Military Comics, #18

Published: April 1943

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Military Comics #18

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Issue Contents:
The Thunderer (1)
1 page adventure; war
Characters
  • Blackhawk
  • Olaf
  • Hendrickson
  • Stanislaus
  • Chop-Chop
  • Chuck
  • Andre
  • The Lama
  • Sailor Danny
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Boy! Oh, boy! Two! Two tremendous new features!"

Characters
  • Kid Eternity
  • Mr. Keeper
  • Captain Triumph
The Thunderer
Story 2 15 pages adventure; war
Storyline

A dying British agent tells the Blackhawks that whoever finds The Thunderer in the Gura Mountain Lamassary in Tibet will control the natives. They must beat the Japanese there and stop the revolt.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Hendrickson (incorrectly spelled Hendrikson)
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus
  • Chop-Chop]
  • Chen Yu
  • Ashley-Cripp (British agent, death)
  • unnamed British officer
  • The Lama
  • unnamed Tibetans
  • Japanese soliders (villains, some die)
Credits
Story 3 1 page humor

"The natives don't seem to trust us, so I want to talk with them! Round me up some stragglers!"

Storyline

Johnny is sent to gather up some stragglers for the sergeant to talk to.

Characters
  • Johnny Doughboy
World's Most Hated Heel
Story 4 9 pages humor
Storyline

Cecil and Dogtag go to Germany to capture Hitler.

Characters
  • Private Dogtag
  • Cecil
  • Adolf Hitler (villain)
  • Hawkins
Credits
The Ghost of the Maginot Line!
Story 5 10 pages adventure; war
Storyline

The Sniper impersonates a dead Nazi to infiltrate a German fortress on the Maginot Line.

Characters
  • The Sniper
  • Major Von Steuffin
  • General Brecht
  • Adolf Hitler (villain)
  • The Ghost (first appearance
  • death)
Credits
The Bomb Balls of Dr. Murk (1)
Story 6 4 pages aviation
Storyline

Shot and Shell fly a man to a meeting with an Arab chief.

Characters
  • Colonel Sam Shot
  • Slim Shell
  • Dr. Murk (first appearance
  • villain
  • death)
  • Abd-Ul-Skram
Battle With a U-Boat (1)
Story 7 2 pages war
Storyline

A PT boat with one torpedo is attacked by a U-Boat.

U.S. Sub Sinks 7 Jap Warships
Story 8 6 pages non-fiction; war
Storyline

The exploits of the USS Seawolf.

Characters
  • Fred Warder
Story Notes

True story.

The Giant of the Air
Story 9 2 pages adventure; war
Storyline

Blackhawk is shot down and discovers a hidden Nazi airfield with giants.

Characters
  • Blackhawk
  • Olaf
  • Andre
  • Chop-Chop
  • Henderson
Story Notes

First Blackhawk text story.

The Sabotaged Potatoes (1)
Story 10 6 pages humor
Storyline

Danny has to peel potatoes, but then discovers that explosives have been planted in them.

Characters
  • Sailor Danny
  • Davy Jones
  • Alice
  • Clementine
  • Joan Lawford
Credits
The Trail of the Mako Shark!
Story 11 9 pages war
Storyline

Paul and Perry go looking for a hidden Nazi submarine refueling base.

Characters
  • Paul Harvey
  • Perry Tobias
Credits
Story 12 1 page

"Free with this offer 33 power telescope lens kit"

Story Notes

Sold by Metro Publications.

Story 13 1 page

"Hurry! Hurry! Sell seeds for victory gardens"

Story Notes

Back cover.