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Issue: Blackhawk #157
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 12/08/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in House of Mystery #107 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S., then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
 
 

Statement of Ownership
 
 
The Film Menagerie!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Dick Dillin
Sheldon Moldoff
Jack Adler ?
Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawk
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chop-Chop]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
You Asked for It!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Showcase; Aquaman
Aquaman; Aqualad
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover. Promo for Showcase #30 featuring Aquaman. Cover is depicted.
The Secret of the Blackhawk Sphinx

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Wood ?
Dick Dillin
Charles Cuidera
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawk
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Olaf; Chuck; Hendrickson; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop (cameo)]; Chief Tartu
A Blackhawk-shaped sphinx that shoots fire is discovered in a remote Inca village in South America.
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Miscellaneous
9
Coloring oddity: The Incas' skin is colored bright yellow.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
?
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Subject Matter
humorous
Homer
Homer
Delivering a package there, Homer?
Homer gets fooled by a puppy when he is delivering a package.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Just Imagine!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Justice League of America
Justice League of America
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo for Justice League of America #3, with cover depicted. "On sale Dec. 22nd.!"
Our American Heritage

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Schiff
Bernard Baily
Bernard Baily
?
?
Subject Matter
informational
William Penn; Emma Lazarus; Tom Paine; John Peter Zenger; Harriet Tubman
A quiz about less well-known figures in American history.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
The City That Banned the Blackhawks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Miller ?
Dick Dillin
Sheldon Moldoff
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawk
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Olaf; Hendrickson; Stanislaus; Chuck; Chop-Chop]; Mr. Mechano
The Blackhawks are puzzled when the inhabitants of the island of Naponi demand that they leave at once.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
For the Very Best in Comics Reading!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Detective Comics; Challengers of the Unknown
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
Promo for Detective Comics #307 "on sale now" and Challengers of the Unknown #18 "on sale Dec. 13." Covers are depicted.
Search in the Swampland

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
In the jungles of southern Mexico, a man sets a death trap to eliminate competitors for his job.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Irwin Hasen
Irwin Hasen
Irwin Hasen
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous, science fiction
Robbie the Robot
Robbie the Robot
You're run down Robbie! What's wrong?
A doctor checks out Robbie when he complains of being nervous.
Reprinting
FlagStrange Adventures #10 published July 1951
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
0.67
[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Liebowitz
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
"Average number of copies sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above was 316,000."
National Comics Publications Inc.
575 Lexington Ave, NY 22, NY
Owners: H. Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, F. Iger, I. Donenfeld,
S. (Donenfeld) Iger, A. Donenfeld, L Liebowitz, J. H. Liebowitz, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc.
The Film Menagerie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dave Wood ?
Dick Dillin
Sheldon Moldoff
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, war
Blackhawk
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Andre; Stanislaus; Olaf]; Beast-Maker
The Beast-Maker has a device that makes projected images come alive for a short period of time and is stealing films of animals for a stockpile to use to commit crimes, since he can only use each piece of film one time.
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Miscellaneous
8
The villain is named in only one caption, and is never called that name by any of the characters.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Revolutionary War Soldiers
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Frontier Cabin
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Stephens Credit Sales
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Wilson Chemical Co.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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