Issue No. 48

January 1952

Hawks of Horror - Blackhawk developes a detector that records human brain waves, unique to each individual. It's stolen and used to attack the individual Blackhawks with mechanical hawks implanted with bombs.

CHOP CHOP - Attempting to make money after loosing his wallet, Chop becomes involved as the dummy for the Great Palaver, a ventriloquist.

The Confessions of the Blackhawks - Stanislaus is lured behind the iron curtain, and drugged by Comrade Inquisitor into confessing war-like crimes. His fellow Hawks rescue him, defeating Comrade Inquisitor who is sent to Siberia.

The Port of Missing Ships - The Blackhawks fly through an engine killing fog which lands them in the SARGASSO SEA amid a host of ships from every historical era. A nazi sub arrives that never surrendered after WWII, and captain Fritz Von Hunte declares himself fuehrer of the sea. Defeating Von Hunte, the Hawks use his sub to tow their jets out of the Sargasso Sea, and fly off to new adventures.

Thanks to Roger Hill for providing the synopsis for this issue.



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