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Blackhawk

Blackhawk was an ace pilot from Poland. After Nazis bombed the peaceful farm that his family lived on, in the opening days of World War II, killing everyone he loved, Blackhawk vowed to battle tyranny. He assembled an international team of ace fighter pilots to assist him. Blackhawk and his men were ace pilots, flying customized fighter planes based on the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket. They usually carried handguns and operated off of a remote and heavily fortified island in the Atlantic Ocean. Blackhawk himself was a brilliant leader and tactician. He was also good with his fists. In Hit Comics #26, Blackhawk was summoned by Kid Eternity from Blackhawk’s own comic, Military Comics, to combat Dr. Pain who the aviator kills in battle.  His enemies included fantastic devices such as the Iron Emperor and the War Wheel, as well as modern day evil doers named after Mordred, Genghis Khan, and Blackbeard. He met Fear multiple times.
Alias Blackhawk
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown
Characteristics Aviator, Blackhawk Squadron, Quality Universe, War Stories, Bird-themed, World War II Era, Polish
Creators/Key Contributors Bob Powell, Will Eisner, Reed Crandall, Chuck Cuidera, Bill Woolfolk, Dick French
First Appearance Military Comics #1 (August 1941)
First Publisher Quality [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Military Comics #1-43, Modern Comics #44-102, Blackhawk #9-107, Hit Comics #26, Jetman #30
Sample Read Military Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description Blackhawk was an ace pilot from Poland. After Nazis bombed the peaceful farm that his family lived on, in the opening days of World War II, killing everyone he loved, Blackhawk vowed to battle tyranny. He assembled an international team of ace fighter pilots to assist him. Blackhawk and his men were ace pilots, flying customized fighter planes based on the Grumman XF5F Skyrocket. They usually carried handguns and operated off of a remote and heavily fortified island in the Atlantic Ocean. Blackhawk himself was a brilliant leader and tactician. He was also good with his fists. In Hit Comics #26, Blackhawk was summoned by Kid Eternity from Blackhawk’s own comic, Military Comics, to combat Dr. Pain who the aviator kills in battle.  His enemies included fantastic devices such as the Iron Emperor and the War Wheel, as well as modern day evil doers named after Mordred, Genghis Khan, and Blackbeard. He met Fear multiple times.
Source Blackhawk – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
Blackhawk #19 (June 1948) | Reed Crandall
Blackhawk #19 (June 1948) | Reed Crandall

Military Comics #21 (Aug 1943) | Alex Kotzky, Military Comics #12 (October 1942) | Chuck Cuidera, Military Comics #13 (November 1942) | Reed Crandall, Military Comics #25 (January 1944) | Alex Kotzky