NAME
Black Hawk, Part 48
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 156
DATELINE
15 Mar 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Blackhawk and Battak emerge from the latter's Vision and confront the Dream-Weaver.
FIRSTS & LASTS
Last appearance of Captain Psyko.
INFORMATION
None.
BLACK HAWK
Trapped in Battak's vision, he reminds the Baskiri of the claw he broke in the real world and the vision fades. Black Hawk fight and kills Psyko and the Dream-Weaver with Bloodblade. His appearance is becoming more twisted by the day.
OTHER CHARACTERS
CAPTAIN PSYKO
The Dream-Weaver commands him to attack Black Hawk.
THE DREAM-WEAVER
She commands Psyko to attack Black Hawk. The gladiator kills her with Bloodblade.
DEATHS
Two. Black Hawk kills Psyko and the Dream-Weaver with Bloodblade.
BEST LINES
Black Hawk: "Victory is yours, Battak - but Bloodblade hungers still!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
The Dream-Weaver screams an "Aaaaiieee!"
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
The Dream-Weaver is dispatched very quickly and the effects on Black Hawk manifest equally fast, perhaps too quickly.
Next Prog: Meanwhile, Back In The Great Beast's Castle...
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Black Hawk, Part 47
NAME
Black Hawk, Part 47
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 155
DATELINE
8 Mar 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk dreams Battak's dream.
FIRSTS & LASTS
First real insight into Battak's past.
INFORMATION
The Baskiri are from the planet Zio. They grow from larvae, live in vast insectoid hives and are lead by a hive-master.
BLACK HAWK
He eats fungi from the Garden of the Dream-weaver and has another vision. He experiences Battak's vision.
OTHER CHARACTERS
BATTAK
He is a Baskiri from the planet Zio. He has a vision that he is the hive-master of Zio, within the vision he has forgotten Black Hawk.
THE DREAM-WEAVER
She gives Black Hawk Battak's vision and gives Psyko peace in exchange for obedience.
CAPTAIN PSYKO
The Dream-Weaver gives him a sense of peace.
DEATHS
None.
BEST LINES
None.
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
None.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
This is better. Black Hawk in Battak's head is a great idea and Zio is brilliantly realised. Somehow knowing this is an illusion robs it of any peril, despite the threat to Black Hawk. Seeing the gladiator of Zio is far more interesting than seeing him of Silversun.
Next Prog: Claws Of Freedom!
Black Hawk, Part 47
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 155
DATELINE
8 Mar 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk dreams Battak's dream.
FIRSTS & LASTS
First real insight into Battak's past.
INFORMATION
The Baskiri are from the planet Zio. They grow from larvae, live in vast insectoid hives and are lead by a hive-master.
BLACK HAWK
He eats fungi from the Garden of the Dream-weaver and has another vision. He experiences Battak's vision.
OTHER CHARACTERS
BATTAK
He is a Baskiri from the planet Zio. He has a vision that he is the hive-master of Zio, within the vision he has forgotten Black Hawk.
THE DREAM-WEAVER
She gives Black Hawk Battak's vision and gives Psyko peace in exchange for obedience.
CAPTAIN PSYKO
The Dream-Weaver gives him a sense of peace.
DEATHS
None.
BEST LINES
None.
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
None.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
This is better. Black Hawk in Battak's head is a great idea and Zio is brilliantly realised. Somehow knowing this is an illusion robs it of any peril, despite the threat to Black Hawk. Seeing the gladiator of Zio is far more interesting than seeing him of Silversun.
Next Prog: Claws Of Freedom!
Friday, 29 August 2014
Black Hawk, Part 46
NAME
Black Hawk, Part 46
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 154
DATELINE
1 Mar 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk has visions in the Garden of the Dreamweaver.
FIRSTS & LASTS
Last appearance of Nero.
INFORMATION
The forest of the giant fungi is known as the Garden of the Dreamweaver.
BLACK HAWK
In the Garden of the Dreamweaver, he has a vision of being back in the Roman arena. He has a vision of Sebek, who bites his arm. When he awakes, his arms are bleeding.
OTHER CHARACTERS
CAPTAIN PSYKO
He is unaffected by visions in the Garden of the Dreamweaver.
URSA
He appears in Black Hawk's vision of the Roman arena.
ZOG
He appears in Black Hawk's vision of the Roman arena.
DEATHS
None. In reality, that is. In Black Hawk's visions he kills three Romans and Sebek, the crocodile god.
