Blackhawk #104

From Quality Comics' September 1956 lineup comes Blackhawk #104, featuring the story "Rescue Under Fire" and the teased adventure "The Jet Menace." The cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera puts Blackhawk himself front and center — uniform bearing his eagle emblem, parachute harness strapped on — hurtling through a spectacular mid-air explosion as jet aircraft and debris scatter around him, his cap blown clear off by the blast. The bold tagline "Crashing Through the Sound Barrier in a Sabotaged Plane" sets up a genuinely gripping premise, making this a fine snapshot of 1956 aviation-adventure comics at their most kinetic.