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Cover: Dick Dillin & Chuck Cuidera

Blackhawk #72

Jan 1954 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "Death In the Iron Mask," Chop Chop takes a turn behind the wheel as a taxi driver, only to find himself tangled in a mystery when a passenger leaves a briefcase behind. With a news report about a recent bank robbery echoing in his mind, Chop Chop can't shake the feeling that the case holds more than just ordinary belongings. Written, drawn, and inked by Paul Gustavson, this 1954 adventure blends suspense and intrigue, with a cover by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera that captures the tension perfectly.

Contains 4 stories
Death In the Iron Mask
10 pp · Adventure, War
King Merciless (villain, introduction, death)
Take me to the outskirts of town... and fast!
4 pp · Humor
Chop Chop

In this lighthearted 1954 tale from Blackhawk #72, Chop Chop takes on a new role as a taxi driver, only to find himself caught in a comical mystery when a passenger leaves behind a briefcase. With a news report about a bank robbery echoing in his ears, Chop Chop wonders if the case holds stolen cash—leading to a series of farcical misadventures.

The Death Legion
7 pp · Adventure, War
The Desert Wolf [Von Brokton] (villain, introduction, death)
The Invasion From Within
7 pp · Adventure, War
The "Inner People" (Communist impostors, villains, introductions)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $112
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,958*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $1,536*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $1,024*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
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CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $441*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $240*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $121*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker, letterer Paul Gustavson
cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Chuck Cuidera

Reprints

↩ Reprints Modern Comics #96 (1950), Blackhawk #38 (1951)

Reprinted in PS Artbooks Softee: Blackhawk #14 (2024), El Halcon Negro #32

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