Blackhawk #55

Blackhawk #55 from Quality Comics drops readers straight into the action with Reed Crandall's cover depicting the hawk-emblemed Blackhawk locked in fierce hand-to-hand combat — rifle grappled between them — while wading through churning water, explosions and smoke erupting in the background and an unconscious figure floating nearby. The portraits of the full Blackhawk squadron ring the bold yellow logo, reminding readers that this is very much a team book even when its leader is fighting solo in the thick of it. Billed as "Insidious Red Ransom — A Blazing Battle Thriller," this 1952 issue promises exactly the kind of high-stakes adventure that made Crandall's run on this title so compelling.