Comic Title: Blackhawk #268
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1984
On Sale Date: December 8, 1983 Newsstand Date December 8, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #215

Shipping Date November 15, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #215

Copyright Date November 15, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Newsstand Date November 3, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #35
Entry for #268 erroneously lists the release date for the previous issue

Shipping Date October 11, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #35
Entry for #268 erroneously lists the shipping date for the previous issue

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mark Evanier

Title: "The Little War"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Mark Evanier
Artist: Doug Wildey
Letterer: Philip Hugh Felix
Colorist: Jo Meugniot

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #267; next appearance in Blackhawk #268)

Supporting Character(s)

• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #267; next appearance in Blackhawk #271)
• Olaf (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Blackhawk #266; next appearance in Blackhawk #271)

Villain(s)

• Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Virginia Mueller (a war correspondent; next appearance in Blackhawk #273)
• Unnamed members of Allied intelligence (no further appearances)

Comments:
This is a Detached Service Diary story featuring Blackhawk. Stanislaus only appears as a narrator. Olaf appears behind-the-scenes between panels speaking to Blackhawk on the radio.

Synopsis:
Blackhawk is assigned to escort female war correspondent Virginia Mueller to Geneva. Mueller, an American, does not believe Hitler and the Nazis pose a threat to America. Not taking them seriously, she in unintentionally gives away the position of an Allied intelligence base. Blackhawk barely has time to evacuate everyone before the Nazis bomb it.

Still unconvinced of the threat, Mueller's actions put Blackhawk in jeopardy from enemy planes. He is forced to make an emergency landing. When the Nazis come after him, he tricks them. Only after the fight is over does Mueller finally see that the Nazis are madmen who must be stopped.