain, introduction, death)
- unnamed hairdresser (Nazi villain)
- Mueller (Nazi villain)
- Nazis (villains, some die)
Credits
- Script: Will Eisner (uncertain)
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
(1) Story title is taken from the cover. (2) Letterer credit per Cuidera, added by Craig Delich January 12, 2012. (3) The 2 unidentified members are likely Stanislaus and Chuck (or possibly Boris). (4) A full-page map of Blackhawk's Island is featured on page 11.
Trap for the Blue Tracer (1)
Characters
- Bill Dunn
- Boomerang Jones
- Herr Gaulieter
- Nada (first appearance, villain)
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Story Notes
Story includes blueprints of Blue Tracer.
Saving the Columbia (1)
Two Freaks and the Greeks (1)
Characters
- Sam Shot
- Slim Shell
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
"Because of the powers bestowed upon her by the Statue of Liberty..."
Storyline
Joan quits her job on the newspaper and joins the F.B.I. She adopts her striking costume.
Characters
- Joan Dale
- Miss America
- Tim Healy (Joan's boss)
Credits
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
The Fiddler and the Ape (1)
Characters
- Jerry Noble
- Sam (an eagle)
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Smith
- Inks: Bill Smith
The Five-Point Invasion of Britain (1)
Storyline
The Death Patrol's newest member, Chief Chuck-a-Lug, defies orders in attacking the Nazis, and goes out and took down several Nazi planes.
Characters
- The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyne
- Gramps
- Hank
- Butch (death)
- Zazzy
- Chief Chuck-a-Lug (introduction)]
"Why did I ever study camouflage?"
Credits
- Script: Tex Blaisdell
- Pencils: Tex Blaisdell
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
- Letters: Tex Blaisdell (uncertain)
Story Notes
Four one-panel cartoons. Final appearance.
The Crap Game
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils:
- Inks:
- Letters: (uncertain)
Story Notes
Gag strip. Final appearance in Military Comics. The feature later shows up at Fox, in The Green Mask (Fox, 1940 Series) #10 (August 1944) and All Great Comics (Fox, 1944 Series) #[nn] (1944).
H. M. S. Barracuda
Characters
- Skiff Wilkins (first appearance, only appearance)
- Heinrich Himmler (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Elmer Wexler (uncertain)
- Inks: Elmer Wexler (uncertain)
No Greater Love
Credits
- Script: Tex Blaisdell
- Pencils: Tex Blaisdell (uncertain)
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell (uncertain)
Story Notes
true story; Bravery Award
Bismarck Sunk
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Story Notes
True story of the sinking of the Bismarck.