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Modern Comics #78 (1948)
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In the aftermath of a deadly ambush on a remote island, Blackhawk and his team track a mysterious enemy known only as Madame Butterfly, a woman whose deadly reputation precedes her. As they follow clues from a murdered prospector and a trail of grotesque, fungal-covered wreckage, they uncover a web of wartime betrayal and a personal vendetta that drives their elusive foe.
Jo and her friend Rollo are desperate to afford the prom, but Ezra’s father refuses to help—until Ezra secretly paints the family garage in a bold, mismatched yellow-and-blue scheme. When neighbors start praising the garish makeover as a masterpiece, Ezra’s dad is forced to admit the paint job is surprisingly impressive, and finally hands over the money—just in time for the big night.