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Blackhawk, #205

Published: February 1965

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Blackhawk and the Beasts!

Story Featuring Blackhawk

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Blackhawk and the Beasts

Story Featuring Blackhawk

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.

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Blackhawk and the Beasts, Part 2

Story Featuring Blackhawk

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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.

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The Mission That Failed!
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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.

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Story Notes

In The Comic Reader #27, July 1964, George Kashdan is credited with writing the Blackhawk fillers. (Nick Caputo)

Letter Column Featuring Blackhawk Bylines

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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.

"Here's the layout of the bank we're going to hold up tomorrow."

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Mopey's get-away driver is too law-abiding.

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Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"

Story Featuring Superboy

Storyline

Superboy gives fire prevention tips.

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Story Notes

On inside front cover. Reprinted from DC comics published in July 1954.

Metamorpho the Element Man

Story Featuring Metamorpho

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Story Notes

Promo for The Brave and the Bold #58, featuring Metamorpho, "on sale Dec. 31st." Cover is depicted.

"Readers... the most sensational bargains in thrilling stories today..."

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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.

Make It a Happy Holiday--With the Best in Comics!

"make it a h"

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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 Featuring Sea Devils , Story Featuring Aquaman

"2 great sea sagas!"

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Story Notes

Promo for Sea Devils #21 and Aquaman #19, with covers depicted. "Now on sale."

Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever!
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Ad listing ten companies that are making Superman-themed products.

"Whose face does the enemy see in his smoking sights?"

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Story Notes

Promo for Showcase #54, featuring war reprints, with cover depicted.

"Make a friend! Build "Big Frankie""

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Back cover.

"Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method..."

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Inside back cover.

Missile Attack!

"Silly Putty is always fun!"

Story Notes

On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.