Comic Title: Blackhawk #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1989
On Sale Date: January 31, 1989 Shipping Date January 31, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #12

Copyright Date January 31, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date February 2, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #156

Direct Market Date February 9, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #85

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

Title: "All in Color for a Crime"
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 #9; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Natalie Reed (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #631; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Constance Darabont (revealed to be alive in this story; last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #632; next appearance in Blackhawk #4)
• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #634; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Chuck (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #633; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Olaf (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #634; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Weng Chan (last appearance in Blackhawk #9; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Mairzey (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #631; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Wendell Hardesty (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #630; next appearance in Blackhawk #3)

Villain(s)

• Wolfgang Teppel (a luftwaffe captain; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• Dixon Millburn (a congressman; uses the alias Spelvin in this story; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)

Other Character(s)

• Jozek Prohaska (Janos's brother; dies in flashback; last appearance in Secret Origins #45; no further appearances)
• Esteban (no further appearances)
• Ruthie Burke (Natalie's sister; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Ralph Burke (Ruthie's husband; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Jimmy (Natalie's son; next appearance in Blackhawk Annual #1)
• Barton (a driver; no further appearances)
• Louis J. Fulardo (a comics editor; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Harriet Burke (Fulardo's assistant; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Jonathan Smeal (a comic book letterer; next appearance in Blackhawk #2)
• Wilson Blyley (a lawyer; no further appearances)
• Chick Buzzell (a comic artist; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Janos Prohaska (during the Nazi invasion of Poland; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Blackhawk #1)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Andre (in flashback)
• Hendrickson (in flashback)
• Stanislaus (in flashback)

Comments:
This story takes place in March 1948.

The original origin of Blackhawk (Bart Hawk) is shown as pages in a comic book in this story.

Synopsis:
Natalie Reed has been denied entry into the United States because of her former ties to the communist party. From Mexico, she begins writing about her shared adventures with Blackhawk during the war for comic books. The story has been altered to make Blackhawk an American named Bart Hawk. The other members of the team have been turned into racially offensive stereotypes.

The comic company becomes the focus of an anti-communist investigation headed by Congressman Dixon Millburn when he is tipped off by Jonathan Smeal, a letterer on the staff of the comic company. Blackhawk, who is now involved in a relationship with Connie Darabont, learns about his portrayal in the comics. He later receives a letter from Reed offering a brief explanation for her situation.