Comic Title: Blackhawk #145
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1960
On Sale Date: December 8, 1959 Copyright Date December 8, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Newsstand Date December 8, 1959
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V14 #10

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

Title: "Captives of the Mermen"
Pages: 9

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #145; next appearance in Blackhawk #146)

Villain(s)

• A group of renegade mermen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The king and citizens of Aqua (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Olaf, Stanislaus, and Chop Chop are abducted aboard their own submarine by a group of mermen. The own Blackhawks pursue their friends in mini-subs. They too are captured and brought before the king of Aqua, the mermen's undersea kingdom. The king explains that the other three Blackhawks must have been abducted by a group of renegades. Working with the king and his people the Blackhawks are able to find and defeat the renegades. The three captive Blackhawks are released, but the Hawksub is destroyed in the battle.