Issue Contents:
The Man in the Iron Mask
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Chop-Chop
- Iron Face [Andre]
Credits
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
The Man in the Iron Mask (1)
Storyline
The Blackhawks return to the place where their beloved comrade, Andre, seemingly met his fate six months earlier. However, Blackhawk discovers a man called Iron Face held prisoner whom he later discovers is in fact Andre Whose face has been horribly disfigured. Later, Blackhawk rescues Dr. Fritz von Rath, the greatest plastic surgeon in the world, from a Nazi concentration camp, but the man is quite mad.
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Chop-Chop
- Iron Face [Andre]
- 2 other unidentifiable members (see notee for possible candidates)]
- Dr. Fritz von Rath (introduction)
- General Herman von Ezel (Nazi villain, death)
- Fritz (Nazi villain)
- Nazis (villains, some die)
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Story title taken from the cover. The 2 unidentified members likely include: Stanislaus, Zeg, or Chuck (or possibly Boris).
The Story of Lord Henry Perkins (1)
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall
- Pencils: Bernard Klein
- Inks: Bernard Klein
The Russians' Mascot (1)
Credits
- Script: Bob Powell
- Pencils: Bob Powell
- Inks: Bob Powell
The Berlin Express (1)
"Directed by a beautiful leader who is sought by the Nazis, a daring group of freedom-loving women operate..."
Storyline
X inspires women all over Europe to join her covert operation, ditching Gray wherever she could because he wanted to also join her organization. But he was voted down by the women members.
Characters
- X
- Bob Gray
Credits
- Script: Vern Henkel (uncertain)
- Pencils: Vern Henkel (uncertain)
- Inks: Vern Henkel (uncertain)
Bunglers in Baghdad (1)
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
Introducing the Phantom Clipper (1)
The Rescue of Del Van Dyne (1)
Storyline
The Goucho joins the Patrol as they head back to Nazi Germany to rescue Del, which they did, but at the apparent cost of the life of Hank.
Characters
- The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyke
- Butch
- Boris
- Hank (apparently dies, but returns in #12)
- King Hotintot (introduction)
- Mademoiselle from Armentieres
- Frere Jacques [formerly the Patchwork Kid]
- Goucho (introduction)]
- the Nazis (villains)
Story Notes
This story reveals the true name of the Patchwork Kid, who, with issue #20, suddenly becomes Jackie.
The Yellow Butcher of Koko Nor (1)
Storyline
While in China, Dunn and Jones, aided by the Blue Tracer, fight the eveil General Muki Zu, often termed "The Yellow Butcher of Koko Nor".
Characters
- Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn
- Private Boomerang Jones
- Gen. Muki Zu (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
7:55, Dec. 7
Characters
- Johnny Bates
Story Notes
Pearl Harbor story featuring Johnny Bates (not Kid Miracleman!).
Jap Spies Everywhere -- Beware!
Secret Passage to China Front
Characters
- Nat Nitkin
- Bill (a major, friend of Nat)
- Chen (Chinese civilian)
- the Japanese (villains)
Credits
- Script: Nathaniel Nitkin
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Story Notes
Nitkin is the Nat in this story and is the narrator of it.
U.S.S. Kearney (1)
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams