Issue No. 118

November 1957

The Bandit with 1000 Nets - The Net, a criminal mastermind who uses various netting in his thefts, devices a series of nets to thwart the Hawks campaign against capturing him. (Pretty cut and dried. Nothing out of the ordinary here)

The Blackhawk Robinson Crusoes - In a submarine battle against the sea pirate, Sting Ray, the Hawks must evacuate their sub when a landslide forces it to the ocean bottom. They take refuge on a local deserted island and set up camp. Sting Ray and his gang find them and invade the island. Now the Hawks must use the jungle terra firma and ingenuity to best the pirates.

The Town Jesse James Couldn't Rob - A Frank Frazetta 3-page story about the James-Younger gang's unsuccessful attempt to rob the Northfield, Minnesota, Bank.

Text story - 1 pg text - "From Caveman to Classroom"

The Human Clay Pigeons - The hawks become bodyguards to a European scientist who's devised a formula for neutralizing atomic radiation. But certain political powers hire a hitman called The Sniper to keep the scientist from reaching his destination.

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

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