BEST LINES
None.
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
Black Hawk exclaims "Sebek's bones!" and an illusory Roman screams "Aieeee!"
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
Nero makes a cameo in Black Hawk's first vison.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
A retiarius is a fighter armed with a net.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
Ursa and Zog in Rome? Black Hawk versus Sebek himself? The visions are great and the artwork is wonderful.
Next Prog: Do Aliens Dream Of Being Eaten Alive?
Black Hawk, Part 46
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 154
DATELINE
1 Mar 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk has visions in the Garden of the Dreamweaver.
FIRSTS & LASTS
Last appearance of Nero.
INFORMATION
The forest of the giant fungi is known as the Garden of the Dreamweaver.
BLACK HAWK
In the Garden of the Dreamweaver, he has a vision of being back in the Roman arena. He has a vision of Sebek, who bites his arm. When he awakes, his arms are bleeding.
OTHER CHARACTERS
CAPTAIN PSYKO
He is unaffected by visions in the Garden of the Dreamweaver.
URSA
He appears in Black Hawk's vision of the Roman arena.
ZOG
He appears in Black Hawk's vision of the Roman arena.
DEATHS
None. In reality, that is. In Black Hawk's visions he kills three Romans and Sebek, the crocodile god.
BEST LINES
None.
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
Black Hawk exclaims "Sebek's bones!" and an illusory Roman screams "Aieeee!"
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
Nero makes a cameo in Black Hawk's first vison.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
A retiarius is a fighter armed with a net.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
Ursa and Zog in Rome? Black Hawk versus Sebek himself? The visions are great and the artwork is wonderful.
Next Prog: Do Aliens Dream Of Being Eaten Alive?
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Black Hawk, Part 45
NAME
Black Hawk, Part 45
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 152
DATELINE
23 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk is freed and joins forces with his captor.
FIRSTS & LASTS
None.
INFORMATION
On Silversun there is a forest of giant fungi.
BLACK HAWK
He has been captured by Captain Psyko. He is bound and whipped. When Kur tries to save him he uses the opportunity of a distraction to get free. He realises the Psyko is another victim of the Soul-Sucker. Black Hawk and Psyko ride to the forest of giant fungi. When Kur refuses to go in, they go in on foot.
OTHER CHARACTERS
THE KUR BEAST
He recognises Black Hawk's voice. He leaps out of the pit he was trapped in and tramples one of Psyko's men, kicks another and impales a third on his horn. It fears the forest of giant fungi.
CAPTAIN PSYKO
He and Black Hawk ride to the forest of giant fungi.
DEATHS
At least three. Kur kills Psyko's men, one is trampled, another is kicked to death, while the third is impaled.
BEST LINES
Captain Psyko: "Aye, torture me! You will soon come to love the sound of pain - the way only a man without a soul can!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
One of the men Kur kicks screams an "Aaaaiiieee!"
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Pete Knight
REVIEW
The depiction of Captain Psyko's metamorphosis is fantastic. Black Hawk and Psyko could be an interesting double act, but it all comes together a little too easily here.
Next Prog: Morituri Te Zog!
Black Hawk, Part 45
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 152
DATELINE
23 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk is freed and joins forces with his captor.
FIRSTS & LASTS
None.
INFORMATION
On Silversun there is a forest of giant fungi.
BLACK HAWK
He has been captured by Captain Psyko. He is bound and whipped. When Kur tries to save him he uses the opportunity of a distraction to get free. He realises the Psyko is another victim of the Soul-Sucker. Black Hawk and Psyko ride to the forest of giant fungi. When Kur refuses to go in, they go in on foot.
OTHER CHARACTERS
THE KUR BEAST
He recognises Black Hawk's voice. He leaps out of the pit he was trapped in and tramples one of Psyko's men, kicks another and impales a third on his horn. It fears the forest of giant fungi.
CAPTAIN PSYKO
He and Black Hawk ride to the forest of giant fungi.
DEATHS
At least three. Kur kills Psyko's men, one is trampled, another is kicked to death, while the third is impaled.
BEST LINES
Captain Psyko: "Aye, torture me! You will soon come to love the sound of pain - the way only a man without a soul can!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
One of the men Kur kicks screams an "Aaaaiiieee!"
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
None.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Pete Knight
REVIEW
The depiction of Captain Psyko's metamorphosis is fantastic. Black Hawk and Psyko could be an interesting double act, but it all comes together a little too easily here.
Next Prog: Morituri Te Zog!
