Blackhawk #67

From Quality Comics' august 1953 run, Blackhawk #67 presents a cover by Reed Crandall that crackles with Cold War tension — a Blackhawk team member in his distinctive blue-and-yellow uniform leaps clear of a massive explosion as a sleek red guided missile tears through what appears to be a military installation, while a second Blackhawk looks on from the foreground in alarm. The story title "Death Rides the Guided Missile" sets a suitably urgent tone, with the familiar portrait gallery of the full Blackhawk squadron ringing the masthead as a reminder of the team behind the action. Interior art by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera rounds out this sharp mid-century adventure package.