Military Comics #12 "D" pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. Blackhawk is the star again in this c...

Auction amount: $460.00

Sold: Oct 12, 2002

Military Comics #12 Values

Publisher: Quality Comics, 1942

About Military Comics #12

Reed Crandall cover. Crandall, Al Jaffee, Dave Berg, Klaus Nordling, Fred Guardineer, and Bob Powell art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Blackhawk; Chop-Chop; Olaf; Andre; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chuck; The Sniper; Inferior Man

Pencils: Reed Crandall

Inks: Reed Crandall

STORY DETAILS

(12 Stories)

Title: The Curse of Xanukhara

Characters: Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Andre; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus]; Major Brandon; unnamed colonel; The "Briefcase Bearer" (introduction, unknown bearded narrator, next in #29); Xanukhara (villain, introduction, next in #29); Zara (villain, sentry for Xanukhara); Hammil Zorrex (introduction, original briefcase bearer, death); Korz (villain, death)

Synopsis: The Blackhawks are in pursuit of a leather briefcase containing a priceless, pre-determined plan of human existence which will be disrupted upon its disclosure, and which affects the outcome of World War II. In fact, two billion years of evolution are but a chapter in the gigantic plan.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Dick French

Pencils: Reed Crandall ?; Rudy Palais ?

Inks: Reed Crandall ?; Rudy Palais ?

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Story title taken from a panel on the cover. Letterer credit from Mark Evanier. Xanukhara's and the "Briefcase Bearer's" next appearances are in Military Comics #29. Chop-Chop appears on the cover only. Art credits from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Title: The Gestapo's Costume Ball

Characters: X, Sonya, Bob (Jimmy) Gray, General Rottenbum, Gerta.

Synopsis: In Yugoslavia, X and her female underground agents infiltrate a costume ball to foil a Nazi plan.

Pages: 5.000

Pencils: Bob Hebberd

Inks: Bob Hebberd

Notes: Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Title: Deathtrap for the Death Patrol

Characters: The Death Patrol [Del Van Dyne; Boris; Goucho; Frere Jacques; Mademoiselle from Armentieres; Prince Totinhot]; Gramps (returns from the "dead"); Hank (returns from the "dead"); King Hotintot (returns from the "dead"); Adolf Hitler (villain)

Synopsis: When Del flies through a strange gas, he hallucinates about his fallen comrades: King Hotintot, Gramps and Hank, and their voices guided him home safely. When he regains his senses, he discovers that the three believed dead partners are still alive after having been nursed back to health.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Dave Berg

Pencils: Dave Berg

Inks: Dave Berg

Notes: The Death Patrol's next appearance is in Military Comics #20.

Title: The Thing

Characters: Captain William "Wild Bill" Dunn; Private Boomerang Jones; The Thing (villain, introduction, a robot, death); Emperor Hirohito (villain); the Japanese (villains)

Synopsis: The Tracer must fend off its Japanese military robot counterpart, The Thing, which is equally impervious to harm.......that is, until Dunn discovers its Achilles Heel: the human operator!

Pages: 6.000

Script: Fred Guardineer

Pencils: Fred Guardineer

Inks: Fred Guardineer

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	11
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	11

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