Comic Title: Blackhawk #159
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1961
On Sale Date: February 9, 1961 Newsstand Date February 9, 1961
Source: House Ad, My Greatest Adventure #54, Page 20

Copyright Date February 9, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

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

Title: "The Master of the Puppet Men"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #158; next appearance in Blackhawk #159)

Villain(s)

• The Puppeteer and his gang (no further appearances)
• Several gang leaders (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several museum employees and guards (no further appearances)
• A group of teenage boys (Pete named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Using an invention known as the Dyna-Scope, a criminal named the Puppeteer steals a shipment of gold statues from a museum by controlling the guards. The Blackhawks try to stop the crooks only to fall under the control of the Dyna-Scope too. Although the follow the Puppeteer back to his hideout, they are soon captured and forced to perform for the criminals. Blackhawk eventually breaks the control of the Dyna-Scope using radio waves from his belt radio. Once free of the device's influence, Blackhawk is able to apprehend the crook.