Comic Title: Blackhawk #173
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1962
On Sale Date: April 10, 1962 Newsstand Date April 10, 1962
Source: House Ad, House of Mystery #123, Page 30

Copyright Date April 10, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Newsstand Date April 10, 1962
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V17 #2

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

Title: "The Vengeance of Vakoma"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Jack Miller
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

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

Supporting Character(s)

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

Villain(s)

• Vakoma (a magician; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ortiz and his assistant (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Blackhawks save two men from a plane crash. The plane went down because a tree flew up and hit it. The tree was controlled by a magician, Vakoma. Vakoma uses magic clay to activate his magic. Blackhawk devises and executes a plan to locate the clay and trick Vakoma into getting captured.