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#109
Blackhawk, #108

Published: January 1957

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Blackhawk #108

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Issue Contents:
Killer Shark's Secret Weapon - Killer Whale!
1 page adventure; war
Characters
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products. Inside front cover.

The Threat from the Abyss!
Story 2 9 pages adventure; war
Storyline

The Blackhawks become deep sea divers to stop the menace of Dr. Algov, who has been destroying ships with atomic missiles launched from his submarine.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Bernstein script per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-quality-writer-comes-to-dc.html.

Story 3 1 page humor

"These are some of my hunting trophies!"

Characters
  • Shorty
Credits
Story 4 1 page
Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Guess the famous book and author from a brief description of the plot.

Characters
  • Buzzy Brown
Credits
Story Notes

The public service announcement was published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Killer Shark's Secret Weapon
Story 6 8 pages adventure; war
Storyline

Killer Shark returns, piloting a giant mechanical whale that he uses to capture the Blackhawks.

Characters
Credits
Now More Than Ever-
Story 7 0 pages
Meet the League of Death-Cheaters!

Featuring Showcase; Challengers of the Unknown

Story 8 1 page adventure
Credits
Story Notes

A promotional house advertisement for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957), the first Challengers of the Unknown story.

The Fastest Man on Earth
Story 9 1 page war
Story 10 1 page teen

"I told Lois I'd call her!"

Characters
  • Varsity Vic
Credits
The Mutiny of the Red Sailors
Story 11 7 pages adventure; war
Storyline

The Blackhawks try to help a group of Communist defectors in Hong Kong, but they turn out to be saboteurs.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Bernstein credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-quality-writer-comes-to-dc.html.

Story 12 1 page
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.