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Cover: Reed Crandall & Chuck Cuidera

Blackhawk #38

Mar 1951 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Vulcanar, High Priest of Fire?", the Blackhawks face a cunning new threat as Queen Bee manipulates political tensions in Valga and Luonia, using the Golden Swarm to turn allies into enemies. With Reed Crandall’s dynamic art and Chuck Cuidera’s sharp inks bringing the action to life, Joe Millard crafts a tense espionage thriller where deception runs deep and the line between defender and invader blurs. The cover by Reed Crandall and Chuck Cuidera captures the issue’s dramatic flair, a 10-cent comic from 1951 that’s a must for fans of classic war and spy tales.

Contains 5 stories
Vulcanar, High Priest of Fire?
12 pp · Adventure, War
BlackhawkThe BlackhawksVulcanar (villain, introduction, death)
Golden Swarm
10 pp · Adventure, War
President TrandBlackhawks [BlackhawkAndreChuckOlafStanislausHans]SardisReglo (villain, introduction, dies)Queen Bee (villain, introduction)Chop-ChopMarla (villain, introduction)Golden Swarm (villains, introduction)

In "Golden Swarm," the Blackhawks face a cunning foe when Queen Bee manipulates the dictator Reglo of Valga into positioning an armored division to ambush them. Instead of aiding him, her Golden Swarm turns on Reglo’s forces, then lands in Luonia to pose as defenders—only to seize control after assassinating Reglo. As the world watches in shock, the Golden Swarm’s victory sparks a global wave of female empowerment, but Blackhawk is determined to expose the truth behind the deception.

The Plague of Tabor
9 pp · Adventure, War
Dr. Claw (villain, introduction)Carnes (villain, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
5 pp · Humor

In this 1951 humor tale from Blackhawk #38, Chop Chop takes on a new job behind the wheel, only to find himself tangled in a mix-up when a passenger leaves a briefcase behind. With a news report about a bank robbery playing in the background, Chop Chop’s imagination runs wild—could the case hold stolen cash? The story unfolds with the kind of lighthearted mischief that defines the character’s antics.

The Pirates of the Sky
8 pp · Adventure, War
The Pirates of the Sky (villains, introductions)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $232
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $860*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $594*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $507*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $441*
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Full credits

cover pencils Reed Crandall
cover inks Chuck Cuidera

Reprints

Reprinted in Blackhawk #72 (1954), Star-Rocket Comic #[nn] (1956), The Super Album #[nn] (1956), Serie-nytt [Serienytt] #12/1959, Tarzan #16/1952

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