Blackhawk, #215

Published: December 1965

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Blackhawk #215

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Issue Contents:
1 page adventure; war

"One by one they've lost their senses!"

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Hendrickson
  • Stanislaus
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Chop Chop]
  • Master of the Five Senses (villain)
Credits
Builders of the Future
Story 1 1 page advocacy

"Somewhere in Africa..."

Storyline

UNESCO builds schools for children in Africa.

Story Notes

On inside front cover. "Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for National Health, Welfare, and Recreation Agencies of the U. S."

Five Fears for the Blackhawks
Story 2 7 pages adventure; war
Storyline

The Master of the Five Senses uses sound and sight to battle the Blackhawks and steal gems at a charity ball.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Hendrickson
  • Stanislaus
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Chop Chop]
  • Master of the Five Senses (villain)
  • Miss Marvelous (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

The Miss Marvelous character talks in beatnik slang.

Story 3 0 pages superhero

"Who said a good big man can always beat a good little man?"

Credits
Story Notes

Promo for The Atom #22. Cover is depicted. "Now on sale!"

Story 4 1 page

"Wow! That's the old Hooterville Cannonball right down to the rivets!"

Credits
Story Notes

Advertisement in comic format for Petticoat Junction train sets by Tyco.

Story 5 1 page superhero

"By popular demand -- Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!"

Credits
Story Notes

Promo for Batman #176, an 80 pg. Giant, with cover depicted. "Now on sale!"

Story 6 1 page

"Hey kids! Transogram's Trik-Trak is the greatest!"

Story Notes

Advertisement in comic format for Trik-Track racing kit by Transogram.

Five Fears for the Blackhawks, Part 2
Story 7 10 pages adventure; war
Storyline

Sight, smell, taste, sound, and touch are used as weapons against individual Blackhawks. An attempt by Blackhawk and Chop-Chop to capture the villain in the caverns of a volcano turns his robot helper into a monster. But the handicapped Blackhawks take advantage of their disabilities to overcome both the monster and the villain.

Characters
  • Blackhawks [Blackhawk
  • Hendrickson
  • Stanislaus
  • Andre
  • Chuck
  • Olaf
  • Chop Chop]
  • Master of the Five Senses (villain)
  • Miss Marvelous (villain)
Credits
Ultra the Multi-Alien

Featuring Mystery in Space

Story 8 0 pages

"Thrill to his super-strength!"

Credits
Story Notes

Promo for Mystery in Space #104, with cover depicted. "On sale Oct. 28th"

Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

Blackhawk Trade Center with letters from Charles Aman, Anthony Duplessis, David Mark Scott, Tim Van Beek, Lonnie Bonvillion, Patricia Britt, Mike Bennett, Tim Horton, Henry Dietz, Harris Leiter, Jim Brewer, George Wirth and Tommy Spencer listing Blackhawk comics wanted or for sale.

Olaf's One-Man Circus
Story 10 8 pages adventure
Storyline

Olaf takes a group of orphans to a circus, but finds he has to use his acrobatic talents to foil attempts to sabotage the trapeze artists and other acts. But the person causing the accidents is unexpected.

Characters
  • Olaf
  • Blackhawk (host)
Credits
Story Notes

In The Comic Reader #27, July 1964, George Kashdan is credited with writing the Blackhawk fillers. (Nick Caputo). Story is signed "Cuidera" on a circus sign on page 8.

A DC Offer
Story 11 1 page

"Riddle Me This!"

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 3 of the previous story sequence. Promo for subscriptions to DC comics with clip art of Batman and the Penguin. Ten issues of each title for $1.00. 28 titles listed on mail-in coupon.

Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever!
Story 12 1 page

"Chuck and his Dad surprise each other Christmas Day,"

Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 4 of the previous story sequence. Advertisement in comic format for AMT model of 1937 Cord 812 automobile.

Featuring The Brave and the Bold

Story 13 1 page

"They're brainy... They're brawny... They're beautiful..."

Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 4 of the previous story sequence. Promo for The Brave and the Bold #63, featuring Supergirl and Wonder Woman. Cover is depicted. "On sale everywhere Oct. 21st."

Story 14 0 pages superhero

"Presenting a new Jimmy Olsen"

Credits
Story Notes

Promo for Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #89. Cover is depicted.

Story 15 1 page humor

"There. I hung it up!"

Wanted for Cash Immediately!
Story 16 1 page
100 Magnets
Story 17 1 page
Story 18 1 page

"Have you heard the big news about GI Joe"

Story Notes

Inside back cover. Advertisement for G.I. Joe accessories.

Great Moments in Sport
Story 19 1 page
Storyline

Baltimore Colts' quarterback Johnny Unitas leads his team to the winning touchdown in overtime in the National Football League championship game.

Characters
  • Johnny Unitas
Story Notes

Back cover. Ad in comic format for Aurora "Great Moments in Sports" plastic model. $1.98 each.