Military Comics, #12
Published: October 1942
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They Are the Blackhawks!
Characters
- Blackhawk
- Chop-Chop
- Olaf
- Andre
- Stanislaus
- Hendrickson
- Chuck
- The Sniper
- Inferior Man
Credits
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Inks: Chuck Cuidera
Story Notes
We previously credited Reed Crandall for art, but those credits denied by Keif A. Fromm, Paul Robinson, and Crandall expert Roger Hill.
The Curse of Xanukhara (1)
Storyline
The Blackhawks are in pursuit of a leather briefcase containing a priceless, pre-determined plan of human existence which will be disrupted upon its disclosure, and which affects the outcome of World War II. In fact, two billion years of evolution are but a chapter in the gigantic plan.
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Andre
- Chuck
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus]
- Major Brandon
- unnamed colonel
- The "Briefcase Bearer" (introduction, unknown bearded narrator, next in #29)
- Xanukhara (villain, introduction, next in #29)
- Zara (villain, sentry for Xanukhara)
- Hammil Zorrex (introduction, original briefcase bearer, death)
- Korz (villain, death)
Credits
- Pencils: Chuck Cuidera
- Pencils: Reed Crandall
- Pencils: Alex Kotzky
- Inks: Reed Crandall
- Inks: Alex Kotzky
- Letters: Sam Rosen
- Script:
Story Notes
Story title taken from a panel on the cover. Art credits from Crandall expert Roger Hill, who says Cuidera had partially penciled this story before leaving for military duty. Crandall and Kotzky were then brought in to finish the story. Hill says Crandall's work is evident in the splash page and in the face/head of the female character. (Information from John Fallon via the GCD Error Tracker.) Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. previously suggested Reed Crandall and/or Rudy Palais on the art. Xanukhara's and the "Briefcase Bearer's" next appearances are in Military Comics #29. Chop-Chop appears on the cover only.
The Trial of Count Grubber (1)
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall
Fruitcakes in France (1)
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
The Mess in Tokyo (1)
Credits
- Script: Bob Powell
- Pencils: Bob Powell
- Inks: Bob Powell
The Gestapo's Costume Ball (1)
"Tovarich! You do not know me, my friends?"
Storyline
In Yugoslavia, X and her female underground agents infiltrate a costume ball to foil a Nazi plan.
Characters
- X, Sonya, Bob (Jimmy) Gray, General Rottenbum, Gerta.
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Hebberd
- Inks: Bob Hebberd
The Mikado's Fishing Trip (1)
Torpedo Tussle (1)
Deathtrap for the Death Patrol (1)
Storyline
When Del flies through a strange gas, he hallucinates about his fallen comrades: King Hotintot, Gramps and Hank, and their voices guided him home safely. When he regains his senses, he discovers that the three believed dead partners are still alive after having been nursed back to health.
Characters
- The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyne
- Boris
- Goucho
- Frere Jacques
- Mademoiselle from Armentieres
- Prince Totinhot]
- Gramps (returns from the "dead")
- Hank (returns from the "dead")
- King Hotintot (returns from the "dead")
- Adolf Hitler (villain)
Story Notes
The Death Patrol's next appearance is in Military Comics #20.
Death to the Killer!
The Thing
Storyline
The Tracer must fend off its Japanese military robot counterpart, The Thing, which is equally impervious to harm.......that is, until Dunn discovers its Achilles Heel: the human operator!
Characters
- Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn
- Private Boomerang Jones
- The Thing (villain, introduction, a robot, death)
- Emperor Hirohito (villain)
- the Japanese (villains)
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Saga of the U.S.S. Marblehead
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Story Notes
true story
Navy Blimp K-5 (1)
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams