El Halcon Negro Issue No. 5

"El Halcón Negro" Nº5, Editora de Periódicos "La Prensa", Mexico, November 1951. This is one of the earliest issues in my collection, and I decided to use it for this gallery in view of its quality, despite the fact that the careless binding of the book (made by the dealer) prevents a perfect scan of the cover, distorting it at the left side. The contents are first-class, with an opening cover story, "Isla de la Muerte" ("Death Island"), surely penciled by Reed Crandall, though inked by another hand, since it shows a somewhat "cleaner" look, reminiscent of the Ogden Whitney style. Chop-Chop comes next, in its usual comic/controversial manner, relying upon clever dialogue and pidgin talk. The third story, "Los Tres Demonios" ("The Three Demons") is an example of the "other" art, a bit less slick than Crandall's, but more comic-like in some aspects. A gorgeus red-clad "femme fatale" (of a type often seen in the Blackhawk adventures), makes a subtle villainess, tougher to defeat than the evil hunchback and the ferocius giant that join forces with her against the Hawkmen clan. "Los Hombres Invisibles" ("Invisible Men") is the final yarn, in which another FF appears, this time aided by the power of invisibility. One of the finest samples of an excellence-filled title, this fifth issue promises a very enjoyable and collectible run, which really happened.

Editor's Note: compare to Blackhawk #45.

Thanks to Carlos M. Federici for providing this issue.

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