Modern Comics #71

This March 1948 issue of Modern Comics puts Blackhawk front and center, crouched behind a blazing heavy machine gun with his distinctive military uniform and cap, while his stout little companion Chop-Chop — red bow tie, red shoes and all — peers over the barrel with a fierce grin. Reed Crandall's cover art gives the scene a kinetic, grounded energy that suits the bold promise of the cover text: "Blackhawk destroys The Spawn of the Cobra!" A fine snapshot of Quality Comics' flagship aerial hero at full throttle.