Comic Title: Blackhawk #172
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1962
On Sale Date: March 8, 1962 Newsstand Date March 8, 1962
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #125, Page 31

Copyright Date March 8, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Princeling Sorcerer"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #172; next appearance in Blackhawk #173)

Villain(s)

• Black Patch and his gang (a notorious group of criminals; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Prince Malo (leader of Kaal; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Black Patch Gang travels to Kaal where they convince Prince Malo that the Blackhawks have come to steal the Eye of Kaal, a huge diamond. The Prince uses sorcery against the Blackhawks while Black Patch steals the diamond for himself. The diamond grants Patch sorcery powers of his own to use against his enemies, but Malo destroys the diamond once he realizes Patch is evil. The Blackhawks then capture the gang.