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Cover: Dick Dillin & Chuck Cuidera

Blackhawk #97

Feb 1956 · Quality Comics · 0.10 USD
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In "The Horde of the Bat," Stan is drawn into a deadly trap in Poland, lured by the false hope of reuniting with his long-lost sister—only to be captured by the ruthless Comrade Communa. The Blackhawks race to his rescue, uncovering a hidden mine where she enslaves a desperate workforce, all under her iron rule. Written by Joe Millard and illustrated by Dick Dillin with inks by Chuck Cuidera, this 1956 adventure blends Cold War tension with the grit of wartime espionage, all framed by Dillin and Cuidera’s striking cover.

Contains 4 stories
The Horde of the Bat
10 pp · Adventure, War
Blackhawks [BlackhawkChop-ChopStanHendricksonAndreOlafChuck]Vampira (villain, introduction)the Bat-Crew (villains, introduction)Georgi (villain, introduction)
The Most Shot-At Airman of All Time
4 pp · War
Thaddeus LoweAbraham Lincoln
Hitler's Daughter
7 pp · Adventure, War
Blackhawks [BlackhawkHendricksonAndreChuckOlafStanChop-Chop]Hitla (villain, introduction)

In "Hitler's Daughter," the Blackhawks encounter a mysterious woman in postwar Germany who claims to be the Führer’s daughter and spreads his twisted ideology—only to uncover her as a Communist agent posing as a Nazi sympathizer. The story unfolds with tense intrigue, testing the team’s instincts in a world where truth is weaponized and loyalty is hard to trust.

The Revolt of the Slave Workers
7 pp · Adventure, War
Blackhawks [BlackhawkStanChuckHendricksonChop-ChopAndreOlaf]Communa (villain, introduction)Commissar Nichov (villain, introduction)

When Stan is tricked into traveling to Poland under the false hope of reuniting with his long-lost sister, the Blackhawks race to his rescue—only to uncover a hidden mine where Comrade Communa enslaves workers in brutal conditions. The story unfolds with tense urgency as the team confronts a ruthless regime built on forced labor, all while Stan’s desperate gamble for family ties threatens to unravel everything.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $17
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $327*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $224*
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $173*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $137*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $96*
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $86*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $54*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $44*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $30
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Chuck Cuidera

Reprints

Reprinted in Blackhawk #2 (1956), PS Artbooks Softee: Blackhawk #19 (2025)

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