Cover: Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera

Blackhawk #139

Aug 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Secret Blackhawk”

In "The Secret Blackhawk," a 1959 DC classic, wounded pilot Stanislaus learns his life is measured in months after a crash leaves him with a fatal brain injury. With the truth hidden from the rest of the Blackhawk team, he makes a desperate decision to take on Captain Magnet alone. Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera deliver the tense, dramatic art that defines this pivotal issue, with Dillin and Cuidera also responsible for the striking cover.

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artist Dick Dillin

inker Charles Cuidera

cover pencils Dick Dillin

cover inks Charles Cuidera

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While in pursuit of Captain Magnet, Stanislaus' plane is brought down by an onslaught of magnetic rockets. After being rushed to the hospital, the doctor reports to Blackhawk that Stan has suffered a fatal brain injury and has six months to live. The Hawks try to keep it secret, but when Stan finds out he decides to fly a one-man mission against Captain Magnet.

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