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: "Barnacle Bill"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Mark Evanier
Penciller: Alexander Toth
Inker: Frank Giacoia
Letterer: Adam Kubert
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

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

Supporting Character(s)

• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #270; next appearance in Blackhawk #260)

Villain(s)

• Bill Leachman (an old friend of Blackhawk; no further appearances)
• Louie and his men (Bill's accomplices; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tom (a young boy; no further appearances)

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

Synopsis:
Blackhawk is contacted by his old friend Bill Leachman. Throughout their history together, Bill has consistently relied on Blackhawk to get him out of trouble of his own making. This time Bill wants Blackhawk to smuggle him out of town to avoid some gangsters who are after him for a gambling debt. Blackhawk reluctantly agrees to help.

Once they are airborne, Blackhawk is attacked by three unmarked planes. Bill has sold him out in order to collect a reward from the Nazis for his capture. Blackhawk fights off two off the planes and forces a third to the ground. Bill then turns a gun on Blackhawk, but it isn't loaded. Blackhawk then leaves Bill and his mercenary partner behind.