Military Comics #11
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Fury in the Philippines," a wartime tale from 1942, a desperate hero grapples with the consequences of a bizarre twist of fate, as a once-famous landmark vanishes from sight—leaving chaos in its wake. Written and illustrated by Al Jaffee, this gripping story unfolds with a blend of wartime urgency and surreal humor, spotlighting a moment when even the most solid ground can disappear. The cover, a striking piece by Will Eisner, captures the tension of the moment with bold, dynamic lines.
In "Fury in the Philippines," the Blackhawks race against time and enemy forces across the war-torn islands, facing relentless German, Japanese, and Italian troops in a desperate mission to reach and rescue stranded Allied soldiers. With no allies in sight and danger at every turn, their courage and skill are tested like never before.
The Sniper stalks Captain Obergast, a brutal Gestapo officer responsible for torturing and murdering innocent civilians, through the occupied French countryside and into a labyrinth of caves. Pursued by Obergast's entire command, the Sniper lures the Nazis deeper underground, where quicksand, cave bats, and hidden chasms become instruments of justice. In the end, the Sniper confronts the man whose cruelty has made him a target—leaving Obergast to face the darkness he has inflicted on so many others.
When Courtney accidentally gains ownership of the Brooklyn Bridge, he quickly learns it’s not as easy to sell as he thought—especially when he tries peddling it to Hitler. After a public outcry, the Inferior Man convinces the witch to return the bridge to its proper place, only to have her accidentally render it invisible.
In "The Jap Invasion of Alaska," fresh from their South Pacific triumphs, pilots Dunn and Jones race the Blue Tracer to Nome, facing a new front in the Pacific War. The story captures the tense urgency of defending Alaska’s remote skies, where every mission feels like a stand against the tide.
A U.S. seaman survives the torpedo attack on his tanker and is taken prisoner by a Nazi U-boat—but when an American naval destroyer and aircraft respond to the disaster, First Mate Fred Daiger finds himself trapped inside the enemy vessel as it struggles to evade depth charges and stay afloat. This riveting 1942 account follows one merchant marine's desperate fight for survival in the depths of wartime's deadliest seas.
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Reprinted in The Blackhawk Archives #1 (2001)
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