Comic Title: Blackhawk #257
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1983
On Sale Date: January 6, 1983 Newsstand Date January 6, 1983
Source: House Ad, All-Star Squadron #19, Page 32

Newsstand Date January 6, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #208

Newsstand Date January 6, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #78

Copyright Date December 14, 1982
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1982
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date December 14, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #208

Newsstand Date January 6, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #18

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Marv Wolfman

Title: "They Also Serve..."
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Mark Evanier
Artist: John Severin
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #255; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #255; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #254; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #254; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #254; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #254; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #255; next appearance in DC Comics Presents #69)

Villain(s)

• A giant robot (destroyed in this story; no further appearances)
• Several Nazi soldiers (no further appearances)
• A Nazi agent (no further appearances)

Comments:
This is a Detached Service Diary story featuring Stanislaus and takes place in the recent past.

Synopsis:
After a battle with the Nazis in France, Blackhawk orders Stanislaus to return to Blackhawk Island to stand sentry duty. Before departing, a Frenchman gives Stan a toy plane as a souvenir. When Stan reaches the island, he is upset that he has been put on guard duty. Then a giant flying robot appears over the island and attacks. Stan fights the robot, but he finds that weapons are useless.

Eventually he realizes that the robot is tracking the toy plane. Stan jumps into his plane and flies toward an active volcano. The robot follows. Stan throws the transmitter into the volcano. When the robot goes after it, it is destroyed.