Blackhawk #78

This July 1954 Quality Comics issue pits the Blackhawk Squadron against a sinister new threat — the cover, penciled by Dick Dillin and inked by Chuck Cuidera, puts the mysterious Phantom Raider front and center in his striking red suit and gold helmet with a crossed-gun-and-dagger emblem, while Blackhawk himself launches through the air in a fierce flying tackle above a chaotic brawl between the squad and a gang of armed opponents. The familiar portrait gallery of the full Blackhawk team lines the title banner, grounding the high-octane action in the camaraderie that made this series a standout of 1950s adventure comics.