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Military Comics, #24

Published: November 1943

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Military Comics #24

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Issue Contents:
The Man with the Heavy Glasses!
1 page adventure; war
Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Hendrickson
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus
  • Chop-Chop]
Credits
The Man with the Heavy Glasses! (1)
Story 1 15 pages adventure; war
Storyline

A dying officer gives Blackhawk an envelope that must be delivered to Intelligence in Honolulu. With his last breath, he warns Blackhawk to protect it again Sandoz, "The Man With the Heavy Glasses." Sandoz attacks the Blackhawks, but he is subdued and captured. Blackhawk takes Sandoz and the envelope to Honolulu. Sandoz tries to escape and is shot dead by a sentry.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Hendrickson
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus
  • Chop-Chop]
  • Major Cobb (death)
  • Sandoz [the Man with the Heavy Glasses]
  • Japanese (villain, introduction, death)
  • Japanese soliders (villains, some die)
Credits
Story Notes

Story title taken from the cover. The new Pacific-based Blackhawk Island is first depicted in this issue (the Atlantic-based Blackhawk Island was last seen in issue #22).

The Super Scooper Dive (1)
Story 2 4 pages humor; aviation; war

"I tell you fellows... this is a perfect set-up!"

Characters
  • The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyne
  • Boris
  • Gramps
  • Hank
  • King Hotintot
  • Jackie
  • Yogi]
Credits
Wanted Dead or Alive
Story 3 8 pages adventure; war
Storyline

The Sniper meets and combats an arch foe named Suratai, the chief assassin of the Black Dragon Society.

Characters
  • The Sniper
  • Suratai (villain, assassin, introduction)
  • Black Dragon Society (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
Story Notes

Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

Story 4 1 page humor; military; war

"So! At last I haf chance to qvestion American soldier!"

Storyline

A German officer questions Johnny.

Characters
  • Johnny Doughboy
  • General
Credits
Backa Bom Bey
Story 5 9 pages humor
Characters
  • Backa Bom Bey (first appearance
  • villain)
Credits
Dispute with a Pursuit Pilot (1)
Story 6 9 pages war
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails’ Who’s Who.

Curse of the Chimus
Story 7 2 pages adventure
The Flying Fortress and the U-Boat (1)
Story 8 1 page war
Credits
U. S. Battleship Smashes Jap Air and Sea Armadas
Story 9 7 pages non-fiction; war
Credits
Story Notes

true story of Battle of Guadalcanal