Modern Comics #45

Published by Quality Comics in January 1946, this issue of Modern Comics — formerly Military Comics — rallies behind Blackhawk and his squadron as they face a new threat. Al Bryant's cover depicts the determined faces of Blackhawk and his crew lined up in their blue uniforms, the team's hawk-emblazoned pennant flying proudly above them, as the cover copy promises a tangle with "Sakyo, the Madman." It's a straightforward, assured piece of Golden Age adventure art that captures the squad's tight-knit camaraderie and sets the stage for what sounds like a vivid wartime yarn.