Comic Title: Blackhawk #161
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1961
On Sale Date: April 11, 1961 Copyright Date April 11, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

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

Title: "Blackhawk -- the Human Dynamo"
Pages: 9

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #161; next appearance in Blackhawk #162)

Villain(s)

• Tankman (no further appearances)
• Biff Oakley (Tankman's lieutenant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Drews (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While parachuting from his plane, Blackhawk is nearly hit by a meteor falling through the sky. Instead, a lightning bolt strike the meteor and energy from the resulting explosion irradiates Blackhawk. He soon finds that he can fire energy bolts from his hands, but the use of the bolts brings him closer to death.

The Blackhawks begin searching for the meteor that landed in hopes of using it to provide a cure for their leader. When the criminal known as Tankman captures some of the team, Blackhawk uses his energy power to stop the crook who is captured.

The Tankman's lieutenant has recovered the meteor and wants to exchange it for his leader's release. The Blackhawks reluctantly agree to the trade, but they are double-crossed. However, Blackhawk has followed them. He then irradiates Tankman, the same way he was. When Tankman and Blackhawk approach one another, the like charges cancel each other and result in a cure for both men. The meteor is then destroyed.