Blackhawk, #147

Published: April 1960

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Blackhawk #147

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Issue Contents:
The Future Blackhawks!
1 page adventure
Characters
  • Blackhawk
  • future Blackhawks [Ra'Gan
  • Tor
  • Xeo]
  • criminal
Credits
Draw Lincoln
Story 1 1 page
Characters
  • Abraham Lincoln
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Blackhawk Movie Queen
Story 2 8 pages adventure

"It's lights, camera, and plenty of action when Zinda, the far-famed Lady Blackhawk, temporarily deserts the intrepid team to make a movie!"

Storyline

Zinda is making a movie, and the publicity man repeatedly stages false alarms to bring the Blackhawks onto the scene. When Spear-Master attacks she confronts him alone until the Blackhawks finally realize that this time the danger is real.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Andre
  • Hendrickson
  • Chop-Chop]
  • Zinda [Lady Blackhawk]
  • Harry Harper
  • Spear-Master
Credits

Featuring Quick Quiz

Story 3 1 page non-fiction

"Why do some folks consider black cats...... ill omens?"

Story 4 1 page

"Hey kids... get these two great new Pyro motorized models designed to actually operate on their own power"

Story Notes

Sold by Pyro Plastics Corporation.

Aloha... Hawaii!
Story 5 1 page non-fiction; advocacy

"(A celebration of Brotherhood Week, Feb. 21-28)"

Storyline

Hawaii's greatest contribution to our country is people of many different racial and cultural origins living together in harmony.

Characters
  • Hiram Fong
  • Oren Long
  • Daniel Inouye
  • Hawaiians
The Man Who Conquered Time!

Featuring Showcase

Story 6 1 page

"For ages, men have dreamed of recapturing the past -- exploring the exciting, unknown events of yesteryear!"

Characters
  • Rip Hunter
  • Bonnie
  • Corky
Credits
Story Notes

Promo for Showcase # 25

The Fantastic Shrink Ray
Story 7 8 pages adventure; science fiction

"It was an incredible weapon designed to reduce objects, but the famous Blackhawks faced one of their biggest and most perilous tasks as they tried to extinguish... the fantastic shrink ray"

Storyline

Some of the Blackhawks allow themselves to be shrunk, so as to outwit the Baron, who uses a shrink ray to steal jewels.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Andre
  • Hendrickson
  • Chop-Chop]
  • Baron
  • henchmen
Credits
Stowaway's Secret
Story 8 1 page adventure

"The first day the S.S. Prairie Queen slipped into the harbor at Anglesky, young Charles fell in love with her."

Storyline

A stowaway saves a merchant crew after they are captured by a u-boat.

Characters
  • Charles
  • skipper
  • Captain Schluger
  • u-boat crew
Story 9 1 page humor

"Horns blowing - riveting hammers - sirens - bah!"

Storyline

Ollie moves from the city to the country, where its quiet enough to sleep at night, but the barnyard animals wake him in the early morn.

Characters
  • Ollie
The Future Blackhawks
Story 10 9 pages adventure; science fiction

"Amazing! These 21st century Blackhawks are able to travel by light beams!"

Storyline

A chemical accident throws Blackhawk into the 21st century, where he meets the future Blackhawks. They scoff at his antiquated weapons and equipment, but when the future Blackhawks are captured he uses those weapons to surprise their captor.

Characters
  • Blackhawk
  • future Blackhawks [Ra'Gan
  • Tor
  • Xeo]
  • burglar
  • Trigg
  • henchmen
Credits
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!

Featuring My Greatest Adventure; House of Mystery; Challengers of the Unknown

Story 11 0 pages
Story 12 1 page

"Do you want spending money?"

Story 13 1 page

"Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!"

Characters
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • George Washington
Story Notes

Ad, with response coupon, for selling Cloverine Brand Salve.

Story 14 1 page

"Dear Friend"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page

"Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds"

Story Notes

Back cover. An advertisement from the American Seed Co.