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Blackhawk, #203

Published: December 1964

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Issue Contents:
The Origin of Chop-Chop!

Story Featuring Blackhawk

Credits
Operation White Dragon

Story Featuring Blackhawk

Storyline

The Blackhawks are sent on a special mission to China to convince a warlord to stop being neutral and join the Allies. They meet a costumed fighter, the White Dragon, who wages a guerilla war on the Japanese before he is betrayed by the warlord.

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Story Notes

Origin of Chop-Chop.

Operation White Dragon, Part 2

Story Featuring Blackhawk

Storyline

The Japanese capture Liu Huang, who has been fighting as the White Dragon, unknown to his warlord father. He is rescued by the Blackhawks, but his career as the White Dragon is over, due to his "losing face." The Blackhawks lead the rebels to try to oust the Japanese from the city, but Liu Huang insists on going along and must overcome the Blackhawks' objections by proving he belongs.

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Story Notes

Origin of Chop-Chop's nickname.

Death of the Super-Sub
Storyline

The Blackhawks go on their first sea-going mission in World War II, to battle a Nazi super-submarine.

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Story Notes

In The Comic Reader #27, July 1964, George Kashdan is credited with writing the combat diary's. (Nick Caputo)

Story Featuring Professor Eureka

"A real robot! I finally finished it!"

Storyline

The Professor invents a robot, but it needs an umbrella when it rains.

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Story Notes

First line from Arthur Lortie.

For the Very Best in Comics Reading
Credits
Story Notes

House ads for Sea Devils #20 and Aquaman #18, "now on sale," with covers depicted.

"Look, Blackie - a man on a life raft."

Storyline

Blackie and a hawk friend catch fish for a man on a life raft.

Credits
Story Notes

life raft; fish

Letter Column Featuring Blackhawk Bylines

Story Notes

Letters from Irwin Haskel, Erin O'Brien, Jordan Jones, and Marvin Meltzer. Note about Bob Haney joining the writing team and writing the Chop-Chop story in this issue.

Metamorpho the Element Man

Story Featuring Metamorpho

Storyline

House ad for The Brave and the Bold #57.

Credits

"Whose face does the enemy see in his smoking sights?...G.I. Joe!"

Storyline

House ad for Showcase #53, featuring war story reprints. Cover is depicted.

Credits

Story Featuring Cap's Hobby Center

"I'd like to look at that model motoring set."

Storyline

Jenks keeps crashing model race cars.

Credits
25 Years of Batman

Story Featuring Batman

Storyline

House ad for 80 Page Giant Magazine #5, "on sale everywhere Oct. 29th," with cover depicted.

Credits

"It's a bird... it's a plane... it's the new Superman 98¢ hobby kit"

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Story Notes

Back cover. Ad for Superman plastic model kit. Teasers for Superboy and Krypto and Batman kits. Aurora Plastics Corp., W. Hempstead, N.Y.

"Start your own secret club..."

Story Notes

Ad for Silly Putty.

"Be first in your neighborhood..."

Story Notes

Promo for subscriptions to DC comics. Ten issues for $1.00 or 20 issues for $2.00. Titles available are Blackhawk, Tomahawk, Batman, and Our Army at War.

Children of Tomorrow!
Storyline

Celebrating United Nations Day, October 24, with a statement of the Declaration of the Rights of a Child.

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Story Notes

Inside front cover. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

"As seen on your TV screen!"

Story Notes

Ad for toy from Hassenfeld Bros., Inc. (Hasbro). Inside back cover.

"Build your own electric engine"

"Boys everywhere have more fun with Monogram quality models"