Blackhawk, #137

Published: June 1959

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Blackhawk #137

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Issue Contents:
Isle of Giants!
1 page adventure
Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Olaf
  • Andre]
Credits
Draw Me
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Weapons That Backfired
Story 2 8 pages adventure; war
Storyline

Once a year, in conjunction with the "Inventor's Club," the Blackhawks test out new inventions that may lend themselves to industrial use, such as the Flying Buzz-Saw, or the Mechanical Caterpillar, or the Radio Man, a giant robot. Hearing reports of strange goings on, a group of reporters discover the testing. Shortly after, the machines are stolen by Baron Kram and his henchmen, who proceed to test the machines in their own way.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Hendrickson
  • Chuck
  • Chop-Chop
  • Stanislaus
  • Andre
  • Olaf]
  • Baron Kram
Credits
Story 3 0 pages

"A fisherman called "Stinger" Ray..."

Story Notes

Ad for Tootsie Rolls candy.

Your Passport to Strange Journeys...

Featuring House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure

Story 4 1 page science fiction
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #87 and My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #32.

Fred Finds a Way!
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Fred learns that there are other ways of participating in his favorite sport of baseball even though he isn't yet good enough to be picked for the team.

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Story 6 1 page humor

"You each had three lessons."

Storyline

Dexter tries boxing, but isn't good at hitting back.

Characters
  • Dexter
The Invalid Blackhawk
Story 7 8 pages adventure
Storyline

While stopping a robbery, Blackhawk is injured and must be confined to a wheelchair for a few weeks. But when an ordinary wheelchair won't allow him to continue to lead the team, he has a new wheelchair designed, suitable for the leader of the Blackhawks.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Andre
  • Hendrickson
  • Chop Chop
  • Stanislaus
  • Olaf
  • Chuck]
  • Missile Marauders
Credits
Story 8 0 pages

"A great golfer they call "Driver" Carr..."

Story Notes

Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops candy.

War Cart to Tank!
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; war
Storyline

history of the tank

Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park (1)
Story 10 1 page
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus performing at Palisades Amusement Park from March 27 to May 10, 1959.

Decision in the Desert
Story 11 1 page
Storyline

A British officer in the African desert is guided through a mine field by a spy due to a native superstition.

The Isle of Giants
Story 12 8 pages adventure; science fiction
Storyline

The Blackhawks track Dr. Vokar and his henchmen Hack and Frisco to a Carribean Island. But the three flee into the stormy ocean rather than be captured. When they're shipwrecked on a deserted island, they find that eating the fruit grown there causes them to grow into giants, which the Blackhawks discover when they follow them there.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Hendrickson
  • Chop Chop
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Stanislaus]
  • Dr. Vokar
Credits
Story 13 0 pages

"There once was a bowler named Chris..."

Story Notes

Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge candy.

Story 14 1 page humor

"Aunt Martha says she's coming out tomorrow to visit me."

Storyline

Shorty wants to wear his aunt's present when she comes to visit him on his ship.

Characters
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.