Modern Comics #85

Modern Comics #86 from June 1949 promises a lively adventure as Blackhawk faces off against Twilight, billed right on the cover as a "deadly female spy." The cover by Reed Crandall captures a wonderfully chaotic scene — several blue-uniformed figures straining to maneuver a large artillery piece with red wheels, while a rotund, wildly gesturing villain perches atop the cannon barrel, waving what appears to be a document. It's a vivid, kinetic snapshot of the high-stakes action and colorful villainy that made Blackhawk one of Quality Comics' most entertaining wartime adventure series.