Blackhawk #137
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Weapons That Backfired," the Blackhawks stage their annual Inventor's Club demonstration, unveiling experimental machines like the Flying Buzz-Saw and the Radio Man—a giant robot—meant for industrial advancement. When a group of reporters stumbles upon the test, the machines are stolen by Baron Kram and his men, who put them to far more dangerous uses. Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera bring the action to life with sharp, dynamic artwork, both in the interior and on the cover.
In the annual Inventor's Club showcase, the Blackhawks put experimental devices like the Flying Buzz-Saw and the Radio Man through their paces—until reporter Jo and her team stumble upon the secret tests. When Baron Kram and his henchmen steal the prototypes, they put the machines to far more dangerous uses than their creators ever imagined.
When Blackhawk is injured during a robbery bust and confined to a wheelchair, he refuses to step back from leading the Blackhawks—prompting the team to design a custom, battle-ready chair that matches his role as their commander.
In "The Isle of Giants," the Blackhawks pursue the elusive Dr. Vokar and his men Hack and Frisco to a storm-lashed Caribbean island, only to find the trio already vanished into the surf. When the team lands and discovers the strange fruit that triggers sudden, terrifying growth, they soon realize the island’s secrets are far more dangerous than they imagined.
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