Modern Comics #74

When a mysterious bottle washed ashore delivers a desperate message from a murdered ship's chief engineer, the Blackhawks uncover evidence of a ruthless pirate operation preying on vessels crossing the equator. Setting an elaborate trap with a decoy freighter, they prepare to confront the mysterious Captain Squidd and his crew, leading to fierce battles both above and beneath the ocean's surface. Every ounce of cunning and daring will be needed to bring these criminals to justice.

Will Bragg's reputation as a know-it-all finally catches up with him when he's coerced into judging the town's annual beauty contest—but his big mouth and a scheme involving a borrowed suit leave him trapped between an angry mob of contestants and an uncle with very specific expectations. With his honor on the line and no way out, Bragg has to talk his way through the messiest night of his boastful life.

When Ezra gets nominated for student council president, his friend Rollo jumps at the chance to manage the campaign—but his schemes to boost Ezra's popularity keep backfiring spectacularly. Between rigging up swimming team floats for votes and orchestrating a surprise pool party that goes disastrously wrong, Rollo's election tactics spiral into chaos and draw unwanted attention from the school dean. Can Ezra survive the campaign without losing both the election and his dignity?