Modern Comics #93

This January 1950 Quality Comics issue puts Blackhawk front and center — literally — as the square-jawed hero grins confidently from the cockpit of his sleek fighter jet, accompanied by the gap-toothed, bow-tied Chop-Chop beside him, while a formation of the Blackhawk Squadron's distinctive hawk-emblazoned aircraft wheels through the skies above. The cover banner promises that Blackhawk "Lifts the Curse of Chorazin," setting up a mystery with real intrigue. Reed Crandall's pencils and Chuck Cuidera's inks give the planes a crisp, dynamic energy that made this series a standout among 1950 adventure comics.