Comic Title: Blackhawk #144
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1960
On Sale Date: November 10, 1959 Copyright Date November 10, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

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

Title: "The Underworld Sportsmen"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #143; next appearance in Blackhawk #144)

Villain(s)

• Bull's-Eye, Target, and Ace (former athletes; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aerial photographs reveal three former athletes using a small island as a training ground for crimes. The Blackhawks arrive on the island where they try to talk the men out of their plans. The athletes agree to let the Blackhawks participate in their training exercises. If the Blackhawks stop their practice crimes, the men agree to give up crime. Blackhawk foils their first two crimes, but the athletes appear to perish during a getaway. Blackhawk deduces that their demise was a hoax and finds them hiding in a secret tunnel. The athletes admit they are beaten and give up their plans for crime.