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 Finer Things"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Mark Evanier
Penciller: Richard Howell
Inker: Frank Giacoia
Letterer: Philip Hugh Felix
Colorist: Shelly Eiber

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #268; next appearance in Blackhawk #271)

Supporting Character(s)

• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #270; next appearance in Blackhawk #271)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #270; next appearance in Blackhawk #271)

Villain(s)

• General Hokar (a Nazi; no further appearances)
• Herr Erbarmen (an SS officer; no further appearances)
• A French informant (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Various Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Josette (a French woman; no further appearances)

Comments:
This is a Detached Service Diary story featuring Andre. Blackhawk only appears as a narrator. Chuck appears briefly.

Synopsis:
Andre becomes a cat burglar. He sneaks into the home of wealthy French citizens and steals their jewels. He does this because the Nazis are also stealing from the French whose land they now occupy. Andre plans to return that which he steals while the Nazis are sending their booty back to Berlin. When Andre learns that another Frenchman has cut a deal with the Nazis to exchange jewels for information, the Blackhawk enlists the aid of Chuck to set up the informant. The scheme results in the informant's death at the hands of the SS. His Nazi contact is also arrested for profiteering.