Cover Credits |
Penciller: George Evans Inker: Vince Colletta |
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Comic Title: Blackhawk #249
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1976
On Sale Date:
August 10, 1976 Newsstand Date August 10, 1976
Source: Direct Currents, Amazing World of DC Comics #12
Newsstand Date August 10, 1976
Source: Comic Reader, #134
Copyright Date August 10, 1976
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1976
Newsstand Date August 9, 1976
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 76 #14
Listed as on sale the week of August 9th
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.30
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack C. Harris
Story |
Title: "The Sky-Skull Caper"
Pages: 17
Feature(s):
Blackhawk (of Earth-1)
Writer: Steve Skeates
Penciller: Ric Estrada
Inker: George Evans
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character(s)
- Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
Supporting Character(s)
- The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Duchess Ramona Fatale (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Elsa Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
Villain(s)
- Killer Shark (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Blackhawk #228; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Von Gross (a Nazi war criminal; dies in this story; no further appearances)
- Pfaltz (Von Gross's lieutenant; no further appearances)
- Von Gross's henchmen (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Tania (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Ayn (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
- Prudence (last appearance in Blackhawk #248; next appearance in Blackhawk #250)
Comments:
This story is continued in part from Blackhawk #248 and continues in part in Blackhawk #250.
Chop-Chop does not appear in this story. He is mentioned as receiving x-ray's for a back injury.
Synopsis:
After defeating Biolord in mid-air combat, Blackhawk falls to his apparent death. Olaf goes after him and catches him on the way down. Olaf then saves Blackhawk's life. After they land safely, an eskimo in a skull mask attacks them. They defeat him before heading to the hospital.
At the hospital Blackhawk and the other members of the team receive medical attention. Blackhawk recognizes another patient as Nazi war criminal Von Gross. He chases the Nazi who uses a flying wheelchair to escape. Blackhawk tracks down Von Gross who has a flying skull ship hidden in the clouds. After a fierce battle, Blackhawk disables the skull ship and jumps out before it crashes.
Blackhawk lands in the sea, but he quickly sights land. When he swims ashore he is confronted by the War Wheel.
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