Issue Contents:
Blackhawk and the Beasts!
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus]
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks:
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"
Storyline
Superboy gives fire prevention tips.
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
On inside front cover. Reprinted from DC comics published in July 1954.
Blackhawk and the Beasts
Storyline
The Blackhawks search a swamp for escaped convicts, but a strange gas turns Hendrickson, Olaf, and Stanislaus into beasts. Blackhawk is captured by a scientist who has invented a transformation gas. The gas affects evolution and has caused the previous transformations.
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Andre
- Chuck
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus
- Chop-Chop]
- Professor Eric Millard
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks:
"Silly Putty is always fun!"
Story Notes
On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
Featuring Showcase; G.I. Joe
"Whose face does the enemy see in his smoking sights?"
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Promo for Showcase #54, featuring war reprints, with cover depicted.
Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever!
Characters
- Superman
Story Notes
Ad listing ten companies that are making Superman-themed products.
Featuring Mopey and the Mob
"Here's the layout of the bank we're going to hold up tomorrow."
Storyline
Mopey's get-away driver is too law-abiding.
Characters
- Mopey
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Blackhawk and the Beasts, Part 2
Storyline
Professor Millard's gas turns Blackhawk into a futuristic man with telepathic powers. While Professor Millard makes preparations to turn himself into a super-genius, Blackhawk uses his mental powers to gather the rest of the Blackhawks together. This leads to a showdown between the super-minds of Blackhawk and the Professor.
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Andre
- Chuck
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus
- Chop-Chop]
- Professor Eric Millard
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks:
"2 great sea sagas!"
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Promo for Sea Devils #21 and Aquaman #19, with covers depicted. "Now on sale."
Make It a Happy Holiday--With the Best in Comics!
Featuring DC Comics
"make it a h"
Characters
- Blackhawk (cameo)
- Tomahawk (cameo)
- Santa Claus
Story Notes
Christmas-themed promo for subscriptions to DC Comics. Ten issues for $1.00 or 20 issues for $2.00. Titles available are Our Army at War; Blackhawk; Star-Spangled War Stories; G.I. Combat; Tomahawk; and Our Fighting Forces.
Story Notes
Letters from readers John Clinton, Stanford Koch, Pete Starkman, Arthur McKenna, Billy Goldberg, and Archer Anderson. Koch started reading Blackhawk from the first issue of Military Comics and Starkman had been reading since 1947.
Missile Attack!
Story Notes
Sold by Strathmore Toys.
The Mission That Failed!
Featuring Blackhawk World War II Combat Diary
Storyline
The Blackhawks bomb a beach full of ammo dumps and vehicles, but are stunned when reconnaissance photos the next day show all the supplies back in place. They have to make a sea raid to find out what happened.
Characters
- Blackhawks [Blackhawk
- Andre
- Chuck
- Hendrickson
- Olaf
- Stanislaus]
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks:
Story Notes
In The Comic Reader #27, July 1964, George Kashdan is credited with writing the Blackhawk fillers. (Nick Caputo)
Featuring 80 Page Giant
"Readers... the most sensational bargains in thrilling stories today..."
Characters
- Superman
- Batman
- Sgt. Rock
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Superman, Batman, and Sgt. Rock promoting 80 Page Giants, with the cover to 80 Page Giant #7, "on sale everywhere Dec. 10th," depicted. Promo comes after page two of the Combat Diary story.
Metamorpho the Element Man
Characters
- Metamorpho
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Promo for The Brave and the Bold #58, featuring Metamorpho, "on sale Dec. 31st." Cover is depicted.
"Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Make a friend! Build "Big Frankie""
Story Notes
Back cover.