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Black Hawk, Part 44
NAME
Black Hawk, Part 44
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 151
DATELINE
16 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk goes looking for his soul solo.
FIRSTS & LASTS
First letters by Tony Jacob, last letters by Tony Jacob.
INFORMATION
Silversun is affected by very severe storms.
BLACK HAWK
He ventures out into the storm on Kur. He is captured by pirates.
OTHER CHARACTERS
URSA
Following the Great Beast's death, Ursa plays a trick on everyone with its corpse. When the lock jams Ursa breaks the door open.
ZOG
He falls for Ursa's corpse-related practical joke.
KUR
He has no need of eyes to see.
DEATHS
None.
BEST LINES
Ursa: "We follow you when weather-god feel better. You not get into trouble till we come, heh?"
WORST LINES
Black Hawk: "A horse is but a horse!"
Then walk.
CATCHPHRASES
Zog tells us his name eight times. Ursa Chop-chops once and Black Hawk says "Sebek's Blood" once.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
The BBs are referred to here as the B.B.S. as if they were an acronym.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Tony Jacob
REVIEW
This part gives Black Hawk back his mission, but it isolates him in quite an awkward way.
Next Prog: Trial By Nature
Black Hawk, Part 44
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 151
DATELINE
16 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk goes looking for his soul solo.
FIRSTS & LASTS
First letters by Tony Jacob, last letters by Tony Jacob.
INFORMATION
Silversun is affected by very severe storms.
BLACK HAWK
He ventures out into the storm on Kur. He is captured by pirates.
OTHER CHARACTERS
URSA
Following the Great Beast's death, Ursa plays a trick on everyone with its corpse. When the lock jams Ursa breaks the door open.
ZOG
He falls for Ursa's corpse-related practical joke.
KUR
He has no need of eyes to see.
DEATHS
None.
BEST LINES
Ursa: "We follow you when weather-god feel better. You not get into trouble till we come, heh?"
WORST LINES
Black Hawk: "A horse is but a horse!"
Then walk.
CATCHPHRASES
Zog tells us his name eight times. Ursa Chop-chops once and Black Hawk says "Sebek's Blood" once.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
The BBs are referred to here as the B.B.S. as if they were an acronym.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Tony Jacob
REVIEW
This part gives Black Hawk back his mission, but it isolates him in quite an awkward way.
Next Prog: Trial By Nature
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Black Hawk, Part 43
NAME
Black Hawk, Part 43
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 151
DATELINE
9 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk defeats the Great Beast, but misses out on retrieving his soul.
FIRSTS & LASTS
Last appearance of the Great Beast.
INFORMATION
Even after death, the Great Beast has power over Silversun.
BLACK HAWK
The Bloodblade absorbs his life, until Ursa and Zog distract the Great Beast and life energy begins to return to Black Hawk. He confront the Great Beast, who attacks, but Black Hawk uses Bloodblade on him.
OTHER CHARACTERS
URSA
He and Zog distract the Great Beast.
ZOG
He and Ursa distract the Great Beast.
THE GREAT BEAST
He attempts to absorb Black Hawk's life, but Zog and Ursa distract him. When Black Hawk confronts him he attacks. Black Hawk impales him with the Bloodblade and it absorbs his life. His last command to his forces is to hide the alien soul sucker from Black Hawk.
DEATHS
One. Black Hawk uses the Bloodblade to absorb the Great Beast's life.
BEST LINES
Great Beast: "I will rip you apart with my own claws!"
Black Hawk (whilst stabbing): "You will nothing!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
Zog says "Zog" three times and Ursa "Chop-chop" once.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
The Next Prog caption (below) mis-misspells Psyko as Psycho.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
The decaying Black Hawk, the deceased Great Beast and the return of the alien soul sucker are all brilliant.
Next Prog: Return Of Captain Psycho!
Black Hawk, Part 43
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 151
DATELINE
9 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
Black Hawk defeats the Great Beast, but misses out on retrieving his soul.
FIRSTS & LASTS
Last appearance of the Great Beast.
INFORMATION
Even after death, the Great Beast has power over Silversun.
BLACK HAWK
The Bloodblade absorbs his life, until Ursa and Zog distract the Great Beast and life energy begins to return to Black Hawk. He confront the Great Beast, who attacks, but Black Hawk uses Bloodblade on him.
OTHER CHARACTERS
URSA
He and Zog distract the Great Beast.
ZOG
He and Ursa distract the Great Beast.
