Blackhawk #157
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Secret of the Blackhawk Sphinx," the Blackhawk team races to stop the Beast-Maker, a cunning criminal who uses a mysterious device to bring projected animal images to life—each for just a single, fleeting moment. With stolen film reels fueling his schemes, the team must outthink a foe who turns the very medium of motion pictures into a weapon. Written by Dave Wood and brought to life by Dick Dillin’s dynamic art and Sheldon Moldoff’s sharp inks, this 1961 DC adventure delivers suspense with a uniquely cinematic twist. The cover, also by Dillin and Moldoff, captures the eerie tension of the unseen threat.
In "The Film Menagerie," Jo and the Blackhawk team race to stop the Beast-Maker, a criminal who uses a mysterious device to bring projected animal footage to life—only briefly—turning stolen film into real, dangerous creatures for his schemes. With each reel a one-time-only threat, the team must outthink a villain who weaponizes cinema itself.
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