Comic Title: Blackhawk #2
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: April 1989
On Sale Date: February 28, 1989 Shipping Date February 28, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #13

Copyright Date February 28, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date March 2, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #160

Shipping Date March 2, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #2

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Gold

Title: "Better Dead Than Red"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Blackhawk (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Martin Pasko
Artist: Rick Burchett
Letterer: Steve Haynie
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Andre (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #633; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Mairzey (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Natalie Reed (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Grover Baines (first appearance; joins the Blackhawks; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)
• Weng Chan (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)

Villain(s)

• Dixon Millburn (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; no further appearances)
• Whelan (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Paul Sandifer (a reporter; no further appearances)
• Ed (an editor at the Washington Globe; no further appearances)
• Ruthie Burke (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; no further appearances)
• Ralph Burke (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; no further appearances)
• Harriet Burke (last name revealed; Ralph's sister; last appearance in Blackhawk #1; no further appearances)
• Louis J. Fulardo (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; no further appearances)
• Jonathan Smeal (last appearance in Blackhawk #1; no further appearances)
• Wm. J. Farley (a charter pilot; no further appearances)

Comments:
The story takes place between March 13 and March 25, 1948.

This story continues in part in Blackhawk #3

Synopsis:
Harriet Burke is called before congress because she is believed to have written the Blackhawk comic book. The comic considered to be communist propaganda because of the portrayal of Natalie Reed, the Lady Blackhawk. The comic is actually ghost written by Reed. Harriet is the sister of her brother-in-law.

The investigation is headed by Congressman Dixon Millburn who is being investigated by a reporter. When Millburn orders a hit on the reporter, Jonathan Smeal, the informant at the comic book company is a witness. He tells Harriet, who enlists the aid of the Blackhawks. Blackhawk stops the hit and with the help of the reporter, Millburn's indiscretions are brought to light. The case against the comic company is dropped.

Meanwhile, Natalie, with the help of Chuck and Mairzey sneaks back into the country.