THE GREAT BEAST
He attempts to absorb Black Hawk's life, but Zog and Ursa distract him. When Black Hawk confronts him he attacks. Black Hawk impales him with the Bloodblade and it absorbs his life. His last command to his forces is to hide the alien soul sucker from Black Hawk.
DEATHS
One. Black Hawk uses the Bloodblade to absorb the Great Beast's life.
BEST LINES
Great Beast: "I will rip you apart with my own claws!"
Black Hawk (whilst stabbing): "You will nothing!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
Zog says "Zog" three times and Ursa "Chop-chop" once.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
The Next Prog caption (below) mis-misspells Psyko as Psycho.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Peter Knight
REVIEW
The decaying Black Hawk, the deceased Great Beast and the return of the alien soul sucker are all brilliant.
Next Prog: Return Of Captain Psycho!
Monday, 25 August 2014
Black Hawk, Part 42
NAME
Black Hawk, Part 42
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 150
DATELINE
2 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
The armies clash and Black Hawk confronts the Great Beast.
FIRSTS & LASTS
None.
INFORMATION
The Bloodblade absorbs the energy of those it kills.
BLACK HAWK
He wields the Bloodblade in battle. He leaves Ursa, Zog and the BBs in order to regain his soul. He confronts the Great Beast who command Bloodblade to absorbs Black Hawk's life. He withers.
OTHER CHARACTERS
URSA
He fights in the battle against the Great Beast's forces.
ZOG
He fights in the battle against the Great Beast's forces.
KUR
It is very fast, but does not take instruction well.
DEATHS
Hundreds. Black Hawk kills at least two of the Great Beast's minions with the Bloodblade. The BBs are slaughtered by the Great Beast's forces.
BEST LINES
Ursa: "Him can say Zog and Zog and Zog! And Zog? And Zog Zog!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
Black Hawk screams an "aiee!", exclaims "Sebek's bones!" and "For Sebek's sake". Ursa says Zog's name six times each with different intention (see BEST LINES above), while he himself says it twice. Ursa says "Chop-chop" once.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
The white around the jagged edge of the comedy SMAASH! sound effect over Black Hawk and Kur's crash into the wall is unfortunate.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Pete Knight
REVIEW
Another great instalment, but Black Hawk leaves his friends on the battlefield very easily. The last three panels of Black Hawk being diminished by the Bloodblade are fantastic.
Next Prog: The Triumph...And The Torture!
Black Hawk, Part 42
FIRST PUBLISHED
2000 AD & Tornado Prog 150
DATELINE
2 Feb 80
PAGE COUNT
4
REPRINTS
Black Hawk: The Intergalactic Gladiator.
SYNOPSIS
The armies clash and Black Hawk confronts the Great Beast.
FIRSTS & LASTS
None.
INFORMATION
The Bloodblade absorbs the energy of those it kills.
BLACK HAWK
He wields the Bloodblade in battle. He leaves Ursa, Zog and the BBs in order to regain his soul. He confronts the Great Beast who command Bloodblade to absorbs Black Hawk's life. He withers.
OTHER CHARACTERS
URSA
He fights in the battle against the Great Beast's forces.
ZOG
He fights in the battle against the Great Beast's forces.
KUR
It is very fast, but does not take instruction well.
DEATHS
Hundreds. Black Hawk kills at least two of the Great Beast's minions with the Bloodblade. The BBs are slaughtered by the Great Beast's forces.
BEST LINES
Ursa: "Him can say Zog and Zog and Zog! And Zog? And Zog Zog!"
WORST LINES
None.
CATCHPHRASES
Black Hawk screams an "aiee!", exclaims "Sebek's bones!" and "For Sebek's sake". Ursa says Zog's name six times each with different intention (see BEST LINES above), while he himself says it twice. Ursa says "Chop-chop" once.
CONTINUITY & CROSSOVERS
None.
INFLUENCES & REFERENCES
Unknown.
MISTAKES
The white around the jagged edge of the comedy SMAASH! sound effect over Black Hawk and Kur's crash into the wall is unfortunate.
RETROSPECT
None.
NOTES
None.
CREDITS
Script: Alvin Gaunt
Artist: Belardinelli
Letters: Pete Knight
REVIEW
Another great instalment, but Black Hawk leaves his friends on the battlefield very easily. The last three panels of Black Hawk being diminished by the Bloodblade are fantastic.
Next Prog: The Triumph...And The Torture!
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