Military Comics #13
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Butcher!", the Blackhawks are drawn into a deadly mission after the Countess Elsia is targeted by Baron von Tepp, a ruthless enemy known as "The Butcher" for his brutal loyalty to the Führer. With the Countess's life in danger and her escape only a narrow one, the team takes it upon themselves to hunt down the man responsible. Written by Bill Woolfolk and illustrated with striking intensity by Reed Crandall—both inks and pencils on the interior and cover—this 1942 issue captures the wartime stakes with grit and urgency.
In "The Butcher!", the Blackhawks are drawn into a deadly mission after the Countess Elsia narrowly escapes a brutal attack by Baron von Tepp’s forces. With the Countess now gone and her fate uncertain, the team sets out to track down the ruthless von Tepp—known only as "The Butcher"—for a vengeance that will test their courage and resolve.
In "The Nazi Rocket Tank," the Blue Tracer faces off against a new German terror: a rocket-powered armored vehicle designed to outpace and outgun him. With the help of local Russian fighters, the Tracer turns the tide by riding the tank from above—just before it crashes into a rocky outcrop, leaving the rest to be finished off with fiery Molotovs.
Shot and Slim crash-land their patched-together plane in India seeking fuel, only to stumble straight into the path of the Society of Thugs—a criminal organization operating under the cover of wartime confusion. As the two globe-trotters try to navigate the treacherous roads, they find themselves targeted by a ruthless gang using deception and violence to carry out their centuries-old tradition.
The mysterious X and her ally Sonya hatch an audacious scheme to take down Stunkenbaum, the Nazi Gestapo's most ruthless torturer, after learning of his horrific plans against the French people. Using cunning disguises and carefully orchestrated deception, the underground fighters work to turn the captain's own paranoia and isolation into weapons against him. Will their intricate plan succeed in eliminating this dangerous enemy of the resistance?
American pilots scramble from a carrier off Midway Island when Japanese warships are spotted heading toward the Hawaiian Islands—and in the fierce battle that follows, Lieutenant Ben Taylor and his fellow fliers engage the enemy fleet in a desperate dogfight for survival. This true account of the clash at Midway captures the courage and sacrifice of Navy and Marine airmen as they take on the Jap carriers and their devastating defenses over the Pacific.
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Reprinted in The Blackhawk Archives #1 (2001), Action! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] (2011), Tops: The Complete Collection of Charles Biro's Visionary 1949 Comic Book Series #[nn] (2022), Gwandanaland Comics #823
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