Military Comics #16
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Blackhawk vs the Fox," the Blackhawks face off against a ruthless German general who defies Hitler’s orders to strike at British forces in the desert, driven by a dangerous ambition to carve out his own empire in Europe. Written by Bill Woolfolk and brought to life with dynamic art by Reed Crandall, inks by Bill Ward, and letters by Sam Rosen, this 1943 wartime tale pits the elite squadron against a cunning enemy whose thirst for power may be as deadly as his tactics. The cover, a striking collaboration by Reed Crandall and Bart Tumey, captures the tension of the clash in bold, dramatic lines.
In "Blackhawk vs the Fox," the Blackhawks face off against a ruthless German general whose ambition burns hotter than his thirst for war—defying Hitler’s orders to strike at British forces in the desert, all while plotting to seize control of Europe for himself. Written by a team known for wartime grit and suspense, the story pits the elite squadron against a cunning enemy whose ruthless drive may eclipse even the darkest orders of the Reich.
When archaeologist Benjamin Twink arrives at the North African front with whispers of an ancient Egyptian tunnel that could break the military stalemate, both the Allies and General Eckel's Nazis race to claim its secret. The Sniper pursues Twink across the desert, determined to keep the discovery from falling into enemy hands, but discovers that Temket—a mysterious woman guarding her ancestor's tomb—may hold the real key to the tunnel's location. With General Eckel willing to kill anyone who knows the truth, the Sniper must outmaneuver a ruthless enemy in the dark passages beneath the sand.
In the final mission of Germany’s elite U-1, the submarine faces its end at the hands of the Tracer, as pilot Dunn and crewman Jones work alongside X-6, a hidden double agent embedded within enemy ranks.
When German propaganda claims a decisive victory against an Allied convoy bound for Russia, first mate Mr. Carrol of the cargo ship Black Castle sets the record straight—revealing a harrowing three-day running battle across Norwegian waters where U-boats and Luftwaffe aircraft attacked repeatedly under the command of Captain Ezra Walters. Between torpedo strikes, dive bombers, and coordinated assaults, the convoy fought back with everything they had, and Carrol was there to witness what really happened when myth met the Atlantic.
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Reprinted in The Blackhawk Archives #1 (2001)
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