Blackhawk #18 is an issue of the series Blackhawk (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1948.
Synopsis for "The Realm of Yesterday"
Appearing in "The Realm of Yesterday"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- International Treaty Committee (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Mr. Yesterday (Single appearance; dies)
- Miss Danger (Single appearance)
- Yesterday's crew (armed w/ cutlasses)
Locations:
- Pacific Ocean
- Blackhawk Island
- Realm of Yesterday, island
- Manor House
- Beach
Items:
- Yesterday's Vapor
- renders men unconscious and internal combustion engines inert
Vehicles:
- Blackhawk Grumman XF5F Skyrockets
- w/ amphibious landing gear
- w/ amphibious landing gear
Synopsis for "Paragon"
Appearing in "Paragon"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Paragon
- his gang
- Major Vixlar, most famous duelist of three countries (wears a monocle) (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Vixlar's friend (Dies)
- Cornigo Police
Locations:
- Cornigo
- Hotel Luxurio
- Palace Park (on the heights above the harbor)
- Harrover Cafe
Vehicles:
- Blackhawk Grumman XF5F Skyrockets
Synopsis for Chop Chop: "Circe's Husbands"
Appearing in Chop Chop: "Circe's Husbands"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Circe, posing as Circe
- her British henchman (wears a monocle)
- her network of informants on nearby islands
Other Characters
- Captain & crew of Begonia
Livestock:
- Circe's "Husbands"
Locations:
- Pacific Ocean
- Circe's Island
Vehicles:
- one Grumman XF5F Skyrocket (Destroyed)
- S.S. Begonia
Synopsis for "The Merchant of Death"
Appearing in "The Merchant of Death"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- International Peace Organization (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Heinrich Paulus (wears a monocle) (First appearance) (Dies)
- his international ring of agent-provocateurs: Schweitzer (Dies), others (many die)
Other Characters:
- Terry Proud, counterintelligence agent, as "Erica" (First appearance)
Locations:
- Pacific Ocean
- Blackhawk Island
- Paulus' secret base
Vehicles:
- Blackhawk Grumman XF5F Skyrockets
- Paulus' fighters and bombers (one fighter destroyed)
- Paulus' munitions ships (all damaged, some destroyed)
Notes
- Published quarterly by Comic Magazines.
- Realm of Yesterday
- Despite his elaborate replication of pre-Civil-War plantation life, all of Mr. Yesterday's slaves are White.
- The source of Mr. Yesterday's powerful vapor is not explained, but could be some combination of volcanic gases.
- Yesterday himself is killed in a swordfight with Blackhawk.
- In his solo story, Chop Chop gets shot down, with an antiaircraft cannon.
- In the 4th story, Andre is knocked unconscious for at least the third time,[1] with a blackjack. Blackhawk is shot down for at least the fifteenth time.[2] Being a Blackhawk is dangerous.
- Also appearing in this issue of Blackhawk was:
- Blackhawk: "Sky Thief" (text story)
See Also
Links and References
- ↑ Military Comics #10, Modern Comics #67, & Blackhawk #18
- ↑ Military Comics #6, Military Comics #13, Military Comics #14, Military Comics #19, Military Comics #28, Military Comics #33, Blackhawk #9, Military Comics #39, Military Comics #42, Modern Comics #44, Blackhawk #10, Blackhawk #12, Blackhawk #13, Modern Comics #69 & Blackhawk #18
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Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.
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