| Alias |
|
| Blackhawk |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
|
Janos
Prohaska
Alias
Bart Hawk |
| Occupation |
|
Aviator
Soldier |
| Legal
Status |
| Presumed
deceased citizen of Poland with no known criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Krakow,
Poland |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Blackhawks
Seven
Soldiers of Victory |
| Base
of Operations |
|
Blackhawk
Island, Atlantic Ocean
National Airport, Washington, DC |
| Height |
| 6'
2" |
| Weight |
| 195
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Black |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human with skills as a military aviator and strategist.
Excellent hand-to-hand and armed
combatant. |
| Accessories |
|
Blackhawk
Plane: Customized Grumman XF 5F1
"Skyrocket," armed with four .50 caliber machine guns, capable
of carrying two 165-pound bombs.
Blackie: Pet hawk and
mascot.
Resources of Blackhawk Island. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Nazis
Smugglers
Terrorist |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Action
Comics Weekly
Blackhawk
Vol. 1, 2 & 3
Military Comics
Modern Comics |
| First
Appearance |
|
Military
Comics #1 (Aug. 1941) Note:
Military Comics was
published by Quality Comics, whose stable of characters where acquired by
National Periodicals (DC Comics) when the publisher went out of business
in 1956. |
| Creator |
| Will
Eisner & Chuck Cuidera |
| Origin |
| Janos
Prohaska was an exceptional aviator who had fought against tyranny all his
life. When his homeland of Poland was overwhelmed by the Nazis
during World War II, he joined the Polish resistance, flying a jet-black
plane used for night missions against the enemy. After completing one night mission
he was pursued to his family farm by Nazi Colonel Von Tepp, who bombed the
farmhouse, killing Prohaska's brother and sister. Vowing revenge he
waged a one-man war against the Nazis, creating the identity of
Blackhawk. |