- Script
- Will Eisner; Bob Powell (sourced) (see Note #1)
- Pencils
- Chuck Cuidera (signed as Charles Cuidera)
- Inks
- Chuck Cuidera (signed as Charles Cuidera)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (sourced) (see Note #1)
- Genre
- adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- The Blackhawks: Andre (unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates); Baker (introduction, only appearance); Blackhawk (origin) (introduction, see notes); Boris (possible unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates); Chuck (possible unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates); Hendrickson (unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates); Olaf (unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates); Stanislaus (unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates); Zeg (unidentifiable member, see Note #3 about possible candidates)
Jack (Blackhawk's brother, introduction, death); Connie (Blackhawk's sister, introduction, death); Ann (Red Cross nurse, unidentified by name in this story, named in issue #3); one unnamed captured soldier; Captain von Tepp (Nazi villain, introduction, death); Captain von Kreck (Nazi villain, introduction, presumably killed); Nazis (villains, many die)
- Synopsis
- Warsaw, Poland 1939. The Nazis are massing to rout the Polish Air Force, the only obstacle to their victory over Poland, and are being led by the Nazi commander, Captain von Tepp. However, in his attack, the brother and sister of a lone survivor are killed, and this survivor, later to become The Blackhawk, vows to hunt down von Tepp and make him pay personally for their deaths.
- Reprints
- in Gwandanaland Comics (Gwandanaland Comics, 2016 series) #821 - The Complete Military Comics: Volume 1
- in Flashback (DynaPubs Enterprises, 1973 series) #5 (1974)
- in Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #6 (January-February 1974)
- in America at War: The Best of DC War Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) (1979)
- in America at War: The Best of DC War Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) (October 1979)
- in Blackhawk (DC, 1989 series) #7 (October 1989)
- in Millennium Edition: Military Comics No. 1 (DC, 2000 series) (October 2000)
- in The Blackhawk Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([November] 2001)
- in Gwandanaland Comics (Gwandanaland Comics, 2016 series) #815 - Blackhawk: Volume 1 ([April] 2017)
- in DC Goes to War (DC, 2020 series) ([August] 2020)
- in Gwandanaland Comics (Gwandanaland Comics, 2016 series) #3151 - The Complete Military Comics: Giant #1 ([July] 2021)
(1) Writer addition of Bob Powell and letterer credit per Chuck Cuidera.
(2) Introduction of Blackhawk. Introduction and death of Blackhawkâs brother Jack and sister Connie (both buried by Blackhawk). Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #242 (Aug-Sep 1968) reveals that Blackhawk's civilian name is Bart Hawk, however, the story of Jack's death in that issue is vastly different from the original account, and therefore cannot be considered in the same continuity. Given this, one cannot state unequivocally that the three siblings' last name is "Hawk", or that Blackhawk's first name is "Bart".
(3) A minimum of 8 Blackhawks, including Blackhawk himself, are depicted. Baker, a Cockney Englishman, is the only one named. Based on later revelations of the team's early membership, the 6 unidentified members likely include Andre, Hendrickson, Olaf, Stanislaus, Zeg, Chuck, and/or Boris. Based on his physical appearance, the prisoner referred to as "Blackhawk's man", seen on page 5 panel 4 between the Red Cross nurse and Captain Von Tepp, could be Andre or Zeg. Based on his physical appearance, the man struck in the head by a rock, seen on page 6 panel 9, could be Stanislaus, Olaf, or Boris.
(4) A small map of Blackhawk's Island is depicted.
(5) The lyrics to the song of the Blackhawks are: "Over land over sea, we fight to make men free, of danger we don't care... we're Blackhawks!"
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harry Campbell ?; Frank Frollo ? (sourced) (see notes)
- Inks
- Frank Frollo ? (sourced) (see notes); ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Archie Atkins, Desert Scout
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Archie Atkins (introduction); Jack Bailey (introduction); Achmed (introduction); Billy (a goat, introduction); Major Douglas (introduction)
- Synopsis
- Three British soldiers, looking for help for their battalion under seige, are saved, ironically, by a billy goat, and soon find help with a group of French soldiers.
- Reprints
The Millennium Edition lists Frank Frollo as the artist.
- Script
- John Stewart (sourced)
- Pencils
- Bill Smith (sourced)
- Inks
- Bill Smith (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure; military; war
- Characters
- Jerry Noble (introduction); Sam [the Yankee Eagle] (an eagle, introduction); Senator Noble (Jerry's father, introduction); Captain Webb; Chalky; Nazi spies (villains)
- Synopsis
- A group of Nazi spies work their way into the ranks of America's military services, attempting to turn over to the enemy some of the U.S.'s best ships.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Nazis; U.S.S. America; World War II
Sam the eagle is referred to as the Yankee Eagle once in this issue only, however, Jerry Noble is referred to as the Yankee Eagle multiple times in issue #8.
Not the same character featured in Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #38-47.
- Script
- Tex Blaisdell (signed)
- Pencils
- Tex Blaisdell (signed)
- Inks
- Tex Blaisdell (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Tex Blaisdell ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They say he's a spy!!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- O'Rourke (former Brooklyn taxi driver)
- Reprints
Comprised of 4 independent gag cartoons.
- Script
- Dick Scopes (signed)
- Pencils
- ? (spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Characters
- Dirk
- Synopsis
- After discussion of the draft, a letter from a trainee at Fort Wadsworth Training Center in New York discusses what went on during his first week in basic training.
- Reprints
The text story has three spot illustrations, as well as an illustrated drawing with text about the Garand rifle.
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- non-fiction; military
- Reprints
Illustrated chart of U.S. Army rank insignias.
- Script
- Henry Kiefer ?
- Pencils
- Henry Kiefer
- Inks
- Henry Kiefer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Capt. Foghorn (introduction, origin); Bob Wayne (introduction, origin); Dick Martin (introduction, origin); Freckles [Marmaduke Van Weyden] (introduction, origin); Captain von Marz (villain); the Nazis (villains)
- Synopsis
- The schooner "Albatross" succeeds in capturing the Battleship "Kaiser Adolf," then must take on the Nazis' new battleship, "Kronzprinz Albrecht."
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Albatross; Beryl M; Kaiser Adolf; Navy
Only appearance of this feature.