Modern Comics Issue No. 55

November 1946

The Smuggler Syndicate - A border dispute between the countries of Carabas and Tacna could lead to war. Gulam and his smugglers plan on creating a black market between the warring nations. He has sentries in both armies killed to speed up the fervor until the Hawks arrive. Blackhawk splits the team in two to help both sides hold a temporary truce and investigate the killings.

Other stories in this issue:
     • Torchy
     • Dog Tag
     • Ezra
     • Choo Choo
     • text story: The Atom
     • Poodle McDoodle (1pager)
     • Will Bragg
     • Prudence (1pager)

Thanks to David Chapman for submitting the cover for this issue and Don Secrease for submitting the synopsis.

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