Comic Title: Showcase Presents Blackhawk Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: October 8, 2008 Direct Market Date October 1, 2008
Source: Previews, #237

Direct Market Date October 8, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Gladiators of Blackhawk Island"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Reprinted From:
Blackhawk #114 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #113; next appearance in Blackhawk #114)

Villain(s)

• Fred K. Cash (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Cash's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Three monkeys (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Fred K. Cash delivers a statue to Blackhawk Island to honor the team. To thank him, the Blackhawks agree to mock duels to determine which Blackhawk is the best. Cash has set up the duels to use chalk bullets which are ordinarily harmless. However, he has dosed the bullets with radiation that will kill the Blackhawks after exposure.

The Blackhawk duels begin with each of the team being hit by the chalk. Blackhawk wins the contest, and Cash thinks his scheme has succeeded. However, some monkeys on the island hid the sabotaged bullets, so Chop Chop replaced them with ordinary chalk. Cash himself is exposed to the radioactive bullets and dies.