Comic Title: Blackhawk #264
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1983
On Sale Date: August 4, 1983 Newsstand Date August 4, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #29

Newsstand Date August 2, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Shipping Date July 12, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Copyright Date July 12, 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 July 12, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #83

Shipping Date July 12, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #29

Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mark Evanier

Title: "The Business of War"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Mark Evanier
Penciller: Will Meugniot
Inker: Dennis Jensen
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Janice Cohen

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #264; next appearance in Blackhawk #265)

Supporting Character(s)

• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #264; next appearance in Blackhawk #265)

Villain(s)

• Tomo and his men (no further appearances)
• Baker (an arms dealer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two businessmen (associates of Baker; no further appearances)

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

Synopsis:
Chop Chop learns that the Japanese are using new weapons in their war with China. He goes undercover in Great Britain to learn the location of an arms deal between American businessmen and the Japanese. He then flies to Switzerland to find Baker, the arms dealer. Baker is a woman, whom Chop Chop can not convince to stop the sale.

When the sale takes place, the Japanese renege on their payment for the weapons Baker provides. Instead they unleash a giant robot to kill her. Chop Chop is on hand and he is able to fight and destroy the robot. Despite the failure of the business deal, Baker still intends to continue her arms deals. However, she will now require payment in advance.