Comic Title: Blackhawk #112
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: March 7, 1957 Copyright Date March 5, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Crimson Vultures"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Blackhawk (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Blackhawk Vol. 1 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #112; next appearance in Blackhawk #112)
• Blackie (last appearance in Blackhawk #111; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)

Villain(s)

• The Crimson Vultures (no further appearances)
• Crimson (a vulture; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Denning (a government agent; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Blackhawks face-off against a group of fighting men known as the Crimson Vultures. The Vultures have studies the Blackhawks' methods and each member is a counterpart to one of the Blackhawks. The Vultures are successful at defeating the Blackhawks on two occassions, but Blackie is able to plant a miniature radio on his counterpart, a vulture named Crimson. The radio allows the team to hear the Vultures' plans and stop them during the next attack.