Hawk, The (1951 Ziff Davis/St. John) comic books 1953 or later
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Published Feb 1953 by Ziff Davis.$14.75
Stories and art by Gil Kane, George Olesen, Lorence Bjorklund and Al Carreno. St. John takes over publishing from Ziff-Davis. Tough marshal Bob Hardie is better known to friend and foe alike as The Hawk. The Desert Eagle battles outlaws who are oppressing homesteaders, in a story with art in a "clear line" style, by future Marvel legend Gil Kane. The Hawk tries to bring law to lawless Greasewood, in a story that opens with a violent, action-packed pre-Code splash panel. Hardie finds a dying man in the desert and swears to protect his young son, the only other person who knew where he hid his gold. Plus fun facts about cacti and Pueblo cliff dwellings. Classic painted cover by an unknown artist. Killers Town; Desert Eagle: Gunmen Strike at Dawn!; Death in the Desert; Cactus Facts; Horse Thief; The Cliff-Dwellers; Desert Manhunt! Issues #5 and #6 of this series appeared as Approved Comics (1954) #1 and #7, respectively; there was no issue #7. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Published Nov 1954 by Ziff Davis.$23.00
Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Joe Kubert, George Olesen, Carmine Infantino and Howard Larsen. Tough marshal Bob Hardie is better known to friend and foe alike as The Hawk. Female rancher and action girl Buckskin Belle wants to know why the local Cheyenne are trying to drive her off her land, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. The Hawk tries to find out who is fomenting war between the railroad and the Apache, in a story with art by comics legend Joe Kubert. Prospectors anger the Apaches while seeking the Lost Spaniard's Mine in their sacred mountains. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Iron Caravan of the Mojave; Ghost Terror of the Blackfeet!; Red Wolf: Renegades of Deadfall Canyon; Pay-Off; Buckskin Belle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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$100 HAWK #9 4.0 MATT BAKER COVER 1954 ST JOHN OFF-WHITE PAGES $179 HAWK #9 CGC 2.5 - 1954 ST JOHN PUBL-BAKER COVER ART $286 HAWK #9 SOLID GRADE CGC TUSKA ART BAKER COVER AND ART Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.



