Military Comics, #5
Published: December 1941
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Issue Contents:
Scavengers of Doom
Characters
- Blackhawk
- The Scavengers
Credits
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
Story Notes
The Secret War News story referenced on the cover appeared in the previous issue.
Scavengers of Doom
Storyline
In the ravages of war, it's inevitable that jackals of war, called the Scavengers, would murder, torture helpless victims, and ghoulishly hunt and rob the dead. Ironically, it's the Nazis who succeed in capturing them, but then vow to spare their lives if they can capture the Blackhawks!
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Chop-Chop
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Zeg
- The Scavengers [Garle, and many others] (villains, introduction, some die)
- Red Laura (villain, introduction)
- unnamed Nazi General (villain, death)
- Nazis (villains, some die)
Credits
- Script:
- 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) Hendrick is first called Hendrickson in this issue (no references to the character's name in issue #3 or #4). (4) Through the process of elimination, the one unidentified member seen on page 6 panel 7 and page 8 panels 1-5 who resembles Andre is likely Zeg. Andre himself is believed to be dead at this time.
Enter the Sniper (1)
Storyline
Aided by a local girl in Austria, the Sniper ambushes a group of Gestapo officers, all of whom he outwits and kills.
Characters
- The Sniper
- Paula Stone
- The Gestapo (villains, all die)
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall (uncertain)
Story Notes
Artist credits revised from Vernon Henkel to ? by Craig Delich January 1, 2014. Jim Amash and Mike Kooiman, in The Quality Companion (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2011 series) (November 2011), state that the art on this story is NOT that of Vernon Henkel nor Bernard Klein. Possibles could be either Frank Harry or Joe Gallagher.
Cutting out of the Concentration Camp (1)
Characters
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
"High above the Atlantic's troubled waters..."
Storyline
While on a boat ride, Joan stumbles across a submarine. Then, while investigating a nearby house, she discovers fifth columnists and is ambushed by a brute.
Characters
- Joan Dale
- Miss America
- Tim Healy
Credits
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
The Prisoners Who Didn't Want to Be Rescued (1)
Storyline
King Hotentot, whose African kingdom was invaded by the Axis powers, has joined to assist England. The Patrol members, now flying small, snub-nosed, colorfully painted aircraft, lose member Zazzy, who dies while rescuing undercover agents.
Characters
- Chief Chuckalug
- Gramps
- Hank
- King Hotentot
- Del van Dyne
- Zazzy [Death]
- Nazis (villains)
The Mary Lee II (1)
Storyline
Jerry and his furred and feathered friends expose an enemy submarine prowling the waters off the northeast United States.
Characters
- Jerry Noble
- Sam
- Herman Himnet
- Lieutenant Gottschalk
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Smith
- Inks: Bill Smith
The Ghost Ship (1)
Storyline
Dunn comes across the sunken hull of the S.S. Athenia, and uses the Blue Tracer to push it back to the surface to terrorize the Nazis into releasing their British prisoners.
Characters
- Captain Bill Dunn
- Boomerang Jones
- Lola Thomas
- Nazis (villains)
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Abercrombie McZombie
Characters
- Abercrombie McZombie (first appearance)
Credits
- Script: Tex Blaisdell
- Pencils: Tex Blaisdell
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
The Seven Dragons Cafe (1)
Storyline
While on shore leave in Shanghai, Loops is kidnapped by Japanese forces with the help of a nightclub hostess. Banks has to enlist the help of a rival Naval lieutenant to save his pal.
Characters
- Banks Barrows
- Loops McCann
- Sum Toy
- Lieutenant Williams
On Silent Wings
Storyline
The story of the heroism of teenager Floyd James Cravath.
Credits
- Script: Tex Blaisdell
- Pencils: Tex Blaisdell (uncertain)
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell (uncertain)
Story Notes
True story.
Floating Death
Storyline
The British Navy confronts Nazi torpedo boats on the English shore.
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Story Notes
True story.