Issue No. 39
April 1951Blackhawk and the Spores of Terror - LILITH, a beautiful eastern woman kills Dr. KORNLEE and steals a terrible weapon: atomic treated spores from ordinary Burdock weed, which reproduce at frightful speed, destroying everything in their path. Lilith intends to destroy all white men, but is caught up with Burdock and destroyed by her own weapon.
The Invasion of Blackhawk Island - ULRIC VINTRAK uses a phoney shipwreck to capture Blackhawk Island and use it for espionage activities. Blackhawk foils the scheme and captures Vintrak and his men.
story #3 - American held Fort J-X is attacked by mysterious Red Bombers, but saved by the Hawks. They soon discover the huge flying SKYBASE from which the bombers are launched. Landing on the skybase, Blackhawk plants a time bomb and blows the base from the sky.
CHOP CHOP - Chop has a picture taken to send to girlfriend LOTUS BLOSSOM in China, but it is mistakenly posted on a wanted poster, leading to a comedic chase by the police.
story #4 - Andre falls into the clutches of Eurasion CONTRALTO TROISA. Pretending to join her aggressor allies, he goes on the attack of a friendly asiatic land defended by a small band of Americans. Andre contacts the Hawks who defeat the aggressors and capture Troisa.
Thanks to David Chapman for the cover and to Roger Hill for the synopsis for this issue.
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