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 Mechanical Spies from Space"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Dick Dillin
Inker: Charles Cuidera

Reprinted From:
Blackhawk #124 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Blackhawk (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Blackhawks (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)
• Hendrickson (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)
• Stanislaus (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)
• Andre (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)
• Chuck (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)
• Olaf (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)
• Chop Chop (last appearance in Blackhawk #124; next appearance in Blackhawk #125)

Villain(s)

• A race of unseen aliens (behind-the-scenes; no further appearances)
• Three mechanical spy weapons (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Three strange devices arrive on Earth from outer space. Each machine begins causing terrible damage and takes pictures. The Blackhawks try to stop the machines by land, sea, and air fearing they are a prelude to an alien invasion. Their efforts to stop the weapons fail.

The machines then prepare to join together into a rocket. Blackhawk deduces that the aliens who sent the weapons will view the photos and begin their invasion. To prevent the weapons from completing their task, Blackhawk pilots his jet between the machines. The weapons fire upon each other, and all three are destroyed. Blackhawk believes the aliens will call off the invasion, since their machines did not return.