Blackhawk #208
(May 1965)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1965-03-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
George Kashdan (editor)

Issue Notes

Copyright © 1965 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.

On-sale date from Rip Hunter ... Time Master #26 and copyright registration.

The Secret Crimes of Blackhawk! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This photograph proves, Blackhawk, that you were a Nazi war criminal!
Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Andre; Olaf]
Keywords
courtroom; Nazis; photograph; war crimes

What's Wrong with These Pictures? (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Secret Crimes of Blackhawk (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; André; Olaf; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chuck; Chop-Chop]
Synopsis
The Blackhawks return to a small village in France for a reenactment of their help in liberating it from the Nazis during World War II. After the mock battle, the group is stunned when those playing the Resistance kidnap Blackhawk. They accuse him of committing real war crimes during the war and put him on trial.
Reprints
Keywords
France; machine guns; Nazis; reenactment; Resistance; trial; war criminal; windmill; World War II

Indexer Notes

Part one of two.

Super Fun (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Oh Boy! What a Toy! Silly Putty! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Secret Crimes of Blackhawk, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 5)

Blackhawk / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; André; Olaf; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Chop-Chop; Chuck]; Emile Dulac
Synopsis
Blackhawk escapes from the mock trial and goes to an old chateau, where he leads the other Blackhawks chasing him down a long tunnel into a secret Nazi laboratory in a cavern. The other Blackhawks escape from strange creatures before they find Blackhawk being held prisoner by one of the Resistance from the trial.
Reprints
Keywords
chateau; France; Nazis; photograph; tunnel; war crimes; windmill

7 Epic Duels-to-the-Death... Between Superman and Lex Luthor! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Bob Breaks the Barrier! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

2 Great Sea Sagas! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Aquaman; Sea Devils / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Blackhawk Bylines / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Jimmy Chick, Kevin Hughey, Joe Basaldua, Barry Moore (England), David Hubball, Daryl Williams (Venezuela), and Billy Trembath (Iran).

Two Million G. I. Joes Are in Action! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chuck's Greatest Act! (Table of Contents: 11)

Blackhawk Detached Service Diary / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney ?; George Kashdan ?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You all know that Chuck is our radio and electronics expert...
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Chuck; André; Olaf; Hendrickson; Stanislaus; Chop-Chop]; Rocket Raiders (villains)
Synopsis
Chuck disguises himself to infiltrate a gang of robbers who fly with backpack rockets.
Keywords
disguise; jets; parachutes; rocket packs

Indexer Notes

In The Comic Reader #27, July 1964, George Kashdan is credited with writing the Blackhawk fillers. (Nick Caputo)

Featuring Superboy's Greatest Foes and Menaces! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

80 Page Giant Magazine; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Viking Attack (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Viking Attack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

For the Very Best in Comics Reading (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Doom Patrol; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

10 Issues of Adventure for Only $1.00 (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Mopey and the Mob / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, gang, luck is with us...
Genre
humor
Characters
Mopey
Synopsis
Mopey's gang thinks they've found a rich man to rob, but things aren't as they seem.

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Batman (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Secret Crimes of Blackhawk!
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. What's Wrong with These Pictures?
  3. 2. The Secret Crimes of Blackhawk
    Blackhawk
  4. 3. Super Fun
    Monogram Models
  5. 4. Oh Boy! What a Toy! Silly Putty!
    Silly Putty
  6. 5. The Secret Crimes of Blackhawk, Part 2
    Blackhawk
  7. 6. 7 Epic Duels-to-the-Death... Between Superman and Lex Luthor!
    80 Page Giant Magazine; Superman
  8. 7. Bob Breaks the Barrier!
    AMT Models
  9. 8. 2 Great Sea Sagas!
    Aquaman; Sea Devils
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Blackhawk Bylines
  11. 10. Two Million G. I. Joes Are in Action!
    G.I. Joe
  12. 11. Chuck's Greatest Act!
    Blackhawk Detached Service Diary
  13. 12. Featuring Superboy's Greatest Foes and Menaces!
    80 Page Giant Magazine; Superboy
  14. 13. Viking Attack
    Viking Attack
  15. 14. For the Very Best in Comics Reading
    Doom Patrol; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  16. 15. 10 Issues of Adventure for Only $1.00
  17. 16. ["Hey, gang, luck is with us..."]
    Mopey and the Mob
  18. 17. 126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
    126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
  19. 18. Batman
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore