Blackhawk

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Notes:: The adventures of a World War II flying ace and his squadron, originally published by Quality Comics (1941-1956), transitioning to DC Comics in late 1956 (January 1957 cover date). “The Blackhawks”, as classically constituted, consist of Blackhawk (the leader) and uniquely talented specialists of many different nations: Olaf, Hendrickson, Chuck, Stanislaus, Andre, and Chop Chop.

From their island base (Blackhawk Island), the Blackhawks battled tyranny during World War II with a fleet of sleek jets, ingenuity, and courage. After the war, they mopped-up “leftover Nazis” and other fascist factions, eventually shifting their crusade toward post-war Communists. As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s, the Blackhawks became more a band of adventurers, often embroiled in sci-fi exploits and battling super-villains. Beginning with issue 228 (cover dated January 1967), the Blackhawks were shoehorned into becoming “sixties-style superheroes” working for a “sixties-style covert organization” code-named G.E.O.R.G.E., which was essentially the final chapter of the original Blackhawk run.

Over the ensuing years, Blackhawk has had a series of revivals at DC, guided by such celebrated creators as Gerry Conway, Howard Chaykin, and others. The most notable revival was by Mark Evanier and Dan Spiegle (issues 251-273, 1982-1984) which returned them to their World War II roots.

First Appearance: Military Comics (Quality Comics, 1941 Series) #1 (August 1941).
Keywords: 1941; DC Comics; Quality Comics

Editing

Feature Logos

Logo	Name	Year Began	Year Ended
	Blackhawk	?	?
	Blackhawk [Quality Comics Logo]	?	?

Feature Relations

as feature in other language:	Blackhawk (German)
as feature in other language:	El Halcón Negro (Spanish)
as feature in other language:	Hauken [Blackhawk] (Norwegian)
as feature in other language:	Höken [Blackhawk] (Swedish)
as feature in other language:	Der Schwarze Falke (German)
as feature in other language:	Zwarte Valk (Dutch)

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