Military Comics, #16
Published: February 1943
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Issue Contents:
Blackhawk vs the Fox
Characters
- Blackhawk
- The Fox [General Hans Haupt]
- Private Dogtag
Credits
- Pencils: Reed Crandall
- Pencils: Bart Tumey
- Inks: Bart Tumey
- Inks: Bill Ward
Story Notes
The Archives edition lists Crandall as sole artist.
Blackhawk vs the Fox
"Haupt... the Fox! The most dangerous man..."
Storyline
The Blackhawks go up against a blood thirsty German General, determined to not only go against the Führer's wishes and attack the British forces in the desert, but a man doggedly determined to become the new Führer of all Europe!
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Andre
- Chuck
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus
- Chop-Chop]
- The Fox [General Hans Haupt] (Nazi villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Bill Woolfolk
- Pencils: Reed Crandall
- Inks: Bill Ward
- Letters: Sam Rosen (uncertain)
Story Notes
(1) Story title taken from the cover. (2) Inker identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. 2009-2-28. (3) Letterer credit per Mark Evanier in the Archives edition. (4) The membership of the Blackhawks stabilizes with this issue.
"I think I'll call cousin Clara back home in Billyville."
Storyline
In a telephone call from a drugstore, Johnny pretends to be in combat against the Japanese to impress his young cousin Egbert.
Characters
- Johnny Doughboy
- Clara
- Egbert
Credits
- Script: Bernard Dibble
- Pencils: Bernard Dibble
- Inks: Bernard Dibble
Stalemate!
"Like a dangerous game of chess, two great armies..."
Storyline
In Egypt, the Sniper is rescued by a woman with knowledge of a series of ancient secret tunnels.
Characters
- The Sniper
- Temket (introduction)
- Benjamin Twink
- King Neferu (flashback)
- General Eckel
- Nazis
Credits
- Script: Ted Udall
- Pencils: Vern Henkel
- Inks: Vern Henkel
Story Notes
Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.
The U-1
"Hitler's greatest submarine has been ravaging the sea lanes of..."
Storyline
In its last mission, Germany's best submarine, the U-1, is targeted for destruction by the Tracer, with Dunn and Jones being aided by X-6, a double agent working among the Germans.
Characters
- Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn
- Private Boomerang Jones
- X-6 [Baroness Von Kist] (double agent)
- the Nazis (villains)
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Story Notes
Last appearance.
The Ghost Subs (1)
"They are not dead!"
Characters
- Phantom Clipper (last appearance)
- Baron Von Volf (first appearance, villain, death)
- Commodore Carl Von Kirpitz (first appearance, villain, death)
- Capt. Manfred Steidler (first appearance, villain, death)
Credits
- Pencils: André LeBlanc
- Inks: André LeBlanc
Story Notes
art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr 28/2/2009 Last appearance in Military Comics. Appears next in Uncle Sam Quarterly (Quality Comics, 1941 Series) #7 (Summer 1943).
The Airacobras (1)
"While patrolling along the United States' Pacific coastline, a pair of..."
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
The Three Granites (1)
"Is it any wonder our hero makes a donkey..."
Characters
- Felix Hamburger (first appearance, villain)
- Pvt. Dogtag
- Sgt. Roarigan
Credits
- Script: Bart Tumey
- Pencils: Bart Tumey
- Inks: Bart Tumey
Down to Earth
"Tim McGuire was a swell guy, if ever there was one..."
Characters
- Tim McGuire
- Lt. Murphy
The Pasha and the Tax Problem (1)
"Doggone it, Colonel..."
Characters
- Col. Sam Shot
- Slim Shell
- Pasha
Credits
- Script: Klaus Nordling
- Pencils: Klaus Nordling
- Inks: Klaus Nordling
Convoy Attack
"The German short wave propaganda broadcasts to the United Nations have..."
Characters
- Capt. Ezra Walters
- Mr. Carrol
- Hans
Credits
- Script: Al McWilliams
- Pencils: Al McWilliams
- Inks: Al McWilliams
Story Notes
true story