Comic Title: Blackhawk #260
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1983
On Sale Date: April 7, 1983 Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: House Ad, Arak/Son of Thunder #23, Page 32

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #210

Newsstand Date April 7, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #22

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #80

Copyright Date March 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

Shipping Date March 15, 1983
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #77

Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Ernie Colon

Title: "The Funny Man"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Mark Evanier
Artist: Richard Rockwell
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #260; next appearance in Blackhawk #260)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #260; next appearance in Blackhawk #264)

Villain(s)

• Der Morder (an Axis assassin; next appearance in Blackhawk #264)

Other Character(s)

• Randy Daye (a comedian; no further appearances)
• General Gordon (no further appearances)
• Several American soldiers (no further appearances)

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

Synopsis:
Hendrickson dogfights an enemy plane. He is wounded, but he believes he has killed his opponent. However, the pilot bailed out and has survived. Meanwhile Hendrickson lands on an island with an American military base.

Hendrickson is greeted by the Americans and attends a USO show featuring comedian Randy Daye. The funny man targets his jokes at superior officers which earns the ire of both Hendrickson and General Gordon who orders Daye taken to the stockade.

By the time Hendrickson is preparing to leave, Daye has pieced together clues that the enemy pilot was booby-trapped the Blackhawk's plane. When his warnings are disregarded Daye runs toward the plane and saves Hendrickson's life when the plane explodes. Hendrickson then offers to speak on the boy's behalf.