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Title: Blackhawk Archives - Volume 1 by Various ISBN: 1-56389-700-8 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: A beautiful slice of cultural history
Comment: Blackhawk, along with Sgt Rock, is arguably one of the finest war comics ever. Months before America entered World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor, readers thrilled to the adventures of these seven international aviators, none of them American, rallying behind Blackhawk, a Polish flying ace. While these stories are sheer pulp adventure, they possess a hard edge marking them as more than mere kiddie fare. Perhaps not as sophisticated as today's adult-oriented comics, but I found the stories to be engaging and exciting nonetheless. The emphasis is on plot and action, but there is also a surprising amount of character and emotion, compared to other stories from the period. Some of the stories hold up better than others, but overall, this is an entertaining collection.
What truly makes it special, however, is the art. In his introduction, Mark Evanier describes how the late Chuck Cuidera and Reed Crandall were responsible for making Blackhawk one of the best looking comics of its time, and he's not kidding. The art, reminiscent of the great Milt Canniff, is dynamic, expressive, detailed, and cinematic. Even the clunkiest of stories in this book is redeemed by the art.
Having said all that, politically correct readers should be warned that this volume does feature horribly negative stereotypes of Germans and Asians. While this is understandably a by-product of the time in which these stories were produced, I don't think they should simply be dismissed with a simple, "Well, that's how people thought back then." I do think these sorts of stories should be kept in print, warts and all, not just because they are good adventure stories with a great deal of artistic merit. Seeing how recently such racist attitudes were viewed as acceptable helps remind us how far we still have to go in terms of race relations. This sort of casual racism should be acknowledged as having existed, and not swept under the carpet.
Still, occasionally awkward stories and overt racism aside, this is still an excellent volume, and a worthy addition to any comics lover's collection.
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Title: Challengers of the Unknown Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions) by Jack Dave/Kirby Wood ISBN: 1563899973 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Sgt. Rock Archives, The: Vol. 1 by Bob Kanigher, Jerry Grandinetti, Bob Haney ISBN: 1563898411 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Spirit Archives, Volume 1 by Will Eisner ISBN: 1563896737 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Enemy Ace Archives by Robert Kanigher ISBN: 1563898969 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Batman Archives (Volume 1) by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Mike Gold ISBN: 0930289609 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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