BLACKHAWK # 1 - 3 (1988 Limited Series) DC and similar items

BLACKHAWK # 1-3 DC Comics (1988 Limited Series) Book One: Blood and Iron (March 1988) Howard Chaykin revives the World War II fighter pilot and his team in a series that was fairly cutting-edge for its time, with plenty of graphic violence, sex and language, when such things were still rare in mainstream comics. Blackhawk wakes from an alcoholic blackout to find himself mixed up with gangsters, Nazi spies, a corrupt U.S. senator and a plot to steal the atomic bomb. For some reason, this miniseries was never collected into a single volume. Story and art by Chaykin. Mature readers. Squarebound. Prestige Format. 52 pages. Cover price $2.95. Book Two: Red Snow (April 1988) Howard Chaykin revives the World War II fighter pilot and his team in a series that was fairly cutting-edge for its time, with plenty of graphic violence, sex and language, when such things were still rare in mainstream comics. Blackhawk faces off against an Errol Flynn-like Hollywood star who is also a Nazi spy, an idea borrowed by the Rocketeer movie. For some reason, this miniseries was never collected into a single volume. Story and art by Chaykin. Mature readers. Squarebound. Prestige Format. 52 pages. Cover price $2.95. Book Three: Blackout (May 1988) Howard Chaykin revives the World War II fighter pilot and his team in a series that was fairly cutting-edge for its time, with plenty of graphic violence, sex and language, when such things were still rare in mainstream comics. Blackhawk and the new Lady Blackhawk, a Soviet agent, battle Nazis armed with an atomic weapon on top of the Empire State Building. For some reason, this miniseries was never collected into a single volume. Story and art by Chaykin. Mature readers. Squarebound. Prestige Format. 52 pages. Cover price $2.95. The comics are complete and in overall VERY FINE + condition with some overall light wear. Book Three has several dimples in the front cover. Mint (MT) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect in every way. Near Mint (NM) (Overstreet) Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections such as subtle bindery/printing defects. Very Fine (VF)(Overstreet) Excellent copy with outstanding eye appeal; limited accumulation of bindery/printing defects, surface wear, and minor spine creasing. Fine (FN)(Overstreet) Above average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Very Good (VG)(Overstreet) The average used comic book with moderate to significant wear. Good (GD)(Overstreet) Shows significant wear. Fair (FR)(Overstreet) Shows heavy wear. Poor (PR)(Overstreet) Little or no collector value.