BLACKHAWKS | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Chuck Cuidera and Will Eisner |
TEAM DATA
Aliases: Blackhawks Squadron
Status: Inactive
Former Members: Blackhawk (Janos Prohaska), Stanislaus Drozdowski, Andre Blanc-Dumont, Olaf Friedriksen, Ritter Hendricksen, Carlo "Chuck" Sirianni, Weng Chan (Chop-Chop), Natalie Reed (Lady Blackhawk), Lady Blackhawk (Zinda Blake), Grover Baines, Paco Herrera, Jimmy Reed, Vladim, Zeg (Kaximierc Zegota-Januszajtis), Pomeroy,
Occupation: Freedom fighters
Base of Operation: Wartime Europe and Pacific, later mobile
First Appearance: Military Comics #1 (August 1941) [Quality]
Creators: Chuck Cuidera and Will Eisner
OVERVIEW
During World War II, Polish pilot Janos Prohaska, also known as Blackhawk, founded a militia of international pilots dedicated to fighting the Axis powers. After the war, the Blackhawks reformed into a freight company while still doing black-ops missions for the United States government on the side.
MEMBERSHIP
Member | First Appearance | Joined | Status | Note |
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Blackhawk (Janos Prohaska) | Military Comics #1 | Retired | ||
Stanislaus Drozdowski | Military Comics #2 | Deceased | ||
Andre Blanc-Dumont | Military Comics #2 | Deceased | ||
Olaf Friedriksen | Military Comics #2 | Missing In Action | ||
Ritter Hendricksen | Deceased | |||
Carlo "Chuck" Sirianni | Military Comics #11 | Unknown | ||
Weng Chan (Chop-Chop) | Military Comics #3 | Deceased | ||
Natalie Reed (Lady Blackhawk) | Blackhawk Vol. 2 #1 | Retired | ||
Lady Blackhawk (Zinda Blake) | Blackhawk Vol. 1 #133 | Active | ||
Grover Baines | Blackhawk Vol. 3 #2 | Retired | ||
Paco Herrera | Blackhawk Vol. 3 #10 | Retired | ||
Jimmy Reed | Blackhawk Vol. 3 #1 | Unrevealed | ||
Vladim | Military Comics #2 | |||
Zeg (Kaximierc Zegota-Januszajtis) | Military Comics #2 | Deceased | ||
Pomeroy | Blackhawk Vol. 3 #4 |
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Blackhawks in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #2 (April 1985)
Who's Who Update '88 #1 (August 1988)]