Issue: #5
Published: December 1941, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 68, Editing: Will Eisner
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1941, New Series, Vol. 36, No. 4.
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| Cover (1 page) |
Scavengers of Doom; Bismark Sunk |
| Featuring: |
Blackhawk |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Chuck Cuidera | Inks: Chuck Cuidera |
| Genre: |
Adventure War |
| Characters: |
Blackhawk The Scavengers |
| Comic Story (11 pages) |
Scavengers of Doom |
| Featuring: |
Blackhawk |
| Synopsis: |
In the ravages of war, it's inevitable that jackals of war, called the Scavengers, would murder, torture helpless victims, and ghoulishly hunt and rob the dead. Ironically, it's the Nazis who succeed in capturing them, but then vow to spare their lives if they can capture the Blackhawks! |
| Credits: |
Script: Dick French | Pencils: Chuck Cuidera [as Chas. Cuidera) (signed) | Inks: Chuck Cuidera [as Chas. Cuidera] (signed) | Letters: Sam Rosen |
| Genre: |
Adventure War |
| Characters: |
Blackhawks [Blackhawk Hendrickson Olaf Chop-Chop 1 Other Unidentifiable Member (see Note #3 For Possible Candidates)] The Scavengers [Garle, And Many Others] (villains, Introduction, Some Die) Red Laura (villain, Introduction) Unnamed Nazi General (villain, Death) Nazis (villains, Some Die) |
| Comic Story (4 pages) |
Cutting out of the Concentration Camp |
| Featuring: |
Shot and Shell |
| Credits: |
Script: Klaus Nordling | Pencils: Klaus Nordling | Inks: Klaus Nordling |
| Genre: |
Aviation |
| Characters: |
Josef Goebbels (villain) |
| Comic Story (5 pages) |
The Hungry House |
| Featuring: |
Miss America |
| Synopsis: |
While on a boat ride, Joan stumbles across a submarine. Then, while investigating a nearby house, she discovers fifth columnists and is ambushed by a brute. |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Tom Hickey | Inks: Tom Hickey |
| Genre: |
Superhero |
| Characters: |
Miss America [Joan Dale] |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Prisoners Who Didn't Want to Be Rescued |
| Featuring: |
Death Patrol |
| Synopsis: |
The Patrol members, now flying small, snub-nosed, colorfully painted aircraft, lose member Zazzy, who died while rescuing undercover agents. He is quickly replaced by King Hotintot, whose African nation was invaded by the Axis. |
| Credits: |
Script: Dave Berg [as David Berg] (signed) | Pencils: Dave Berg [as David Berg] (signed) | Inks: Dave Berg [as David Berg] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Humor Aviation War |
| Characters: |
The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyke Gramps Butch Zazzy (death) Hank King Hotintot (introduction)] The Nazis (villains) |
| Comic Story (8 pages) |
The Mary Lee II |
| Featuring: |
Yankee Eagle |
| Credits: |
Pencils: Bill Smith [as John Stewart] (signed) | Inks: Bill Smith [as John Stewart] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Adventure |
| Characters: |
Jerry Noble Sam (an Eagle) |
| Comic Story (6 pages) |
The Seven Dragons Cafe |
| Featuring: |
Loops and Banks |
| Credits: |
Script: Bob Powell | Pencils: Bob Powell (Bud Ernest) | Inks: Bob Powell |
| Genre: |
Aviation |
| Text Article (2 pages) |
On Silent Wings |
| Credits: |
Script: Tex Blaisdell | Letters: typeset |
| Comic Story (9 pages) |
Floating Death |
| Featuring: |
Secret War News |
| Credits: |
Script: Al McWilliams | Pencils: Al McWilliams [as A. McWilliams] (signed) | Inks: Al McWilliams [as A. McWilliams] (signed) |
| Genre: |
Non-fiction War |
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