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Cover: Dick Dillin & Charles Cuidera

Blackhawk #18

Jan 1956 · Thorpe & Porter · 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
“The Sky Kites”

In "The Sky Kites," astronomer Bradley Wells finds himself caught in a cosmic crisis when the alien Sardor abducts him to shrink entire planets for their elemental essence. With courage and quick thinking, Wells turns the tables on his captor, restoring the planets to their rightful sizes and returning to Earth. Jack Kirby's dynamic art brings the interstellar stakes to life, while Dick Dillin and Charles Cuidera deliver a striking cover that captures the surreal scale of the adventure—a 1/- comic from 1956 that's a standout in the Blackhawk series.

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artist, inker Jack Kirby · cover Dick Dillin, Charles Cuidera

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artist, inker Jack Kirby
cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Charles Cuidera

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Astronomer Bradley Wells is abducted by the alien Sardor who has captured and shrunk several planets to extract their elemental resources. But Wells traps Sardor, returns the planets to their proper sizes and positions, and returns to Earth.

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