Comic Title: Blackhawk #164
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1961
On Sale Date: July 11, 1961 Copyright Date July 11, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

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

Notes:
This issue contains a one-page text feature "Origin of the Blackhawks".

Title: "The Deadly Distortion Ray"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #163; next appearance in Blackhawk #164)

Villain(s)

• Professor Petrie (a mad scientist; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Joan Petrie (the professor’s daughter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Using a distortion ray on a bank, Professor Petrie shrinks the building and carries it away. The Blackhawks try to chase him, but Petrie makes their jets too big to fly with the ray.

Realizing, Petrie as the crook, the Blackhawks arrive at his home trying to ambush him. Half the team is made fat by the ray, while the other half is shrunk to tiny size. Only when his daughter is in danger does Petrie cease his escape. Giving himself up, Petrie asks the Blackhawks for help. The ray makes Hendrickson grow to tremendous size, allowing Blackhawk to rescue the girl. Petrie agrees to return the bank, and pay for his crime.