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Issue: Blackhawk #12
Publication Date: January 1956
 
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Publisher: FlagThorpe & Porter
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Indicia Publisher: Strato Publications Ltd.
On Sale Date: 1956
Volume:
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 12.0 pence GBQ 0-1-0
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 20 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 17.5 x 24 cm
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: perfectbound
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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The Cellblock in the Sky!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure, war
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Miscellaneous
1
Novelty Bargains From Ellisdons

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
The Cellblock in the Sky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre]; the Jailer (villain)
When Mr. Gaol hears that his design for a new escape-proof prison has been rejected, he takes the identity of the Jailer and uses his techniques to capture and imprison the Blackhawks, to prove the value of his work.
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Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Someone fell through the ice!
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The Volunteers of Doom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre]; Professor Lamont; Martin (villain); Riga (villain); Carlos (villain)
The Blackhawks offer to test several new inventions but their lives are endangered when the machines are sabotaged.
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Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
I'll go visit Bill at his camp today...
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1
The Saboteur of Blackhawk Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre]; Robot Brain (villain, death); Chick Evans; War Wheel (also in flashback); Flying Tank (also in flashback)
Every one of the Blackhawks is under suspicion when mysterious explosions cause destruction on Blackhawk Island.
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Miscellaneous
8
Worldwide Adventures in Science!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction, opinion
Worldwide Adventures in Science!
What makes weather?
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Miscellaneous
1
This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
Reindeer Roundup

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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? (illustration)
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typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Shanto
The men were lost in a blinding Arctic Blizzard. How could they survive the bitter cold without food?
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Miscellaneous
2
The Disappearing Train!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Steve Trevor
Steve and Diana are kidnapped into another dimension.
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Miscellaneous
10
Earn While You Learn!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
opinion
Steve; Walt
Haven't seen you for a while, Steve.
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Miscellaneous
1
The Revolt of the Winged Robot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Angle Man
Angle Man uses Wonder Woman's taped voice to gain control of her robot plane.
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Miscellaneous
6
The Female Robinson Crusoe

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
historical, non-fiction
Captain George Nidever; Juana Maria
It happened in 1836.
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A true story. According to Wikipedia:

Juana Maria, better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, was a Native American woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the NicoleƱo. She lived alone on San Nicolas Island off the coast of California from 1835 until her rescue in 1853.
Marriage a la Mode

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
non-fiction, romantic
Wedding customs from around the world.
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Miscellaneous
1
Text with accompanying illustrations.
The Circus of Mystery!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Steve Trevor; the Ringmaster
A circus advertises Wonder Woman as a star, and when the real Wonder Woman challenges the fake, the Ringmaster challenges her to prove it.
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Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Hello, Peg, how was school today?
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Miscellaneous
1
Jungle Enemy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
war
Charles Evans
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Miscellaneous
6
Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
Gifts to the United Nations!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
non-fiction, opinion
Several art objects in and around the United Nations buildings in New York City are gifts from member nations.
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Miscellaneous
1
Anyone Can Draw Cartoons Why Not You?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
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Classics Illustrated

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
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