Comic Title: Showcase Presents Blackhawk Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: October 8, 2008 Direct Market Date October 1, 2008
Source: Previews, #237

Direct Market Date October 8, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Threat from the Abyss"
Pages: 9

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Reprinted From:
Blackhawk #108 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)
• Hendrickson (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)
• Stanislaus (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)
• Andre (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)
• Chuck (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Blackhawk #239; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)
• Olaf (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #5; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)
• Chop Chop (first Earth-1 appearance; Liu Huang; last appearance in Blackhawk #239; next appearance in Blackhawk #108)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Ivan Algov and his men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Various Navy officers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This is considered the first appearance of the Earth-1 team of Blackhawks. The adventures published by Quality are said to be that of the Earth-2 and/or Earth-X Blackhawks.

Synopsis:
When several ships disappear at sea the Navy calls in the Blackhawks to determine the cause. Blackhawk escorts a dummy ship along the same course as the ones that have disappeared. He witnesses the ship destroyed by an atomic warhead launched from under the sea. The Blackhawks bomb the area, believing the warhead was launched from a sub. Further investigation reveals a Soviet missile station on the ocean floor. The Blackhawks raid the station and destroy it, capturing the Soviet missile expert Ivan Algov in the process.