Issue No. 51
April 1952The Root of Evil - The BALAP tribe is driven from their attack on SAN EDRA, jungle outpost of the United Worlds, by the Blackhawks. Dr. DRABER introduces the Hawks to his discovery of the POLA root, a rich food source, but his assistant, beautiful LEOMA is feeding the Balaps the YUMA root, which causes temporary madness. She is defeated by the Hawks and captured by a hatchet weilding Chop Chop.
CHOP CHOP - Chop buys a live chicken for chicken chow mein, but it escapes to a poultry show. Winning 1st prize, the chicken is reprived, and enjoys a vegetable chow mein with Chop.
Drop of Destruction - Blackhawk Island is attacked by Dr. ZEEGOR and his cannon firing pirate frigate. Boarding the ship, Blackhawk is captured, but escapes, aided by Zeegor's niece, AMATA, who unknowingly carries the "drop of destruction" explosive in her necklace. Blackhawk flys the drop of destruction to Zeegor's frigate, destroying him and his plans for world domination.
Whip of Montelon - The republic of EL MARIBA is targeted for attack by the WHIP and his red army of thugs from MONTELON. The Hawks secretly join the thugs and defeat the Whip's plans.
Thanks to David Chapman for the cover and to Roger Hill for the synopsis for this issue.
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