Comic Title: Blackhawk #197
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1964
On Sale Date: April 9, 1964 Newsstand Date April 9, 1964
Source: House Ad, Challengers of the Unknown #38, Page 13

Copyright Date April 9, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

Title: "The War Between the Blackhawks"
Pages: 25

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

Writer: Arnold Drake
Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; next appearance in Blackhawk #198)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Verner and Luki (a scientist and his assistant; no further appearances)
• Mutant volcanic turtles (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Cipher (last appearance in Blackhawk #196; no further appearances)
• The prime minister of Kieland, a general, and the Kieland military (no further appearances)
• The President of Surbodia and the Subodian military (no further appearances)
• Lo Chiu (a dancer; no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2: "The Walking Holocausts"
Part 3: "The Boomerang Bitzkrieg"

The Blackhawks adopt new red uniforms in this story.

Synopsis:
The Blackhawks split up and go undercover in two bordering nations to prevent war. Blackhawk, Andre, and Olaf infiltrate the nation of Kieland as soldiers of fortune. Hendrickson, Chuck, Chop Chop, and Stanislaus join forces with the people of Surbodia. While Blackhawk's team is framed by a Kieland general and imprisoned, the other team tries to discover the secret weapon developed by Surbodian scientist Dr. Verner.

Though Blackhawk's team gets free, neither team can prevent the war as Dr. Verner sends a race of giant mutant volcanic turtles against Kieland. The Blackhawk initially must maintain their cover and fight on opposing sides, until the turtles run wild attacking both sides. The Blackhawks then join forces to defeat the turtles and expose Verner's plot to pit both sides against each other, so that he could defeat both. With peace restored, the Blackhawks return home.