Blackhawk #48

Against a blazing orange sky, Blackhawk clings to a rocky cliff face in his signature blue uniform as a massive black hawk bears down on him with wings spread wide and talons outstretched — a genuinely tense image from Reed Crandall, whose confident linework gives both the hero and the bird a vivid, menacing presence. The portrait faces of the full Blackhawk squadron ring the top corners, reminding readers that the whole team is part of this 1952 Quality Comics adventure headlined "The Deadly Hawks of Horror!" At a dime a copy, this is pulpy, high-flying adventure rendered with real craft.