Blackhawk #180
(January 1963)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-11-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Son of Blackhawk! (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk [Bart Hawk]; Chop-Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
Keywords
parachute

104 Kings' Knights (Table of Contents: 1)

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Crazy Quilt Crimes (Table of Contents: 2)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk [Bart Hawk]; Chop-Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
Crazy Quilt [Paul Dekker]
Synopsis
Crazy Quilt steals seemingly worthless objects to distract attention from the real thefts committed by his gang.
Keywords
drain pipe; fence (criminal); glider; jets; parachutes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi! I'm Johnny DC, the mascot...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Johnny DC

Indexer Notes

Promo for giant Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual (DC, 1962 series) #[13 1962-1963] ([December] 1962), "now on sale," with cover depicted.

Touchdown for Picasso! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; sports
Characters
Stan; Biff Drake
Synopsis
Stan find the football player he idolizes also is interested in art and music.
Keywords
football; painting

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Presenting the Mightiest Super-Heroes of All Time! (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Promotional house advertisement for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-1963), "on sale everywhere...Nov. 15." The cover is depicted.

The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Promotional house advertisement for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4 (Winter 1962-1963), "on sale everywhere...Nov. 8th." The cover is depicted.

The Mystery of the Lost Crusaders (Table of Contents: 7)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk [Bart Hawk]; Chop-Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
Synopsis
The Blackhawks go to a remote area of the Near East, looking for the heir to a fortune who was last seen searching for a lost city.
Keywords
amnesia; catapult; Hawk-Copter; hoax

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For holiday giving...
Characters
Johnny DC

Indexer Notes

Promotional house advertisement for giving DC comics as Christmas gifts, featuring Johnny DC.

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

Quick Quiz / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What is the weight difference between sea and fresh water?
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Quiz with four questions.

2 Big Stories in Every Issue... (Table of Contents: 10)

Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Promotional house advertisement for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #310 (December 1962), "on sale everywhere," with the cover depicted.

Operation Survival (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Tips on surviving crash landings in various climates.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the densest jungle...
Genre
humor; jungle
Characters
Peter Puptent
Synopsis
In a dense jungle, Peter's companion climbs a tree to see if the sun is shining.

The Son of Blackhawk! (Table of Contents: 13)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Blackhawks: Andre; Blackhawk [Bart Hawk]; Chop-Chop; Chuck; Hendrickson; Olaf; Stanislaus
Dickie Johnson
Synopsis
Orphan Dickie Johnson dreams that he is Blackhawk's son and is a member of the team. Upon awakening, he finds that crooks have captured Blackhawk and Dickie helps rescue him. As a reward, Dickie is named Blackhawk's official mascot.
Keywords
dream; mascot; orphan; summer camp

Here is Your Formula for a New Thrill in Comic Book Reading! (Table of Contents: 14)

The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
sports

Indexer Notes

Promotional house advertisement for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #45 (December 1962-January 1963), featuring Strange Sports Stories, "on sale everywhere." The cover is depicted.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

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

Task Force / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Son of Blackhawk!
    Blackhawk
  2. 1. 104 Kings' Knights
    104 Kings' Knights
  3. 2. The Crazy Quilt Crimes
    Blackhawk
  4. 3. ["Hi! I'm Johnny DC, the mascot..."]
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Annual
  5. 4. Touchdown for Picasso!
  6. 5. Presenting the Mightiest Super-Heroes of All Time!
    Superman
  7. 6. The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin!
    Batman
  8. 7. The Mystery of the Lost Crusaders
    Blackhawk
  9. 8. ["For holiday giving..."]
    DC Comics
  10. 9. ["What is the weight difference between sea and fresh water?"]
    Quick Quiz
  11. 10. 2 Big Stories in Every Issue...
    Detective Comics
  12. 11. Operation Survival
  13. 12. ["This is the densest jungle..."]
    Peter Puptent, Explorer
  14. 13. The Son of Blackhawk!
    Blackhawk
  15. 14. Here is Your Formula for a New Thrill in Comic Book Reading!
    The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Convoy Terror
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore